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Don’t blame Amazon for cleaning up in lockdown

Amazon.com Inc has come under pressure in a locked-down Europe for doing what it does best: selling consumers everything they need. An appeals court in France said the US online retailing giant must limit its range to essential items: food, health products and computer equipment. In Germany, competition authorities are monitoring the company after complaints from retailers. It has endured ...

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Stocks, US futures edge up

Bloomberg European and Asian stocks edged higher with US equity futures on Tuesday as the earnings season gathered pace and governments contemplated reopening their economies. Crude oil extended sharp losses after plunging on Monday. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index nudged higher at the open. Banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc slipped after it cautioned that bad loan charges may climb to ...

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Australian stocks could return to March rout levels

Bloomberg Australian shares may revisit the seven-year low reached last month as oil volatility and worries over the financial impact of the coronavirus dampened a recent rally. The S&P/ASX 200 index has reclaimed about 17% from the trough on March 23, having faltered last week after entering a technical bull market earlier this month. With the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

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