Wirecard scrambles to find missing $2.1 billion as loan crunch looms
Wirecard's auditor has refused to sign off its 2019 accounts over a missing $2.1 billion, sending its shares down more than 60% as the German payments firm warned the delay could cause billions in loans to be called in as early as Friday.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:17 am(NZT)
Coronavirus raises stakes as auto unions ready for a fight
The coronavirus crisis has forced carmakers to speed up layoffs that must be matched with hefty payouts and deft negotiation to retain the support of powerful trade unions vital if Europe's auto industry is to manage a shift to low-emission vehicles.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:17 am(NZT)
Wirecard investor DWS says has sold down position, considering legal action
Asset manager DWS, the fund management arm of Deutsche Bank, said it has further sold down its position in embattled German technology company Wirecard and was considering legal action.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:17 am(NZT)
U.S. gasoline demand recovery falters as refiners ramp up output
A recovery in demand for gasoline in the United States, the world's largest market for the motor fuel, hit a plateau last week as coronavirus cases surged in some states, undercutting refiners' efforts to ramp up low fuel production.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:10 am(NZT)
Oil edges up on OPEC output cut compliance; pandemic still weighs
Oil prices rose slightly Thursday as a panel of OPEC and its allies met to review record oil supply cuts, even as the market remained concerned about additional coronavirus cases reported in parts of the United States and China.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:05 am(NZT)
Exclusive: EU in advanced talks with Johnson & Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine deal - sources
The European Commission is in advanced talks with pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson to reserve or make an up-front purchase of its COVID-19 vaccine under development, two officials familiar with the talks told Reuters.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 4:00 am(NZT)
S&P 500, Dow muted as virus cases rise, jobless claims weigh
The S&P 500 and the Dow were largely unchanged on Thursday as investors stayed on the sidelines amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in parts of the United States and an elevated level of weekly jobless claims.Source: Reuters: Business News | 19 Jun 2020 | 3:57 am(NZT)