Apple Inc. makes borrowing during a pandemic look as easy as pie. The iPhone maker on Monday borrowed $8.5 billion with a four-part bond deal, adding its name to the roster of U.S. investment-grade companies borrowing a record amount of debt in the …
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PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) _ Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc. (HTGC) on Monday reported a first-quarter loss of $28.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Palo Alto, California-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents …
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Shares in BNP Paribas SA trade higher after the French bank delivered a set of first-quarter results that some analysts see as a proof of its resilience. France’s largest listed bank by assets warned that the coronavirus pandemic may reduce profits this year by …
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Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below. Fast-food chain Wendy’s is taking burgers off the menu in some locations as the U.S. deals with a meat shortage traced back to the …
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The sobering statistics reflect a challenging environment for the U.K. automotive industry. The introduction of lockdown measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic mean car showrooms across the country are shuttered. Imported automobiles sit at the docks in …
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