European planemaker Airbus is negotiating a new round of plane orders with China, coinciding with a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the economic superpower later this week, government and industry sources said.
Canada’s main stock index edged up on Monday, tracking strength in crude oil prices, while investors watched out for March manufacturing activity data due later in the day.
Sight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank declined last week, data showed on Monday, suggesting that Credit Suisse and UBS may have cut back on use of emergency funds offered them to facilitate their planned merger.
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard is facing “massive losses” to business in India because its brands have not been available in the capital New Delhi for six months due to a licence issue delay, according to documents and sources.
U.S. natural gas prices last week plunged to a 30-month low, crossing below $2 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for the second time this year, even as some producers have cut drilling to stave off further convulsions.
U.S. auto sales are expected to rise for a second straight quarter as automakers are able to ship more vehicles to dealers on time, analysts said, while focus will also be on watching out for signs of plateauing demand.
The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) is funding a 6-year, up to $300 million project to build a massive Alzheimer’s research database that can track the health of Americans for decades and enable researchers to gain new insights on the brain-wasting disease.
Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Monday as a surge in oil prices renewed worries of persistent inflationary pressures, bolstering bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will deliver another interest rate hike at its next meeting.
HSBC Holdings Plc’s board is unanimous in recommending that shareholders vote against proposals to restructure the bank and pay fixed dividends, its chairman, Mark Tucker, told Hong Kong shareholders on Monday.
