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Judge questions VW's defence in landmark case over diesel damages

Judge questions VW's defence in landmark case over diesel damages

A German federal court judge cast doubt on Volkswagen's reasoning after the carmaker urged the court to dismiss a claim for damages brought by an owner of a diesel powered VW Sharan family van.



6 years ago
Bridge to Recovery: The Bank’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response |  Open Banking Consultations Delayed in Canada

Bridge to Recovery: The Bank’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response | Open Banking Consultations Delayed in Canada

Bank of Canada | Carolyn A. Wilkins talk at CD Howe Institute | May 4, 2020 It’s a pleasure to participate in the C.D. Howe webcast today. I wish the circumstances were better. So much has happened so quickly. In the early days of March—just eight weeks ago—Canada had fewer than 30 COVID-19 cases and

6 years ago
Wizz Air plans for easing of restrictions with holiday flights from June

Wizz Air plans for easing of restrictions with holiday flights from June

Low cost airline Wizz Air said it is planning for the easing of travel restrictions by starting new routes from Britain's London Luton airport to holiday destinations in Portugal from 16 June and to Greece from July.



6 years ago
Lyft offers new cheaper rides with more waiting time

Lyft offers new cheaper rides with more waiting time

Lyft Inc said on Tuesday it would expand its program that provides cheaper rides to customers willing to wait longer for their pick-ups, at a time when curbs against the coronavirus outbreak have brought its affordable shared services to a halt.



6 years ago
Thomson Reuters cuts sales outlook as narrowly misses earnings

Thomson Reuters cuts sales outlook as narrowly misses earnings

Thomson Reuters reported higher quarterly sales and operating profit that fell slightly short of Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, while cutting its full-year sales outlook due to disruption to the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Disney tests reopening strategy at Shanghai Disneyland

Disney tests reopening strategy at Shanghai Disneyland

Walt Disney Co. will kick off its strategy next week to begin restoring its lucrative parks business that has suffered $1 billion in lost profits from the coronavirus-led shutdown.



6 years ago
U.S. stock futures, Chinese shares slip amid Sino-U.S. tensions, oil falters

U.S. stock futures, Chinese shares slip amid Sino-U.S. tensions, oil falters

Shares struggled and the yen gained on Wednesday, with markets in China faltering on their return from a long holiday as investors fretted over Sino-U.S. tensions, while oil ended an extended winning streak on oversupply risks amid weak demand.



6 years ago
Uber, Lyft investors want to hear plans to get riders back in cars

Uber, Lyft investors want to hear plans to get riders back in cars

As U.S. lockdowns and fears of the coronavirus pandemic stretch into a third month, who wants to take an Uber ride?



6 years ago
Tyson Foods to resume limited production at largest U.S. pork plant

Tyson Foods to resume limited production at largest U.S. pork plant

Tyson Foods Inc will resume limited production at its largest U.S. pork plant this week, the company said late on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Exclusive: U.S. airlines burn through $10 billion a month as traffic plummets

Exclusive: U.S. airlines burn through $10 billion a month as traffic plummets

U.S. airlines are collectively burning more than $10 billion in cash a month and averaging fewer than two dozen passengers per domestic flight because of the coronavirus pandemic, industry trade group Airlines for America said in prepared testimony seen by Reuters ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.



6 years ago
U.S. airlines burn through $10 billion a month as traffic plummets

U.S. airlines burn through $10 billion a month as traffic plummets

U.S. airlines are collectively burning more than $10 billion in cash a month and averaging fewer than two dozen passengers per domestic flight because of the coronavirus pandemic, industry trade group Airlines for America said in prepared testimony seen by Reuters ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Duterte says sorry to Philippine tycoons, their firms' shares surge

Duterte says sorry to Philippine tycoons, their firms' shares surge

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has apologised for his "hurting words" about two tycoons whom he openly dislikes, responding to their help in fighting the coronavirus by offering an olive branch to settle a costly regulatory row.



6 years ago
Occidental posts $2.2 billion loss on charges, deepens spending cuts

Occidental posts $2.2 billion loss on charges, deepens spending cuts

Occidental Petroleum Corp on Tuesday swung to a first quarter loss on writedowns and charges, and the troubled U.S. oil producer cut its budget for the third time since March in response to a historic oil-price crash.



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Hugo Boss expects virus hit to worsen before recovery

Hugo Boss expects virus hit to worsen before recovery

German fashion house Hugo Boss said it expected the impact of the coronavirus pandemic to be worse in the second quarter after it reported that sales fell a currency-adjusted 17% in the first, but added that it was seeing signs of a rebound in China and online.



6 years ago
EssilorLuxottica first-quarter sales slump on coronavirus hit, worst yet to come

EssilorLuxottica first-quarter sales slump on coronavirus hit, worst yet to come

Oakley and Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica reported a slump in first-quarter sales on Tuesday and warned of an even bigger hit in the current quarter as the coronavirus outbreak prompted store closures.



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