Australia’s buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay Ltd will refund late fees paid by customers in California for loans, which were deemed “illegal” by the U.S. state’s financial regulator, the two sides said as part of a settlement.
Airlines and airport operators said they are taking steps such as suspending dividends, selling and leasing back airplanes and flying cargo on empty passenger jets as they grapple with a cash crunch and plunging demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
(Bloomberg) — One of the only shelters from the volatility convulsing global equities is looking increasingly vulnerable.China’s stock market has largely resisted the vertiginous moves that have whipsawed shares from New York to Milan, partly due to a series of preemptive measures from the central bank that flooded the market with liquidity. The country is home to the only stock market among the world’s 20 largest that’s yet to slip into bear territory.But on Monday, a 3.4% drop in the Shanghai Composite Index pushed a measure of 50-day swings to an almost four year high, while a widely-watched technical indicator …read more […]
We hate to say this but, we told you so. On February 27th we published an article with the title Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW and predicted a US recession when the S&P 500 Index was trading at the 3150 level. We also told you to short the market and buy […] …read more […]
Coronavirus is probably the 1 concern in investors’ minds right now. It should be. On February 27th we published an article with the title Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW. We predicted that a US recession is imminent and US stocks will go down by at least 20% in the next 3-6 […] …read more […]
McDonald’s Corp and Starbucks Corp have decided to close dine-in areas at many U.S. stores and shifted to take-away and delivery services, even as major cities ordered restaurants and bars closed to stop spread of the coronavirus.
Boeing Co is in talks with senior White House officials and congressional leaders about short-term assistance for itself and the aviation sector, a person familiar with matter told Reuters on Monday.
Coronavirus is probably the 1 concern in investors’ minds right now. It should be. On February 27th we published an article with the title Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW. We predicted that a US recession is imminent and US stocks will go down by at least 20% in the next 3-6 […] …read more […]
Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the crash of 1987 on Monday after unprecedented steps taken by the Federal Reserve, lawmakers and the White House to slow the spread and blunt the economic hit of the coronavirus failed to restore order to markets.
Airlines and airport operators said they are taking steps such as suspending dividends, selling and leasing back airplanes and flying cargo on empty passenger jets as they grapple with a cash crunch and plunging demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
(Bloomberg) — Boeing Co. has asked White House and Congressional officials for short-term aid for itself, suppliers and airlines as the outlook for the travel industry worsens by the day, said people familiar with the matter.The U.S. planemaker is seeking to avoid layoffs and damage to hundreds of smaller companies that make parts and systems for its aircraft, said the people, who asked not to be named because the talks are private. Boeing has also been buffeted by the grounding of its best-selling 737 Max, which awaits regulatory clearance to resume flights after two deadly crashes.Boeing, European rival Airbus SE …read more […]
Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak.
Major U.S. airlines sought a government bailout of more than $50 billion as the White House is urgently drafting a financial assistance package in the wake of the steep falloff in U.S. travel demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
Boeing Co’s shares on Monday erased all gains recorded during ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s tenure due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty around the 737 MAX’s return to service, which also led to a credit rating downgrade by S&P Global Ratings.
We’ll soon hear about Q1 earnings, and thanks to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it won’t be good. …read more […]
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