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- Reurers-Business 07:46April 9, 2020UBS and Credit Suisse to partially postpone dividend payoutSwitzerland's two big banks, UBS and Credit Suisse , said they decided to pay out part of their dividend for 2019 later this year after financial markets watchdog FINMA had criticised their decision to maintain a full payout during the coronavirus crisis.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 07:46April 9, 2020Swiss financial watchdog welcomes UBS' and Credit Suisse's dividend decisionsSwiss financial watchdog Finma said on Thursday it welcomed a decision by UBS and Credit Suisse to pay out half of their dividends for 2019 in the fourth quarter of 2020 despite their strong capital decisions.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 06:35April 9, 2020Commodity currencies hold firm on hopes of pandemic peak, oil output cutCommodity currencies drew support on Thursday from hopeful signs the coronavirus pandemic may be peaking and that major oil producers may agree to cut output to stem a plunge in oil prices.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 05:33April 9, 2020Asian stocks gain on hopes pandemic is approaching peakAsian shares rose on Thursday on hopes the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures, while expectations of an oil production cut agreement bolstered crude prices.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 04:57April 9, 2020Exxon used economic uncertainty to push for Paulsboro, N.J., contract: sourcesExxon Mobil Corp used economic uncertainty tied to the coronavirus pandemic to urge workers at its lubricants and packaging plant in Paulsboro, New Jersey, to vote for a proposed contract, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 04:24April 9, 2020Mexican president lashes out at companies over layoffs, taxes as big business seethesMexico's president threw himself into a new confrontation with businesses on Wednesday, accusing big companies of not paying taxes and upbraiding others for laying off workers during the coronavirus crisis.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 04:00April 9, 2020Crude futures climb ahead of OPEC+ meetingCrude futures rose on Thursday on expectations the world's largest oil producers would agree to cut production at a meeting later in the day as the industry grapples with the coronavirus-driven collapse in global oil demand.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 03:52April 9, 2020Risk currencies buoyed by cautious hopes pandemic is peakingRisk-sensitive currencies climbed on Thursday on budding optimism the coronavirus pandemic may be peaking although the euro was dented by the European Union's failure to agree on more support for their weakened economies.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 03:16April 9, 2020Mexico auto sector to resume operations once U.S. industry gears upMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday the domestic auto sector can resume operations shortly after the U.S. industry gears up from a coronavirus-led halt, to avoid further disruption to closely interconnected supply chains.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 03:11April 9, 2020Russia, Saudi to debate oil output cuts as U.S. resists joiningOPEC and Russia meet on Thursday to try to agree to record oil output cuts but their efforts to address the slump in prices wrought during the coronavirus pandemic have been complicated by mutual animosity and the reluctance of the United States to join the action.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 03:00April 9, 2020Asia shares set to follow Wall Street's rallyAsian shares were poised to track Wall Street's gains on Thursday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 02:49April 9, 2020After pandemic, Fed policymakers see slow U.S. recoveryThe U.S. economy is set for a deep slide in coming months with the coronavirus forcing businesses to shut and putting millions out of work, but Federal Reserve policymakers are also warning of a slugging recovery once the pandemic subsides.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 02:22April 9, 2020Trump says U.S. producers have already cut back oil productionU.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday U.S. oil producers have already cut production and he had many options if Saudi Arabia and Russia do not reduce their output when they and other exporters meet on Thursday.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 02:20April 9, 2020Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief as Google bans desktop appZoom Video Communications Inc has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser as safety and privacy concerns about its fast-growing video-conferencing app drive a global backlash against the company.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 02:17April 9, 2020BlackRock will not layoff employees due to COVID-19 pandemic: CEOBlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, will not layoff any employees during the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said on Wednesday.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 02:05April 9, 2020Exclusive: Airbnb to restrict bookings on its platform in BritainHome rental firm Airbnb will block British bookings on its platform for the vast majority of customers on Thursday, allowing only key workers to stay in properties for as long as emergency government coronavirus restrictions are in place.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 01:42April 9, 2020U.S. crude futures up 5% ahead of OPEC+ meetingU.S. crude futures rose as much as 6% in early trade on Thursday on expectations the world's largest oil producers would agree to cut production at a meeting later in the day as global oil demand has collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 01:37April 9, 2020Streaming service Disney+ crosses 50 million paid subscribers globallyWalt Disney Co said on Wednesday that Disney+ has attracted more than 50 million paid users, with 8 million of them coming from India where the video streaming service was rolled out last week.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 01:35April 9, 2020Automakers push to reopen plants with testing and lots of masksGlobal automakers reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic are accelerating efforts to restart factories from Wuhan to Maranello to Michigan, using safety protocols developed for China and U.S. ventilator production operations launched in recent weeks.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 01:12April 9, 2020U.S. crude futures rise 6% at openU.S. crude futures rose as much as 6% in early trade on Thursday ahead of a crucial meeting between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia - a group known as OPEC+.
