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Netflix adds $50 million to relief fund for production workers

Netflix adds $50 million to relief fund for production workers

Netflix Inc has increased the amount of money in its coronavirus emergency relief fund by $50 million, bringing the total for displaced production workers to $150 million, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.



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Wall Street climbs on Boeing, Trump's reopening plan

Wall Street climbs on Boeing, Trump's reopening plan

Wall Street bounced on Friday, boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, with President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19 helping sentiment.



6 years ago
Former Carige CEO frontrunner for head of Monte Paschi: sources

Former Carige CEO frontrunner for head of Monte Paschi: sources

Former Carige CEO Guido Bastianini is the frontrunner to become the new head of lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena as the nomination process at key state-controlled companies comes to an end, two government sources told Reuters on Friday.



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Cash is king as U.S. quarterly reporting season gains steam

Cash is king as U.S. quarterly reporting season gains steam

As the U.S. quarterly earnings season picks up steam next week, investors will get an early glimpse of how companies are weathering the coronavirus outbreak, including the strength of their balance sheets.



6 years ago
Imagination Tech owner tells UK the company will remain in Britain

Imagination Tech owner tells UK the company will remain in Britain

Private equity firm Canyon Bridge, the Chinese-backed owner of Imagination Technologies, told the British government it was committed to keeping the chip designer headquartered in the UK, confirming an earlier Reuters report.



6 years ago
Op-Ed: Since you can't beat the market, the key is to only take the risk you can handle

Op-Ed: Since you can't beat the market, the key is to only take the risk you can handle

What is an investor to do in the face of unpredictable events like coronavirus? Instead of trying to "beat" the market, the key is to only take the amount of risk you can afford to take financially and psychologically. There are four important principles to follow.

6 years ago
French state may call on banks to contribute to Air France bailout

French state may call on banks to contribute to Air France bailout

The French government may call on banks to contribute to a bailout of Air France KLM if it offers state support to the struggling airline, the finance minister said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Uber expects up to $2.2 billion charge, drop in quarterly revenue due to pandemic

Uber expects up to $2.2 billion charge, drop in quarterly revenue due to pandemic

Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it expects an impairment charge of up to $2.2 billion in the first quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak and revenue to decline by $17 million to $22 million in the quarter.



6 years ago
Trump announces plan to reopen virus-ravaged U.S. economy

Trump announces plan to reopen virus-ravaged U.S. economy

U.S. President Donald Trump laid out guidelines on Thursday for reopening the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy, saying states should take a phased approach to let Americans return to work as conditions allow.



6 years ago
Boeing restarting commercial airplane production next week

Boeing restarting commercial airplane production next week

Boeing Co said it will resume commercial airplane production next week in Washington state after suspending operations last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the company's chief executive told employees the aerospace industry will need financial help from the government.



6 years ago
Carnival CEO defends company's safety record as cruise industry remains grounded

Carnival CEO defends company's safety record as cruise industry remains grounded

Carnival Corp Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald defended the company’s safety record on Thursday, telling reporters in a media call that Carnival followed protocols from international authorities while handling high-profile coronavirus outbreaks aboard two of its ships.



6 years ago
Futures jump late following data on potential virus treatment, Trump guidelines

Futures jump late following data on potential virus treatment, Trump guidelines

U.S. stock index futures jumped in late trading on Thursday after a report of promising early data related to a potential COVID-19 treatment from Gilead Sciences and as guidelines for re-opening the U.S. economy came from the White House.



6 years ago
Factbox: Trump's coronavirus reopening guidelines

Factbox: Trump's coronavirus reopening guidelines

President Donald Trump rolled out his guidelines for how the United States can reopen businesses and schools shut down by the coronavirus Thursday evening.



6 years ago
Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown

Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed guidelines on Thursday under which U.S. state governors could act to revive the U.S. economy from its coronavirus shutdown in a staggered, three-stage process.



6 years ago
Gilead surges after report suggests COVID-19 patients responding to remdesivir

Gilead surges after report suggests COVID-19 patients responding to remdesivir

Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc soared 15% on Thursday after a media report suggested that severe COVID-19 patients were positively responding to the drugmaker's experimental treatment remdesivir.



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