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Kohl's extends store closure, draws down $1 billion credit facility amid coronavirus outbreak

Kohl's Corp said on Monday it would extend the duration of store closure, and fully draw down on its $1 billion revolving credit facility to control damages from the coronavirus pandemic.



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Bostic: Fed programs could be broadened if they have missed important parts of economy

As U.S. officials role out trillions of dollars in new economic support, a Federal Reserve policymaker on Monday said focus will now shift to whether those programs prove adequate or need to be expanded even further.



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Coronavirus drives U.S. March auto sales off a cliff

U.S. new vehicle sales likely drove off a cliff in March as the coronavirus pandemic pounded consumer confidence and shuttered dealerships across much of the country, and sales are likely to take a further beating in April as social distancing guidelines remain in place.



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Aston Martin furloughing some staff after coronavirus plant closures

Britain's Aston Martin said on Monday it is furloughing some employees as it handles the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak which has closed its car factories.



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Wall Street gains as U.S. extends shutdown to limit virus spread

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as President Donald Trump followed last week's massive fiscal stimulus package by extending his stay-at-home guidelines, leaving investors to await more signs on the next stages of a deepening economic crisis.



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Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn unit made unsubstantiated 'made in America' claims: FTC

Luxury kitchenware company Williams-Sonoma Inc and its Pottery Barn unit have agreed to stop making unsubstantiated "made in America" claims and to pay $1 million, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday.



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Disney Chairman Bob Iger to forgo salary amid virus crisis

Walt Disney Inc Executive Chairman Bob Iger will forgo his salary and newly named Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek will take a 50% pay cut amid the coronavirus crisis, according to an internal email from Chapek.



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Harley-Davidson settles board fight with investor Impala

Harley-Davidson Inc said on Monday it settled a board fight with Impala Asset Management just days after the investor began pressing to replace two directors at America's oldest and best-known motorcycle maker.



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Macy's to furlough nearly 130,000 employees as virus keeps stores shut

Macy's Inc said on Monday it would furlough most of its employees starting this week as all stores of the department chain operator stay closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.



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France's Carrefour gives masks after staff walkout over coronavirus

Staff working in a supermarket of French retailer Carrefour in the southern city of Vitrolles will receive protective masks after some employees walked out over health risks associated with the coronavirus, a union said on Monday.



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Ford, GE to produce 50,000 ventilators in 100 days

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will produce 50,000 ventilators over the next 100 days at a plant in Michigan in cooperation with General Electric's healthcare unit, and can then build 30,000 per month as needed to treat patients afflicted with the coronavirus.



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Wall Street rallies, led by healthcare jump

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, led in part by healthcare stocks as investors looked for shares that have become cheap and can withstand the impact to the economy from efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.



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Macy's, Kohl's to furlough employees as virus crisis keeps stores shut

Department store operators Macy's Inc and Kohl's Corp said on Monday they would furlough thousands of employees as U.S. retailers keep their stores shut to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.



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Fiat Chrysler CEO to halve his salary for three months in virus response: letter

Fiat Chrysler top executives will temporarily cut their salaries to preserve the automaker's financial soundness during the coronavirus emergency, Chief Executive Mike Manley told employees on Monday.



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World equity markets edge higher; oil plunges to 2002 lows

Global equity benchmarks rose on Monday despite a drop in oil prices to their lowest levels since 2002, as central banks and the United States tried to contain damage from the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has upended the global economy.



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