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Oil Steady As U.S. Producers, Refiners Avoid Worst Of Storm
Oil prices fell on Friday as a massive storm raced inland past the heart of the U.S. oil industry in Louisiana and Texas without causing any widespread damage to refineries.
Global Markets: Treasury Yields, Dollar Gain After Fed's Historic Policy Shift
Longerdated Treasury yields and the dollar rose in Asia on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve shifted its policy framework to place more emphasis on boosting economic growth and less on worries about letting inflation run too high.
United Will Cut Up To 2,850 Pilots Without More Federal Aid
United Airlines said Thursday that it will furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall unless the federal government provides more relief to help airlines cover their labor costs during a pandemicfueled downturn in travel.
Exclusive: ByteDance Asks TikTok To Draw Up U.S. Shutdown Contingencies - Sources
China's ByteDance told engineers of its popular shortvideo app TikTok this week to make contingencies should it need to shut down its U.S. operations, even as it works toward divesting them, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
S&P, Dow Close Higher On New Fed Inflation Stance, COVID Test Hopes
The S&P 500 and the Dow advanced on Thursday as investors digested the U.S. Federal Reserve's new strategy to adopt an average inflation target and restore the United States to full employment, as well as a promising development in the fight to contain th...
Oil Prices Slip As Hurricane Laura's Blow Unlikely To Have Sustained Impact
Oil prices eased on Thursday as the market expected a quick recovery for production platforms shuttered ahead of a hurricane that churned through the Gulf of Mexico and slammed Louisiana.
U.S. Dollar Chains Report Profit Surge As Downturn Makes Shoppers Thrifty
America's biggest dollar store chains reported betterthanexpected quarterly profit on Thursday, as cashstrapped consumers sought lower priced groceries and household items in a coronavirusinduced economic downturn.
Delta Has Put 240 People On 'no Fly List' For Not Wearing Masks, CEO Says
Delta Air Lines has placed about 240 people on a "no fly list' for failing to comply with the airline's face mask policy, Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a memo to employees on Thursday.
Amid Covid-19, Jeff Bezos Becomes World's First Person to Hit Net Worth of $200 Billion
On August 26, Amazon’s share price climbed 2.3 percent to $3,423 per share, helping Bezos enter the $200 billion net worth territory in the process.
Australia Q2 Business Investment Slide Not As Bad As Feared, Plus For GDP
Australian business investment fell by lessthanfeared last quarter and future spending plans remained surprisingly intact in a hopeful sign the economic recession may not be as deep as forecast earlier.
South Korea Central Bank Holds Rates, But Cuts 2020 GDP Forecast On Coronavirus Concerns
South Korea's central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged on Thursday, holding fire in the face of rising home prices, even as it cut its 2020 GDP forecast on concerns about the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on Asia's fourth largest economy.
U.S. Slams HSBC Over Treatment Of Hong Kong Customers, Says China 'bullying' UK
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed criticism of British bank HSBC for its reported treatment of customers linked with the prodemocracy movement in Hong Kong, saying China was "bullying" the United Kingdom.
RBI Surplus Transfer to Govt at 44%; Lowest in Last 7 Years: Former Fin Secy SC Garg
Earlier this month, the RBI board approved a surplus transfer of Rs 57,128 crore to the central government for Accounting Year 2019-20 (July-June).
FDA Drops Boxed Warning From Johnson & Johnson's Diabetes Drug Label
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday removed a boxed warning about increased risk of leg and foot amputations with Johnson & Johnson's diabetes drug Invokana.
McDonald's Internal Investigation Extends Beyond Ousted CEO
An internal investigation by McDonalds of potential misconduct has extended beyond its former CEO who was forced out late last year.
Vanguard To Close Hong Kong, Japan Operations
U.S. asset manager Vanguard Group said on Wednesday it will close its operations in Hong Kong and Japan and exit Hong Kong exchangetraded funds, citing unsupportive "industry dynamics".