U.S. Stock Futures Tick Higher

Investors are weighing pace of economic recovery, risks from U.S.-China tensions, the coronavirus and social unrest in the U.S. 


 
Coronavirus Hits Europe's Bad-Loan Securitization Market

Italian banks' efforts to continue cleaning up by securitizing nonperforming loans are being hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. 


 
Depth of the Economic Downturn May Be Less Than Expected, RBA Says

The Reserve Bank of Australia left its policy settings unchanged at a board meeting Tuesday, signaling that while the outlook appears a little more encouraging, great uncertainty will hang over the economy for some time yet. 


 
Spain Jobless Rate Slows

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose in May but at a much slower pace than in the previous two months, when the country was in strict lockdown due to the coronavirus. 


 
CBO: Economy Could Take Nearly 10 Years to Catch Up After Coronavirus

The U.S. economy could take the better part of a decade to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic and related shutdowns, the Congressional Budget Office said. 


 
China's PBOC to Buy Loans From Regional Lenders to Spur Lending

China's central bank said it would buy loans from regional lenders and conduct interest-rate swaps to encourage banks to step up lending and extend loan repayment deadlines for small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. 


 
Companies Lock In Low Rates for Future Debt

As finance chiefs and treasurers struggle to project an outlook for the coming quarter in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, being able to quantify the cost of borrowing in the coming years can guide them as they look at their companies' debt-maturity schedule. 


 
Protests Derail Comeback for Restaurants, Retailers

The social unrest in major cities has slowed the reopening efforts of retailers and restaurants still reeling from the effects of the pandemic on their business. 


 
CEOs and Big Businesses Speak Out on Racism, Police Violence

Business leaders are speaking out about social injustice and racial inequality in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police and the protests in more than 100 U.S. cities the fatal event has sparked.