Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source
Mazda Motor Corp has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan's three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic,...
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It pays to stay unemployed. That might be a good thing
A large share of American workers could earn more money while unemployed than from their prior jobs. Labor economists generally think the policy was appropriate given...
Paycheck Protection Program may have left minority business owners behind due to an implementation failure
The inspector general also found the SBA and Treasury Department issued requirements for loan forgiveness that do not align with law.
Wall Street jumps as historic job losses fewer than feared
Major U.S. stock indexes jumped on Friday and logged solid gains for the week after data on historic job losses due to the coronavirus crisis showed...
Chipotle secures $600 million credit line amid coronavirus crisis
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc has secured a new year-long $600 million revolving credit line, a regulatory filing showed https://bit.ly/2SOtm6L on Friday, as the restaurant chain looks...
With $73 million CAD, Symend closes one of the largest Series B rounds in recent Alberta history
Betakit Meagan Simpson May 7, 2020 Calgary-based Symend has raised a $73 million CAD ($52 million USD) Series B round of funding for its customer engagement...
Unemployment just hit 14.7% yet the market is way up. Please explain!
How to understand what's going on when the jobless rate is surging and so are stock prices. Unemployment's up and so is the stock market. Why?
Wall St. climbs 1% as historic job losses fewer than feared
Major U.S. stock indexes climbed on Friday and were on track to log solid gains for the week after data showing historic job losses from the...
As pandemic rages, anything goes for bitcoin's third 'halving'
Bitcoin is about to undergo a scheduled technical adjustment as the number of new coins awarded the computer wizards who "mine" the cryptocurrency will be cut...
U.S., China trade officials press ahead with 'Phase 1' deal as Trump mulls termination
Top U.S. and Chinese trade representatives played down deep differences over the economic wreckage of the coronavirus pandemic and said they would press ahead with implementing...
Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead - sources
Hackers linked to Iran have targeted staff at U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc in recent weeks, according to publicly-available web archives reviewed by Reuters and three...
Wall Street jumps as historic job losses better than feared
Wall Street's main indexes gained on Friday as staggering job losses in April due to the coronavirus outbreak were still slightly better than feared, adding to...
Coronavirus deals U.S. economy Great Depression-like job losses, high unemployment
The U.S. economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression, laying bare both the economic and...
Here's why restaurants reopening could be good news for summer jobs
Prior to the pandemic, a historically tight labor market was pushing employers to get creative to find and keep talent. Now, it's enhanced unemployment benefits that...
Unemployment just hit 14.7% yet market futures predicted big stocks gains. Please explain!
How to understand what's going on when the jobless rate is surging and so are stock prices. Unemployment's up and so is the stock market. Why?