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Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source

Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source

Mazda Motor Corp has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan's three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday.



6 years ago
It pays to stay unemployed. That might be a good thing

It pays to stay unemployed. That might be a good thing

A large share of American workers could earn more money while unemployed than from their prior jobs. Labor economists generally think the policy was appropriate given the situation.

6 years ago
Paycheck Protection Program may have left minority business owners behind due to an implementation failure

Paycheck Protection Program may have left minority business owners behind due to an implementation failure

The inspector general also found the SBA and Treasury Department issued requirements for loan forgiveness that do not align with law.

6 years ago
Bill Ackman looks to find another winner in restaurants, where his track record is perfect

Bill Ackman looks to find another winner in restaurants, where his track record is perfect

Pershing Square made six previous investments in this industry and has never lost money on any of them.

6 years ago
NCAA president: Sports won't return until campuses reopen

NCAA president: Sports won't return until campuses reopen

College sports will not resume until all students are back on campus, NCAA president Mark Emmert said Friday.



6 years ago
Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus' plea to access financing

Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus' plea to access financing

U.S. luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it received court approval to access $675 million of its debtor-in-possession financing, which will allow continuity of the company's business during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and enable it to pay employees and vendors.



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Major U.S. airlines endorse temperature checks for passengers

Major U.S. airlines endorse temperature checks for passengers

A major U.S. airline trade group on Saturday said it backed the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checking the temperatures of passengers and customer-facing employees during the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Amid lockdown dispute, Musk says he will move Tesla out of California

Amid lockdown dispute, Musk says he will move Tesla out of California

Tesla Inc's chief executive Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that Tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada from California immediately.



6 years ago
Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

Tesla Inc sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada.



6 years ago
Great Depression-like U.S. job losses, unemployment rate expected in April

Great Depression-like U.S. job losses, unemployment rate expected in April

The U.S. economy likely lost a staggering 22 million jobs in April, in what would be the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression and the starkest sign yet of how the novel coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's biggest economy.



6 years ago
Siemens has secured 3 billion euro loan for Energy spin-off: BBG TV

Siemens has secured 3 billion euro loan for Energy spin-off: BBG TV

Siemens has secured a 3 billion euro ($3.25 billion) loan that will be transferred to the group's Energy unit, which is scheduled to be spun off at the end of September, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser told Bloomberg TV on Friday.



6 years ago
Siemens sees bigger hit from coronavirus impact coming as second-quarter profit plunges

Siemens sees bigger hit from coronavirus impact coming as second-quarter profit plunges

Siemens on Friday said it expected "even stronger impacts" from the coronavirus pandemic in the weeks ahead as it ditched its 2020 guidance and posted an 18% drop in industrial profit during its second quarter.



6 years ago
Siemens steps up cost-saving programme to tackle coronavirus downturn

Siemens steps up cost-saving programme to tackle coronavirus downturn

German industrial company Siemens is accelerating its cost-savings programme to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Chief Executive Roland Busch said on Friday.



6 years ago
Air New Zealand to boost capacity as virus curbs ease, but higher fares expected

Air New Zealand to boost capacity as virus curbs ease, but higher fares expected

Air New Zealand Ltd said on Friday it would boost domestic capacity to 20% of usual levels once the country further loosens pandemic restrictions, but it cannot offer its lowest fares due to social distancing requirements.



6 years ago
Rupert Murdoch gives up bonus after News Corp post $1 billion loss

Rupert Murdoch gives up bonus after News Corp post $1 billion loss

News Corp Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch is forgoing his cash bonus for the year after the media company posted a $1 billion quarterly loss due to a write-down in the value of its Australian pay TV unit and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its businesses.



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