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Business, Economy

“Energy Firm BP to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide…”

“Energy company BP said Monday that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs… Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the roles will be office-based and come mostly this year. The company’s current global workforce is 70,000. The changes… Continue Reading…

Business

“Olive Garden parent swings to a loss as sales plunge 43%”

“Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported that same-store sales were nearly cut in half during the fiscal fourth quarter as dining room closures from the coronavirus pandemic weighed on its revenue. But the Olive Garden parent expects its business to pick up in the… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“AT&T plans to cut thousands of jobs, close stores, company tells union”

“AT&T Inc plans to cut more than 3,400 technician and clerical jobs across the country over the next few weeks, the wireless carrier told its main labor union, the Communications Workers of America, on Tuesday. The U.S. telecom and media… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Bankrupt Hertz to sell up to $500 million in new shares”

“Hertz Global Holdings Inc <HTZ.N> will sell up to $500 million in new shares, the car rental firm said on Monday, as it takes advantage of a strong rally in its stock since it filed for bankruptcy last month. Hertz… Continue Reading…

Business

“Alibaba Earnings Top Expectations…”

“Alibaba (BABA) reported quarterly results before the market open Friday that beat estimates as total gross merchandise volume for the year hit a record $1 trillion. Alibaba stock fell. The China e-commerce giant reported adjusted earnings of $1.30 per share, up… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies”

“New York: The worst recession since the Great Depression is prompting indebted companies to default, and increasingly more will do so in a way that’s harder for investors to detect. Rating firms predict that more companies will pursue distressed debt… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple borrows $8.5 billion, joins record corporate debt borrowing spree”

“The iPhone maker on Monday borrowed $8.5 billion with a four-part bond deal, adding its name to the roster of U.S. investment-grade companies borrowing a record amount of debt in the corporate bond market during the pandemic… The Apple bonds… Continue Reading…

Business

“Chesapeake Energy Extends Gains as Oil Recovers…”

“Shares of Chesapeake Energy tore higher again on Friday, adding to gains of more than 90% in the past three days, after the oil and hydrocarbon driller announced it adopted a poison pill to thwart any takeover attempts spurred by… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“24 Hour Fitness weighs bankruptcy as coronavirus pushes fitness industry to brink”

“Gym chain 24 Hour Fitness is working with advisors at investment bank Lazard and law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges to weigh options including a bankruptcy that could come as soon as the next few months, people familiar with the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Disney Enters Into New $5 Billion Credit Agreement”

“The company now has access to more than $13 billion in credit, should it be needed… In a filing Monday with the SEC, Disney said that it had signed a new 364-day revolving credit agreement with Citibank that would provide… Continue Reading…