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Renault’s electric Zoe defies virus with a jump in sales

Bloomberg Sales of Renault SA’s all-electric Zoe car jumped 38% in the first half, a rare bright spot amid the grim fallout of the coronavirus pandemic Most of the deliveries were made in Europe, where the Zoe became the best-selling electric car thanks in part to generous government incentives, the French automaker said in a statement. Renault’s overall sales in ...

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Swiss watch exports to slide 30% in 2020

Bloomberg The Swiss watch industry faces a 30 percent drop in exports this year as the coronavirus pandemic slashes international travel and key markets outside China still grapple with the outbreak. The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry gave the forecast after shipments declined 36% to $7.4 billion in the first half. A full-year decline that big would be the ...

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Argentina’s creditors join forces to demand better terms

Bloomberg Argentina’s three largest creditor groups joined forces to submit a new bond restructuring proposal that would provide the country more than $35 billion in debt relief over the next nine years. The Ad Hoc group, the Exchange Bondholder group and the Argentina Creditor Committee, which represent investors including BlackRock Inc. and Ashmore Group PLC, said that they had agreed ...

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