Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. said quarterly sales and profit rose, buoyed by demand for internet-based software and cloud services needed to accommodate a shift to remote working during the coronavirus crisis. Profit in the period ended March 31 rose to $10.8 billion, or $1.40 a share, the company said in a statement. Sales rose 15% to $35 billion. The results from ...

Bloomberg The euro-area economy plunged into a record contraction, an outcome that will only add more urgency to controversial demands for joint European fiscal support. Output in the 19-country region shrank 3.8%, reflecting shutdowns to contain the coronavirus that have pushed businesses close to collapse, sent unemployment surging and forced governments to unleash billions of euros in emergency stimulus. As ...

Bloomberg Tesla Inc. will cut the price of its standard-range Model 3 in China for the second time this year so it can continue to qualify for government rebates on electric vehicles that are being tightened. The move will drop the price of the sedan below the 300,000 yuan ($42,400) maximum threshold for electric cars in China to qualify for ...