Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief bill to boost small business, hospitals and testing
The bill includes $370 billion for small business aid, $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for testing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wall Street backs off European corporate lending to focus on America: sources
U.S. investment banks are shrinking lending activity in Europe as the pandemic forces them to focus on home, allowing BNP Paribas and other European lenders to...
U.S. core capital goods orders post surprise gain in March
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly rose in March, but the gains are not likely to be sustainable amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, which...
Insurers feel the heat as chefs, Trump join calls for payouts
Daniel Duckett, owner of the Lazy Claire patisserie in Belfast, was hoping for an insurance payout of up to 100,000 pounds ($123,460.00) to cover losses during...
Hoarding for lockdown drives best Nestle sales growth in years
Swiss food giant Nestle reported its best quarterly sales growth in nearly five years on Friday as consumers stockpiled anything from Purina pet food to Nescafe...
Ireland should consider forcing Google, Facebook to pay media for content: PM
The Irish government should consider copying Australia's plan to force Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to share advertising revenue with local media, Prime Minister Leo...
Lufthansa CEO sees smaller fleet and reduced staff after crisis
Lufthansa expects it will operate 100 fewer aircraft with 10,000 fewer staff after the coronavirus crisis ends, its chief executive Carsten Spohr told employees on Friday.
Boeing, Intel weigh on Dow as investors wary of economic recovery
The Dow Jones headed lower on Friday, led by Boeing and Intel, with investors staying cautious about an economic recovery as some states prepared to relax...
This is what happens to unpaid debts when a person passes away
Exactly how debt is treated depends on the type, whose name is on it and the state laws governing those obligations at death.
French court backs workers in Amazon row over virus measures
A French court on Friday rejected Amazon's appeal against a ruling that restricts what it can deliver during the coronavirus crisis, handing a victory to unions...
AmEx to cut spending by $3 billion to survive virus-hit economy
Credit card issuer American Express Co said on Friday it would cut spending by nearly $3 billion in 2020 after its quarterly profit sank 76% as...
As U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 50,000, Georgia forges ahead with reopening
With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 50,000, Georgia pushed ahead with its plan to become the first state to allow an array of small businesses...
Federal Reserve scraps transfer limits on bank savings accounts
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Friday that banks can now allow account holders to make an unlimited number of withdrawals and transfers from their savings accounts.
Tech & healthcare tighten grip on world stock markets
The technology and healthcare sectors have tightened their grip on global stock markets since the coronavirus shock knocked world shares from February's record highs.
401(k) balances sink 19% due to coronavirus, Fidelity says
After hitting record highs last year, retirement account balances sank in the first quarter, according to Fidelity Investments, the largest 401(k) provider in the U.S.