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India to temporarily allocate Jet Airways slots to rival carriers: official
The Indian government plans to form a committee to temporarily allocate takeoff and landing slots left vacant by the grounding of Jet Airways flights, a senior official said, a day after the indebted carrier was forced to stop operations.
Zoom starts trading at $65 per share, 80 percent above IPO price
Video conferencing company Zoom Video Communications opened at $65 per share on Thursday, 80.6 percent above its initial public offering price, in its debut on the Nasdaq.
Pinterest shares soar 25 percent in market debut
Shares of online scrapbook company Pinterest Inc surged 25 percent in their debut on Thursday, giving it a market capitalization of $15.8 billion and signalling increased investor appetite for new tech listings.
AmEx profit beats as rewards program boosts customer spending
Credit card issuer American Express Co’s quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, as it spent more on its rewards program boosting customer spending.
Oil prices steady despite Saudi export cuts, U.S. inventory draw
Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as a drop in crude exports from OPEC’s defacto leader Saudi Arabia and a draw in U.S. oil inventories supported prices, while the strengthening dollar and weak equities kept futures in check .
Who will succeed Carney to run Britain’s central bank?
Britain is starting its search for a new governor of the Bank of England to succeed Mark Carney who is due to step down in January 2020.
Sears sues Lampert, claiming he looted company and drove it into bankruptcy
Sears Holdings Corp sued longtime Chairman Eddie Lampert, his hedge fund ESL Investments, and former directors including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, accusing them of allowing the retailer to be looted of billions of dollars before its October 2018 bankruptcy.
Wall Street slips as healthcare slumps again
U.S. stocks dipped in volatile trading on Thursday, ahead of a long Easter weekend, as another drop in healthcare stocks overshadowed gains from industrials after upbeat earnings.
Honeywell evaluating revenue potential from Boeing’s next aircraft launch: CFO
Honeywell International Inc is evaluating the revenue potential from supplying parts to Boeing’s next major aircraft program, which is likely to be finalized by late 2019 or early next year, Chief Financial Officer Greg Lewis told Reuters.
McDonald’s pulls Signature Crafted burgers, doubles down on Quarter Pounders
McDonald’s Corp said it would remove costlier, premium burgers from its menus in favor of its more popular Quarter Pounders, shifting its focus to simpler and quickly-served burgers.
U.S. wins WTO ruling against China grain import quotas
The United States won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on Thursday against China’s use of tariff-rate quotas for imported rice, wheat and corn, which it successfully argued limited market access for U.S. grain exports.
Airbus sells longer-range A321, expects quick end to Boeing crisis
Airbus sales chief Christian Scherer said it is selling longer-range versions of its A321, while signaling a shift away from chasing market share at any cost and predicting Boeing will emerge quickly from the grounding of its rival 737 MAX.
U.S. retail sales, jobless claims data brighten economic picture
U.S. retail sales increased by the most in 1-1/2 years in March as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, the latest indication that economic growth picked up in the first quarter after a false start.
Wall Street flat as healthcare counters robust retail data, industrial boost
U.S. stocks were flat in volatile trading on Thursday, ahead of a long Easter weekend, as another drop in healthcare stocks blunted gains from upbeat industrial earnings and robust retail sales data.
