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Zoom takes lead over Microsoft Teams as virus keeps Americans at home: Apptopia

Zoom Video Communications Inc's average mobile user numbers in March were nearly three times that of its nearest rival Microsoft Corp's Teams, according to research firm Apptopia, as the cornonavirus-driven stay-at-home lifted demand for video conferencing applications.



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Explainer: Euro zone eyes package to support economy against coronavirus

With the euro zone economy in need of help from the coronavirus pandemic, officials have until April 9 to design a package that satisfies members with completely opposing views: those calling for joint debt issuance and those fiercely against it.



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Exclusive: Fiat Chrysler, GM try discounts, online buying to lift plunging U.S. sales

With auto showrooms shut during the coronavirus pandemic, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors Co moved to reboot demand with seven-year, no-interest loans and programs allowing customers to buy vehicles online.



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Volkswagen to extend U.S. production halt until April 12

Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday it is extending a production halt at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant until April 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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Trump invites oil chiefs to discuss help for ailing industry

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited oil executives to the White House to discuss potential ways to help the industry hammered by slumping energy demand during the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, three sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.



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Oil ends lower after U.S. crude stockpiles jump, gasoline demand sinks

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories rose last week by the most since 2016, while gasoline demand suffered its biggest weekly drop ever due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Oil market shock to spill over into global supply chains: IEA

The global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be felt throughout oil's global supply chains and ripple into other parts of the energy sector, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday.



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U.S. dollar gains as global recession looms

The dollar advanced on Wednesday, with markets bracing for what is shaping up to be one of the worst economic contractions in decades as the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic.



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Multi-strategy hedge funds outperformed peers as market plunged

Multi-strategy hedge funds - those that bet on a broad array of markets using teams of traders, leverage and centralized risk management - have flourished as stocks ended their worst three months since the 2008 financial crisis.



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Fed's Rosengren: Virus likely to hit real estate, office loans

The coronavirus crisis is likely to cut home and office building prices, may lead to a permanent shift in the demand for office space, and could push highly indebted households and companies toward default, Boston Federal Reserve bank president Eric Rosengren said on Wednesday.



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Firms fear small business loan program in coronavirus rescue package will run out of money

The Treasury Department issued guidelines Tuesday about the $349 billion paycheck protection program, part of the $2 trillion economic bailout package signed into law last week.

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Wall Street's major stock indexes plunge as coronavirus anxiety grows

The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a dire warning on the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus sent investors running from even the most defensive equities.



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Why some Americans may have to file tax returns before they see a coronavirus stimulus check

Economic stimulus legislation that was passed by Congress last week calls for sending checks of $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for couples. While individuals who don't typically file tax returns are eligible, they may have to put in that paperwork before they get paid. Both lawmakers and advocacy groups are pushing back on that requirement.

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How payments can adjust to the coronavirus pandemic—and help the world adapt

McKinsey & Company | By Philip B, Reet C., Olivier D., Tobias L., and Marc N  | March 2020 The challenges are immediate, with long-term implications for global, regional, and local economies—and for the payments industry itself. Here’s what to expect. Any projection of industry performance rests on assumptions about overall economic activity. The outlook

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Nissan says U.S. auto plants will remain closed through late April

Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday its U.S. auto plants will remain closed through late April to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.



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