AbbVie agrees to pay $24 million to resolve Humira California lawsuit

AbbVie Inc has agreed to pay $24 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged insurance fraud by the drugmaker in promoting its blockbuster drug Humira, California's insurance regulator said on Thursday.

Stocks rise, yields slip as investors await stimulus

Global equity markets edged higher and bond yields eased off earlier lows on Thursday as investors awaited word on a new U.S. aid package to counter the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

Airbus shareholders in U.S. file fraud lawsuit over disclosures, corruption probes

Airbus SE was sued on Thursday by shareholders who accused the European planemaker of securities fraud for misleading them about its ability to avoid and manage corruption accusations over nearly 4-1/2 years.

Wall Street gains as markets await aid package, U.S. jobs data

Shares on Wall Street rose on Thursday but moved within narrow ranges, as investors awaited a new fiscal stimulus package to bolster the country's economy and digested better-than-expected U.S. jobless claims data.

Oil steadies near 5-month highs as Iraq supply cuts face demand fears

Oil prices hovered near five-month highs on Thursday as support from a weak dollar and Iraq's planned production cuts counteracted bearish sentiment about fuel demand, pushing the benchmarks in and out of positive territory.

Quicken Loans parent's shares jump on debut after IPO size slashed

Shares of Rocket Cos Inc rose 15% following their New York debut on Thursday, a day after the parent company of U.S. mortgage lender Quicken Loans slashed the targeted size of its initial public offering by over $1 billion.

U.S. steps up campaign to purge 'untrusted' Chinese apps

The Trump administration said on Wednesday it was stepping up efforts to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks and called the Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok and messenger app WeChat "significant threats."

CalPERS investment chief steps down at $400 billion pension fund

The investment chief of CalPERS, Yu Ben Meng, has resigned effective immediately, the largest public U.S. pension fund said on Wednesday, amid pressure from the Trump administration to curb investments in China.

Risk coronavirus or default: ride-hail drivers face tough choices as U.S. aid expires

Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid expires: risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home, or resume driving and potentially catch COVID-19.

Hilton sees demand rebounding to pre-COVID levels by 2022

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc said on Thursday it expects its room occupancy rates to improve by 5% by early fall as economies reopen gradually, and predicted it would take at least two years for demand to rebound to pre-coronavirus levels.

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