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Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought — here's the latest tally

Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought — here's the latest tally

Data from FactSquared, a Washington D.C.-based data analytics firm, shows the full extent that public companies successfully navigated emergency funding.

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GM suspends dividend, share buybacks as coronavirus hits sales

GM suspends dividend, share buybacks as coronavirus hits sales

General Motors Co said on Monday the automaker has suspended its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock and its share buybacks to save cash in the face of the coronavirus crisis that has severely hurt global automobile sales.



6 years ago
Oil prices resume slide on oversupply and storage concerns

Oil prices resume slide on oversupply and storage concerns

Oil prices slumped again on Monday on concerns over scarce storage capacity, especially in the United States, and global economic doldrums from the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdown

Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdown

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, and investors awaited earnings reports from marquee companies including Apple and Microsoft due this week.



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Brazil's Embraer files arbitration proceedings against Boeing after deal collapse

Brazil's Embraer files arbitration proceedings against Boeing after deal collapse

Brazil's Embraer SA has already begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co , its CEO said on Monday, after the U.S. planemaker canceled a $4.2 billion deal overnight.



6 years ago
Asian shares fall on fresh rout in crude prices

Asian shares fall on fresh rout in crude prices

Asian shares and U.S. stock futures dipped into the red on Tuesday, erasing earlier gains as a renewed decline in oil prices overshadowed optimism about the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions seen globally.



6 years ago
Adidas says worse to come as profits and sales plunge

Adidas says worse to come as profits and sales plunge

Adidas warned of an even deeper hit to second-quarter sales and profits from coronavirus lockdowns after the German sportswear firm reported worse-than-expected first-quarter results and said it had not yet seen a full rebound in China.



6 years ago
Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdowns

Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdowns

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also turning to quarterly earnings reports from marquee companies including Apple and Microsoft later this week.



6 years ago
EasyJet calls shareholder meeting under pressure from founder Stelios

EasyJet calls shareholder meeting under pressure from founder Stelios

Britain's easyJet said it will hold a general meeting of investors on May 22 to consider resolutions put forward by its biggest shareholder and founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who opposes the airline's strategy of buying more planes.



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U.S. health insurers benefit as elective care cuts offset coronavirus costs

U.S. health insurers benefit as elective care cuts offset coronavirus costs

As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID-19 care, insurance executives and experts say, boosting U.S. health insurer profits.



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Lufthansa should be supported but not nationalised: Bavarian premier

Lufthansa should be supported but not nationalised: Bavarian premier

The German government should support Lufthansa as it tackles the coronavirus crisis but the flagship carrier should not be nationalised, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Monday.



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Boeing says it will need to borrow more money on coronavirus fallout

Boeing says it will need to borrow more money on coronavirus fallout

Boeing Co will need to borrow more money over the next six months and does not expect to pay dividends again for years, as the U.S. planemaker wrestles with industry fallout from the coronavirus and the grounding of its 737 MAX jet, chief executive Dave Calhoun told shareholders on Monday at its annual general meeting.



6 years ago
NMC Health to delist from London Stock Exchange

NMC Health to delist from London Stock Exchange

Troubled hospital operator NMC Health on Monday said it requested London Stock Exchange to delist its shares after they remained suspended for two months.



6 years ago
German airline Condor to receive loans worth 550 million euros: government

German airline Condor to receive loans worth 550 million euros: government

The German government and the federal state of Hesse have agreed to provide Condor with loans worth 550 million euros ($596.31 million), the economy minister said on Monday, after the owner of Poland's LOT pulled out of a deal to buy the airline.



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Adidas expects sales to fall at least 40% in second quarter

Adidas expects sales to fall at least 40% in second quarter

German sportswear firm Adidas expects to take a bigger hit from the coronavirus lockdowns in the second quarter, predicting that sales will fall more than 40% after it reported a decline of 19% in the first quarter.



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