Oil market turmoil, Netflix adds 16m subscribers, future of aerospace
Global oil markets remained under intense pressure on Tuesday with the price of US crude oil for June delivery nearly halving and Brent dropping below $20 per barrel for the first time in 18 years. Me...
22 Huhti 202010min
US oil prices plummet, Singapore oil trader scandal
Yesterday, US oil prices crashed into negative territory for the first time in history. The FT’s US energy editor, Derek Brower, explains why and what is next for producers. Then, the FT’s natural res...
21 Huhti 202010min
Small business aid deal, ECB bad bank idea, emerging market debt
The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Congress to provide another $300bn to coronavirus-hit small businesses. Then, the FT’s US economics editor, Brendan Greeley, explains how state bu...
20 Huhti 20208min
Trump’s reopening plan, coronavirus drug report, Macron on EU solidarity
President Donald Trump backed away from threats to force a quick reopening of the US economy by unveiling guidelines for states, and US stock market futures rose 3 per cent late on Thursday after a re...
17 Huhti 202011min
Eurozone debt, US economic data, China cuts key lending rate
The coronavirus crisis is propelling Eurozone government debt towards 100 per cent of gross domestic product, three major US banks reported a total $12.8bn of charges in the first quarter for loan los...
16 Huhti 202010min
Airline aid, banks braced for credit loss, grim IMF outlook
The US Treasury Department has reached an agreement with US airlines that paves the way for a $25bn bailout for the industry. Plus, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo increased loan-loss provisions by $10...
15 Huhti 202010min
VC funding in China, Amazon jobs, oil under pressure
New figures show that venture capital funding in China rebounded in March after the country’s coronavirus outbreak, and Amazon has announced plans to hire 75,000 extra workers after hiring 100,000 new...
14 Huhti 202010min
Inside Wuhan’s liberation, Japan on lockdown
The coronavirus’ place of origin, Wuhan, has emerged from the world’s largest mass quarantine. Meanwhile, Japan is gambling that it can control the spread of coronavirus without a full lockdown. The F...
13 Huhti 20209min
