Airlines around the world will go bankrupt next month without government bailouts, warns report

Many airlines will go bankrupt by the end of May unless governments rescue them, warned the Centre for Aviation. The Australia-based research firm that specializes in the aviation and travel industry said that many airlines are already technically bankrupt, which means that they have started to default, partially or entirely, on their corporate bonds or…

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz

United Airlines boss tells staff there is ‘zero demand’ for travel and warns of job cuts

Siraj Sarwar

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) chief executive Oscar Munoz (pictured) in a stark warning to staff said demand for air travel is “essentially at zero” and laid the ground for job cuts. The third-largest US airline flew less than 200,000 people in the first two weeks of April, a 97% drop from the more than 6…

Warren Buffett’s bet on Occidental Petroleum hits trouble

Embattled Occidental Petroleum may choose to pay its backer, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, more than $800m in annual dividends in stock rather than in cash, according to analysts. The $10bn deal with Berkshire Hathaway, the investment firm founded by billionaire Buffett, in oil venture Occidental Petroleum has run into tough times. The original deal helped…

Justice Department probes lawmakers stock trades after private coronavirus briefings

Roger Baird

The Justice Department has launched a probe into a series of stock sales made by lawmakers ahead of the market downturn due to the coronavirus outbreak. The investigation will determine whether several senators from both parties sought to profit from the information they obtained in private briefings about the pandemic. The Securities and Exchange Commission…

Chevron Stock climbs 30%, but is squeezed between a price war and a health emergency

Siraj Sarwar

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) stock price recovered more than 30% since chief executive Michael Wirth (pictured) said “the dividend is the number one priority and its very secure” on Tuesday. The $2trn stimulus package along with a small improvement in oil prices contributed to the share price gains over the last three days. Meanwhile, market analysts…