Workers at a Chinese factory making Covid-19 test kits clashed with police over the weekend after their managers apparently told them to go on vacation early, a move that effectively terminated their employment without notice, according to social media posts and videos reviewed by CNN.…

The Swiss national flag hangs from the Federal Palace, Switzerland’s parliament building, in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. The Swiss National Bank cut its inflation forecast and showed no inclination of moving off its crisis-era settings, citing the francs strength and mounting global risks. Photographer:…

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A Lululemon store in New YorkScott Mlyn | CNBCCheck out the companies making the biggest moves premarket:Lululemon — Shares of the Canadian apparel company fell more than 10% after Lululemon lowered its gross margin guidance for the first quarter. The “athleisure” chain raised its net…

Tesla owners in big cities across China are protesting against the carmaker’s price cuts, overshadowing the company’s efforts to revive sales in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. Tesla announced the cuts for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles on Friday, slashing prices to…

Striking nurses chanted and waved signs outside two large New York City hospitals Monday after a weekend of negotiations over pay and staffing levels did not produce a deal for a new contract.The walkout involves as many as 3,500 nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in…