Soap Makers Are Cleaning Up, but Can't Get Enough Hand Pumps 
 

A surge in demand for soap and hand sanitizer during the pandemic has led to a global shortage of plastic hand pumps, propelling companies to redesign packaging and urge customers to reuse them.

 
Oxy's Sweetener a Bitter Pill for Warren Buffett 
 

Occidental Petroleum's surprise gift to shareholders such as Carl Icahn dents the value of the company's lifeline from Berkshire Hathaway last year.

 
German Biotech Sees Covid-19 Vaccine Ready for Approval by December 
 

BioNTech, which has partnered with Pfizer to develop a coronavirus vaccine, is confident it will be ready to seek regulatory approval by the end of the year, its chief executive said. Several hundred million doses could be produced even before approval, and over 1 billion by the end of 2021.

 
Food Delivery's Next Meals Won't Come Cheap 
 

Investors who are hungry for near-term price rationalization in the industry could get smoked.

 
Two Suitors Compete to Scoop Brooks Brothers Out of Bankruptcy 
 

A battle is brewing for control of Brooks Brothers, with at least two apparel ventures looking to take over the bankrupt clothing retailer, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
What's Been Good for PCs Has Been Great for Google 
 

The personal-computer industry finally got its work-from-home boost. And a good bit of help from the kids.

 
Indian Bank Hit by Third Huge Fraud 
 

One of India's biggest state-run banks said it had fallen victim to its third multimillion-dollar fraud in as many years, a stark illustration of the bad debts and weak defenses against misconduct that plague the country's financial system.

 
Starbucks to Require Customers to Wear Masks 
 

Starbucks will require customers in the U.S. to wear masks at company-operated stores starting next week, a decision that comes as new coronavirus cases rise sharply in parts of the country.

 
Harley-Davidson to Cut 13% of Global Workforce 
 

The motorcycle maker's restructuring plan, including about 700 job cuts, will result in costs of about $42 million in the second quarter.

 
PC Sales Surge, Boosted by Homebound Workers 
 

Personal-computer sales rebounded in the June quarter, driven by higher demand from workers and students forced to study and work remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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