covid-19

Oil near one-week high as prospect of Iran glut wanes

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, but were near one-week highs after jumping more than 3% the previous session as investors…

5 years ago

Wall Street bank CEOs to tout COVID relief push, diversity efforts before Congress

Wall Street bank chiefs will tout the role their institutions have played in getting the pandemic-hit U.S. economy back on…

5 years ago

As interest rates hit bottom, debt does matter, says Barclays

With global borrowing costs probably as low as they can go, high debt levels will start to matter more in…

5 years ago

After M&A boom via Zoom, dealmakers hit the road as COVID-19 subsides

Investment bankers' business of putting together mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has never been stronger. Neither has their fear of missing…

5 years ago

COVID-19 to speed up consolidation of aircraft leasing industry -SMBC

Consolidation of the aircraft leasing industry, which controls over 40% of the global passenger fleet, is likely to be accelerated…

5 years ago

No commodities ‘super-cycle’ but copper demand from green economy bright

Commodities markets are unlikely to experience a "super-cycle" in the next few years, experts and audience polled at an online…

5 years ago

UK competition regulator looking into $39 bln AstraZeneca-Alexion deal

Britain's competition regulator is reviewing AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) $39 billion buyout of U.S.-based Alexion (ALXN.O) on concerns it could reduce competition…

5 years ago

Japan’s losses from COVID-19 curbs to dwarf Olympics no-go fallout, says economist

Japan stands to lose 1.8 trillion yen ($16 billion) if the Olympics were cancelled, but that would pale in comparison…

5 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

5 years ago

Investor opposition to U.S. CEO pay at its highest ever -report

Investors have rejected a record number of executive compensation plans in non-binding votes of U.S.-listed companies this year, objecting to…

5 years ago