< businessNews, OPEC > - Reurers-Business 01:00April 9, 2020Starbucks sees 47% drop in second-quarter earnings on coronavirus hitStarbucks Corp on Wednesday forecast a 47% drop in second-quarter earnings, scrapped its full-year forecast and warned that the financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic would extend into the final quarter of 2020.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:57April 9, 2020Fed's Kaplan sees U.S. growth returning in second half, but consumers staying cautiousThe U.S. economy is headed for a return to growth in the second half of the year after a steep decline this quarter, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said on Wednesday.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:54April 9, 2020Streaming service Disney+ crosses 50 million paid subscribers mark globallyWalt Disney Co said on Wednesday Disney+ has garnered over 50 million paid users globally, with 8 million of them coming from India where the streaming service was launched last week.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:43April 9, 2020Factbox: Insurers return part of auto premiums as coronavirus cuts drivingMajor U.S. insurers are offering credit to auto and motorcycle policyholders following a decline in driving, as most Americans stay at home to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:30April 9, 2020JPMorgan takes action against traders for using WhatsApp at work: Bloomberg NewsJPMorgan Chase & Co, the largest U.S. bank, has taken action against more than a dozen traders for using WhatsApp at work, firing one and cutting bonuses for the rest, Bloomberg news reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:20April 9, 2020Costco's March same-store sales jump as coronavirus triggers surge in buyingCostco Wholesale Corp reported a 9.6% jump in March comparable sales, as customers stocked up on essentials to weather coronavirus-led lockdowns.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:11April 9, 2020Wall Street rallies on hopeful coronavirus signs, healthcare liftU.S. stock markets jumped on Wednesday on hopeful signs about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to a peak, with health insurers getting an additional lift from Bernie Sanders' decision to suspend his presidential campaign.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:09April 9, 2020Philips says U.S. deal will enable it to ramp up ventilator productionDutch health technology company Philips said on Wednesday it struck a deal with the White House that will enable it to significantly ramp up its production of hospital ventilators as promised.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:03April 9, 2020Wall St. rallies on hopeful coronavirus signs, healthcare liftU.S. stock markets jumped on Wednesday on hopeful signs about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to a peak, with health insurers getting an additional lift from Bernie Sanders' decision to suspend his presidential campaign.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 00:03April 9, 2020Pelosi: more small business spending alone would not pass U.S. HouseU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that $250 billion in coronavirus relief for small businesses desired by Republicans could not pass the House of Representatives on its own under current procedures, which require a unanimous vote of those present while most of Congress is out of town.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:57April 8, 2020Dow Jones Chief Executive Lewis to step downDow Jones Chief Executive Officer Will Lewis is stepping down, parent company News Corp said on Wednesday.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:54April 8, 2020JetBlue seeks U.S. approval to temporarily halt flights to 11 airportsJetBlue Airways Corp on Wednesday asked the U.S. Transportation Department for emergency approval to temporarily suspend service to 11 U.S. airports, including Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, Portland, Sacramento and Albuquerque.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:48April 8, 2020McDonald's pulls forecast as coronavirus outbreak hits salesMcDonald's Corp global comparable sales tumbled 22.2% in March and the burger chain pulled its full-year forecast as coronavirus-related lockdowns forced it to shutter stores and stick to delivery or take-out.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:40April 8, 2020Ferrari to pilot 'Back on Track' employee screening for coronavirusFerrari said on Wednesday it was piloting a project to conduct voluntary screening of employees and their families for coronavirus once the supercarmaker's factories in Italy reopen.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:21April 8, 2020GM, Philips to supply 73,000 U.S. ventilators in $1.1 billion effortThe U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) on Wednesday awarded two contracts worth more than $1 billion to make ventilators needed to treat severely sick coronavirus patients and plans to announce five additional contracts later this week.
