Value stocks have long underperformed growth stocks, but Mercadien Asset Management's Ken Kamen tells Reuters' Fred Katayama it's time to consider buying hard hit financial and energy stocks......»»

U.S. employers have cooled to the idea of testing workers for possible immunity to the coronavirus as they prepare to reopen factories and other workplaces......»»

A California produce packaging supplier is experiencing the boom and burden of the novel coronavirus,with a huge increase in sales as well as expenses to keep the workplace safe. Jillian Kitchener has more......»»

The Trump administration moved Friday to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers. As Fred Katayama reports, the action is sure to ramp up tensions with China......»»

As coronavirus stay-at-home orders have shut gyms, their customers are turning to home workouts to keep in shape during the pandemic......»»

U.S. retail.....»»

Cartier maker Richemont reported a 67% fall in annual profit on Friday and said the impact of the coronavirus could last up to three years despite signs of recovery in China. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

Germany seems to be weathering the economic storm better than most of the euro zone, but GDP figures everywhere in the region make grim reading. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Taiwa.....»»

Chinese industrial production rose in April, marking its first gain this year. But the service sector remains a worry, with shoppers choosing to stay home. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Cathay Pacific Airways said on Friday it made an unaudited loss of HK$4.5 billion ($580.53 million) at its full-service airlines during January-April and flagged a "very bleak" outlook......»»

Stocks ended a volatile session firmly in the green and the iconic New York Stock Exchange announced it plans to reopen immediately after the Memorial Day holiday. Conway G. Gittens has the details......»»

National Securities' Art Hogan says investors have become cautious following a strong market rebound. He says the S&P 500 is currently a bit overvalued......»»

The possibility that Uber Technologies could acquire Grubhub is reigniting some restaurants' worries over the commissions charged by the third-party delivery companies. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Delta Air Lines expects to have 7,000 more pilots than it needs in the fall as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on its operations, according to a memo to flight operations employees seen by Reuters. Conway G. Gittens has the details......»»

With 95% of its hotels shut, France has unveiled an 18 billion euro boost for its tourism sector, including continued support for furloughed workers. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

France on Thursday said equal access to any coronavirus vaccine developed by Sanofi was non-negotiable and that no country such as the United States should have priority for financial reasons. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

Almost 3 million workers in the U.S. filed for state unemployment benefits last week. That marked the sixth straight weekly decline, But as Fred Katayama reports, claims remain astoundingly high......»»

Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections......»»

As temperature checks and face masks become the new normal for airports around the world, Dubai Airport CEO Paul Griffiths warns that the new distancing measures may have a long-lasting impact on air travel -- and potentially even its prices......»»