Bloomberg The US health-care industry wasn’t immune to the devastating job losses caused by the coronavirus last month. Even as health-care workers battled Covid-19 in emergency rooms and intensive-care units across the country, the industry saw 1.4 million jobs vanish in April, the Labor Department reported on. That equates to about one of every 12 health-care jobs. The largest declines ...

Bloomberg Shares of car-parts suppliers rallied after stronger-than-expected results suggest the companies may be doing better than feared amid the challenges posed by coronavirus. American Axle, Lear and Tenneco were among biggest gainers in the sector after all three reported Q1 results that impressed investors and analysts, though concerns about the second quarter persist. Shares also received a boost on ...

Bloomberg Plant-based protein companies have been trying to sway consumers away from beef for years. Now, meat shortages caused by Covid-19 pandemic are making their job easier. Faux meat producers have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as supplies of beef tighten in the US. Wendy’s Co. has been running out of hamburgers at some locations, while Kroger Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp. ...