This tax break is up in the air for employers who furloughed workers
Employers who furlough their employees but cover the cost of health insurance may not be able to claim the employee retention tax credit. Lawmakers are now...
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Medium Craft Ventures David Sacks Apr 23, 2020 As the economic crisis deepens, capital efficiency becomes a more pressing issue for startups. Not only is it...
Oil surge lifts global stocks out of three-day losing streak
A gauge of global stock markets snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday as moves to ease major economies out of their coronavirus lockdowns lifted the...
Wall Street rises as lockdowns ease, healthcare shares jump
Wall Street's main indexes gained on Tuesday as healthcare stocks rallied, oil prices surged and a number of countries and U.S. states eased coronavirus-induced restrictions in...
Lufthansa to pay no dividend for 2019 as airline seeks bailout
Lufthansa shareholders on Tuesday agreed to not distribute 298 million euros ($323 million) in retained profits as a dividend for 2019, as the airline enters the...
U.S. trade deficit widens, services sector contracts amid coronavirus
The U.S. trade deficit increased by the most in more than a year in March as a record drop in exports offset a shrinking import bill,...
Fed's Evans says 'reasonable' to expect U.S. growth in second half of 2020
Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Tuesday it's "reasonable" to expect the U.S. economy to return to growth in the second half of the...
UK Digital sandbox – coronavirus (Covid-19) pilot
FCA May 4, 2020 Building on our approach to innovation, we are collaborating with key strategic partners and the industry to pilot a ‘digital sandbox’. This...
Beyond Meat plans U.S. discounts, hopes to replace beef on summer grills
Vegetarian burger maker Beyond Meat plans to offer large value packs and discounts to some U.S. retailers this summer, hoping to grab a larger share of...
Walgreens to restore standard operating hours at most U.S. stores
Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said it would resume standard operating hours at most of its stores across the United States, beginning Tuesday.
Book a table for fast food? Burger King trials post-lockdown app in Italy
Burger King is trialling an app for ordering food and booking a table at its outlets in Italy, as it seeks to persuade locals it is...
This is how many furloughed Main Street employees will get jobs back
As the economy reopens from the coronavirus shock, not all small business jobs held on Main Street will be coming back, not even by a long...
'Togetherness kills' — Cramer looks at stocks that will continue to suffer as social distancing remains
"Social distancing is going to be the answer why you have to sell certain stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.
White House adviser expects U.S. unemployment rate for April to be 'north of 16%'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Tuesday said he expects the U.S. unemployment rate was above 16% in April, as the coronavirus pandemic began to...
EA sees full-year revenue above estimates as home-sheltering boosts gaming
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc forecast full-year adjusted revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, driven by higher sales in its major franchises like "FIFA"...