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Elon Musk touts low cost to insure SpaceX rockets as edge over competitors

SpaceX is launching more often than any other country or company and CEO Elon Musk touted low insurance costs as proof of reliability.

5 years ago

U.S. small-business rescue loan program hits $350 billion cap, says government

A $350 billion emergency U.S. loan program designed to help small businesses keep workers on their payrolls amid the novel coronavirus disruption has run out of funds, the U.S. Small Business Administration said in an email on Thursday.



5 years ago

Fed's Bostic: Small business may need up to $500 billion monthly in support through crisis

U.S. small businesses may need as much as $500 billion a month to fully ensure their survival through the widespread closures and disruptions slamming their revenue during the coronavirus crisis, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said Thursday.



5 years ago

Sales drop at Vuitton owner LVMH as virus forces store closures

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH on Thursday posted a 17% drop in comparable sales in the first quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic, as government-imposed lockdowns in Europe forced it to close stores and production sites.



5 years ago

New York forms team to develop 'Trump-proof' economic reopening plan

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has tapped high-powered consultants to develop a science-based plan for the safe economic reopening of the region that can thwart pressure from President Donald Trump to move more rapidly, state government sources told Reuters.



5 years ago

Oil prices mixed after OPEC lowers oil demand forecast due to coronavirus

Oil prices were mixed with Brent down and U.S. crude higher after OPEC lowered its global oil demand forecast due to the "historic shock" delivered by the coronavirus outbreak.



5 years ago

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency gets revamp in response to backlash

Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra will be linked to individual national currencies and overseen by global watchdogs in a scaled-back revamp it hopes will win regulatory approval.



5 years ago

Op-Ed: Since you can't beat the market, the key is to only take the risk you can handle

What is an investor to do in the face of unpredictable events like coronavirus? Instead of trying to "beat" the market, the key is to only take the amount of risk you can afford to take financially and psychologically. There are four important principles to follow.

5 years ago

Dollar at one-week high as investors seek safety after jobless data

The dollar hit a one-week high on Thursday as investors fled to safe-haven assets following the release of weekly U.S. jobless data showing a record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits in the last month.



5 years ago

Millions unemployed, homebuilding collapses as coronavirus ravages U.S. economy

A record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits over the past month, with millions more filing claims last week, almost wiping out all the job gains since the Great Recession and underscoring the toll on the economy from extraordinary measures to control the novel coronavirus outbreak.



5 years ago

Coronavirus test ramp-up to help Abbott weather 'toughest quarter'

Abbott Laboratories Inc said on Thursday a recent ramp up in coronavirus tests production would help it ride out a tough current quarter as the outbreak chokes demand for its other diagnostic kits.



5 years ago

Ferrari makes parts to turn snorkel masks into coronavirus kit

Luxury carmaker Ferrari has begun making parts to convert snorkel masks into respirators for treating patients with coronavirus and protecting medical workers.



5 years ago

S&P 500, Dow slip on grim earnings, coronavirus worries

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones slipped on Thursday, giving up early gains as concerns about dismal first-quarter earnings and lasting economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic offset better-than-expected weekly jobless claims numbers.



5 years ago

New lira curbs to boost Turkish FX reserves but at longer-term price

Turkey's latest squeeze of its $37 billion-a-day London lira market may succeed in boosting scarce hard currency reserves but analysts say it will not stem the lira's decline and that the country's reliance on foreign capital means it could backfire.



5 years ago

Lagardere may get help from allies in fight with Amber Capital

Lagardere shares rose as much as 12% on Thursday after Les Echos reported the French multimedia conglomerate could get help from French tycoon Vincent Bollore and Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, who heads finance group Fimalac, in its fight with Amber Capital.



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