< businessNews, HHS > - Reurers-Business 23:07April 8, 2020U.S. senator to liquidate individual stock shares after coronavirus flapU.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler said on Wednesday she would liquidate her individual stock share positions after the wealthy Republican and her husband were criticized over sales of millions of dollars in stock during the coronavirus outbreak.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:05April 8, 2020Airbnb warns 2020 revenue can fall by half amid COVID-19 hit: The InformationHome rental company Airbnb has projected its revenue can fall about 54% to some $2.2 billion this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 23:03April 8, 2020Airbus slashes jet output to tackle coronavirus crisisAirbus announced plans on Wednesday to cut jetliner production across the board after the coronavirus epidemic triggered aviation's worst industrial crisis and drastically reduced deliveries to cash-starved airlines.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 22:48April 8, 2020Zoom hires former Facebook security chief as Google bans desktop appZoom Video Communications Inc has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser to improve the privacy and security of its rapidly growing video-conferencing app amid a global backlash, including a move by Alphabet Inc's Google to ban the desktop version of Zoom from corporate laptops.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 22:46April 8, 2020Google bans Zoom software from employee laptopsAlphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday banned Zoom video conferencing application from its employees' laptops, citing security concerns.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 22:34April 8, 2020Google bans Zoom desktop app from employee laptopsAlphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it had banned Zoom video conferencing desktop application from its employees' work laptops, citing security concerns.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 22:21April 8, 2020Oil futures rise on hopes of production cutsOil prices strengthened ahead of their settlement on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes that OPEC and its allies will strike a production cut agreement, shrugging off bearish signals from surging U.S. crude inventories.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 22:14April 8, 2020Wall Street climbs on hopeful coronavirus signs, healthcare liftU.S. stock markets climbed on Wednesday as investors were encouraged by hopeful signs about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with health insurers getting an additional boost from the announcement that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was suspending his campaign.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 22:03April 8, 2020Exclusive: U.S. Treasury wants details on airline debt, liquidity, loyalty programs - sourcesU.S. Treasury officials have asked airlines seeking government payroll support to provide additional detailed information on capital structure, liquidity and loyalty programs, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 21:58April 8, 2020Lufthansa CEO says it's seeking state aid in Germany, other countriesLufthansa will seek state aid in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria as the coronavirus crisis that forced it to ground almost all of its planes will persist longer than feared, the German airline's chief executive said.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 21:49April 8, 2020VIX futures point to coronavirus worries for months to comeInvestors are betting on stocks to remain volatile well into the year, suggesting that many expect the long-term economic and public health impact of the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus to continue roiling markets despite a recent rally.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 21:35April 8, 2020U.S. senators question Amazon CEO about firing of warehouse protest leaderFive Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday wrote Amazon.com Inc to raise concern about its firing of a worker who protested warehouse operations during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 21:28April 8, 2020German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concernsThe German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom to fixed-connection desktop computers because of "critical" security and data protection weaknesses, the newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 21:23April 8, 2020Airbus to review production cuts after 'some months': CEOAirbus production cuts announced on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus crisis are likely to be in place for "some months" and then reviewed as the market outlook becomes clearer, Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said on Wednesday.
< businessNews > - Reurers-Business 21:18April 8, 2020Wall Street recovers ground as Sanders gives health insurers a boostU.S. stock markets rose on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to its peak, with health insurers boosted by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign.
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