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May 05 2020 - 5:15AM
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Total Profit Falls But Keeps Dividend
Total reported an above-forecast first quarter profit of $1.78
billion and maintained its dividend, but cut its production
forecast for 2020.
BNP Warns Profits May Fall 20%
BNP Paribas vowed to continue to cut costs after its
first-quarter profit fell by a third to EUR1.28 billion, and the
French bank warned that profits this year may fall 20% due to the
coronavirus pandemic .
Infineon Warns of 5% Sales Fall
Infineon warned it expects a 5% year-on-year decline in 2020
revenue to around EUR7.6 billion, excluding Cypress, as the German
chip maker feels the full impact of the coronavirus on the global
economy.
United Airlines to Cut Management Ranks by 30%
United Airlines expects to shrink its management and
administrative ranks by at least 30% starting in October, according
to a memo sent to employees, as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks
havoc on the airline industry.
IBM CEO Lays Out New Initiatives in Cloud, AI
As he addresses the need for growth, Arvind Krishna must drive
into the headwinds of a global economic crisis triggered by the
coronavirus pandemic.
WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann Sues SoftBank Over Failed $3 Billion Deal
WeWork's co-founder and former chief executive Adam Neumann sued
SoftBank, accusing the Japanese technology group of breaking a key
provision of a deal that gave SoftBank control of the
shared-office-space company.
Juul Is Moving Base From San Francisco to Washington, D.C.
The e-cigarette maker seeks to repair its ties with regulators
and distance itself from Silicon Valley's growth-at-all-costs
culture.
L Brands, Sycamore Agree to Scrap Victoria's Secret Deal
L Brands and Sycamore Partners have agreed to scrap their plans
to take Victoria's Secret private, dropping a pact that was reached
just weeks before coronavirus forced the lingerie retailer to shut
its stores.
Rental-Car Industry Gets Crushed by Coronavirus
Avis posted a loss and lower revenue for its latest quarter as
the pandemic clamped down on travel. Meanwhile, car-rental rival
Hertz prepared to file for bankruptcy.
Petrobras Had Record Crude Exports in April
Petrobras, exported a record 30.4 million barrels of crude in
April as demand from China recovered to closer to pre-coronavirus
levels.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 05, 2020 05:00 ET (09:00 GMT)
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