[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices soared on Tuesday, as some European and Asian countries along with several U.S. states began to ease coronavirus lockdown measures. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a
U.S., UK launch video trade talks, pledge quick work in post-Brexit era
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain on Tuesday launched a first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement, with their trade representatives pledging to work quickly online to reach a deal
3M wins injunction against mask seller accused of price gouging
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – 3M Co won an injunction from a federal judge against a New Jersey company it accused of illegally using its trademarks to sell 3M-branded N95 respirator masks at inflated prices
EU to add Panama to money-laundering list, spare Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is set to add Panama, the Bahamas and Mauritius to its list of countries that pose financial risks to the bloc because of failings on money laundering and
Alexion bets on Portola’s bleeding antidote with $1.41 billion deal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (ALXN.O) on Tuesday agreed to buy Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc (PTLA.O) in a $1.41 billion deal, as it looks to exploit smaller rival’s blood-thinning antidote which has reached only a
U.S. Treasury to start distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic funds to tribal governments
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department will begin distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic relief funds to Native American tribal governments in all U.S. states, the Treasury and Interior Departments said in a joint
Fiat Chrysler plunges to loss, but no change to PSA deal
[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) plunged to a first-quarter loss of $1.8 billion and scrapped its full-year earnings forecast on Tuesday, as the automaker grapples with a coronavirus crisis that has hammered
Oil prices extend gains on demand hopes as lockdowns ease
[ad_1] SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped again on Tuesday on hopes for a recovery in vehicle traffic and fuel demand, as some U.S. states and countries in Europe and Asia start to ease coronavirus
Sensex, Nifty tumble as report warns of banking stress; HDFC slides
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – A rally in Indian shares lost steam on Tuesday as banking stocks slid after a report warned of stress among lenders, at a time when millions of borrowers face losses in
British economy on track for biggest contraction ‘in living memory’
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is on course for an unprecedented 7% quarterly contraction after measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus forced company closures across the country last month, a business survey