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Futures rise on oil gains, easing of lockdowns

Futures rise on oil gains, easing of lockdowns

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, building on gains in the previous session, as oil prices jumped and a slew of countries eased coronavirus-led restrictions in an attempt to revive their economies.



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Hugo Boss expects 50% sales drop next quarter as crisis impact worsens

Hugo Boss expects 50% sales drop next quarter as crisis impact worsens

Hugo Boss is seeing signs of a sales rebound in China and online, but expects the impact of the coronavirus crisis to worsen before any recovery kicks in after first quarter sales fell by 17%, which knocked its shares.



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Thai Airways rescue plan is its last chance, says PM

Thai Airways rescue plan is its last chance, says PM

The government is ready to back a rescue package for Thai Airways International Pcl , but it will entail a full restructuring and there will be no second chances, the prime minister.



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Microsoft to invest $1 billion in Polish cloud project

Microsoft to invest $1 billion in Polish cloud project

Microsoft will invest $1 billion in Poland as part of a plan that will involve opening a data centre in the country to provide cloud services to businesses and government institutions, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.



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Wall Street snaps two-day slump on lift from tech titans

Wall Street snaps two-day slump on lift from tech titans

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as increases in large tech and internet companies and oil price gains outweighed concerns about the latest U.S.-China tensions and downbeat sentiment from the annual meeting of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.



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Wells Fargo receives 'outstanding' rating for community lending

Wells Fargo receives 'outstanding' rating for community lending

Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday it has received an "outstanding" rating on a U.S. regulatory test for community lending between 2012 and 2018.



6 years ago
How to rethink your retirement income strategy as more firms cut dividends

How to rethink your retirement income strategy as more firms cut dividends

More than 200 stocks this year have reduced or suspended their dividends, 44 of them on the S&P 500 index. Here's how retirees should view those changes.

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French carmaker PSA to re-start production gradually over this week

French carmaker PSA to re-start production gradually over this week

Peugeot carmaker PSA , one of many car companies around the world to have been hit hard by the coronavirus, said on Monday that it would gradually restart production at sites over the course of this week.



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WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer

WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating a $3 billion tender offer to the office-sharing startup's shareholders.



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United Airlines plans 30% cut to management ranks from October: company memo

United Airlines plans 30% cut to management ranks from October: company memo

United Airlines Holdings Inc has told employees that it expects its management and administrative ranks to be around 30% smaller starting in October, according to a company memo seen by Reuters.



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Qantas extends flight cancellations for two more months,  raises more debt

Qantas extends flight cancellations for two more months, raises more debt

Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it would extend flight cancellations into June and July, and added that it secured further debt funding that should support the airline through to the end of 2021 if the coronavirus crisis prolongs.



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Tesla stock rise appears to qualify CEO Musk for $700 million payday

Tesla stock rise appears to qualify CEO Musk for $700 million payday

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk appeared to qualify on Monday for a $700 million payday, just three days after he said the electric car company's stock price was too high.



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US airline stocks tumble after Buffett sells stakes

US airline stocks tumble after Buffett sells stakes

Airline shares were headed for another day of sharp declines, this time after Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway's cashed out of its stakes in the four largest carriers.

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U.S. coronavirus tariff exemptions sought for robots, drones, elevators

U.S. coronavirus tariff exemptions sought for robots, drones, elevators

Major U.S. firms and trade groups want the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to waive tariffs on a wide range of Chinese-made products as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, including drones, robots, personal computers and 3D printers.



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Intel buys Moovit transit app for $900 million to help develop robotaxis

Intel buys Moovit transit app for $900 million to help develop robotaxis

Chipmaker Intel Corp has bought Israeli public transit app maker Moovit for about $900 million to help it develop self-driving "robotaxis" that could take to the streets in early 2022, the company said on Monday.



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