Stimulus hopes lift Wall Street after historic oil rout
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday on signs of more stimulus to aid small businesses ride out the coronavirus-induced economic slump and a recovery in...
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OpEd: IT’S TIME TO BUILD
Andreessen Horowitz Marc Andreessen April 18, 2020 Every Western institution was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, despite many prior warnings. This monumental failure of institutional effectiveness...
Baker Hughes reports $10 billion loss, revenue miss, as demand sinks
Oilfield firm Baker Hughes Co reported a $10 billion loss and lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter on Wednesday as an 80% plunge in oil prices...
Migrant wages sent home set to drop $142 billion in 2020: World Bank
Global remittances are set to tumble by $142 billion in 2020, the sharpest fall in recent history, the World Bank estimates, as the coronavirus crisis chokes...
Nissan to resume production at Spanish plant, pilot safety steps in UK
Nissan will restart production at its Barcelona factory from May 4 and it will begin piloting safety measures at its British plant with the return of...
Netflix to raise $1 billion in debt to fund new shows
Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it plans to raise about $1 billion in debt, a day after the streaming pioneer doubled its own projections for new...
Remitr: Small Enterprise Exchange Directory
REMITR Christina MacDonald Sikand Apr 22, 2020 Team Remitr wants to help Despite the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, Team Remitr remains focussed on doing everything we...
Next round of coronavirus business aid to be as fair as possible: Kudlow
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Wednesday said the Trump administration would try to fairly distribute the next round of aid for small businesses hurt...
U.S. House to pass nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus aid on Thursday: Pelosi
The U.S. House of Representatives will pass Congress' latest coronavirus aid bill on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, paving the way for nearly $500 billion...
Zoom to launch upgraded meeting app with better encryption
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better protect meeting data and offer resistance...
Air travel resumption will require social distancing, says EU
The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus pandemic lockdowns end, including social distancing...
Wall Street opens higher after oil-led selloff
U.S. stock markets opened higher after a two-day selloff on Wednesday as upbeat quarterly earnings reports lifted sentiment following a record crash in oil prices, although...
Delta to halve cash burn as it braces for sluggish recovery from pandemic
Delta Air Lines Inc reported on Wednesday its first quarterly loss in eight years as the coronavirus crisis devastates air travel demand, but said its daily...
U.S. Treasury chief looks for most if not all of U.S. economy to be open later in summer
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday most, if not all, of the U.S. economy should be reopened by later in the summer after a...
Glow at home: Beauty industry remakes product pitches in the age of coronavirus
Out: smoky eyes, red lipstick and fake eyelashes. In: dewy skin, under-eye concealer, moisturized hands.