The US Federal Reserve expects to hand out within days the first of its "Main Street" loans to US companies distressed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Chairman Jay Powell said on Friday

Belarus does not have any outstanding debts to Russia for the imported gas, the Belarusian Energy Ministry said Friday

The European Union's sanctions against Syria are a "blatant violation" of human rights and humanitarian international law, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday, adding that such a step represents the EU's total dependence on the US' policy

German flag carrier Lufthansa reserves the right to file for bankruptcy if negotiations with the government over a multi-billion coronavirus-related emergency assistance package fail to result in a consensus, German media reported on Friday, citing the airline's steering committee

US President Donald Trump urged Congress on Friday to revoke Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides online platforms protection from civil liabilities for removing harmful or illegal content

The number of cars manufactured in the United Kingdom in April fell by 99.7 percent year-on-year to the lowest level since World War II amid an industry shutdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMTT) said in a report on Friday

International rating agency Moody's affirmed on Friday the long-term rating of Russia's energy giant Gazprom at Baa2 level, with a stable outloook

French car manufacturer Groupe Renault has drafted a plan to reduce fixed costs by more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in three years as part of efforts to restore the group's competitiveness and ensure its long-term development, which includes cutting 10,000 jobs worldwide on top of the 4,600 jobs that will be subject to undergoing a "workforce adjustment project" in France