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J&J, U.S. government plan 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday that it and the U.S. government will invest $1 billion to create enough manufacturing capacity to make more than 1 billion doses of a vaccine it is testing to stop the new coronavirus that has killed more than 35,000 people around the world.



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Macy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut

Macy's Inc said on Monday it would furlough most of its 130,000-strong workforce starting this week as all of the company's stores have been temporarily shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Microsoft says Skype users surge amid coronavirus outbreak

Microsoft Corp said on Monday its video calling platform Skype saw a 70% jump in usage in the last week of March from a month earlier, as more people shift to working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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Explainer: The transatlantic divide on how banks handle coronavirus loans

The United States has given banks a two-year break from provisions for loans soured by the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to keep credit flowing while borrowers struggle to stay afloat as economic activity grinds to a halt.



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These workers won't qualify for beefed-up unemployment in the coronavirus relief package

While many Americans will benefit from expanded unemployment benefits in the new coronavirus relief law, some groups are left out.

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SEC chair: We shouldn't ban short selling — it's needed for properly functioning market

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said Monday that the practice of short selling — effectively betting that a stock will drop — is need to "facilitate ordinary market trading."

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Op-Ed: Here's how to safely take money from your retirement account under stimulus bill

The CARES Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump last week has loosened restrictions on withdrawals from IRAs. Here's a look at what certified financial planner Joshua Brown is telling his clients about tapping IRAs in the age of coronavirus.

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Medicare beneficiaries who get coronavirus may face a price shock

Although Congress has eliminated all costs for coronavirus testing and improved access to care, it's the price of treatment that could become the bigger concern.

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Small business owners face tough decisions as they wait for government loans to arrive

The CARES Act signed into law Friday will throw small businesses a much-needed lifeline. But the message from Main Street is clear — the capital is needed now.

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Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit to begin mass producing ventilators

Richard Branson's California-based rocket company Virgin Orbit partnered with medical researchers and developed a ventilator device.

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Inherited an IRA? You can skip your distribution for 2020

Retirees aren't the only ones who can skip a 2020 distribution from their 401(k) plans and IRAs. Heirs of retirement accounts can also waive the mandatory withdrawal.

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JPMorgan plans to raise up to $10 billion for alternative investments: source

JPMorgan Chase & Co's alternative investments unit is looking to raise up to $10 billion to boost its spending power in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.



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Worry, problems and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally

After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads and its economic impact is difficult to predict.



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Exclusive: Qatar Airways says it will need state support as cash runs out

Qatar Airways will have to seek government support eventually, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on Sunday, warning that the Middle East carrier could soon run out of the cash needed to continue flying.



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Colleges extend decision deadline due to coronavirus as new students reconsider

As the coronavirus outbreak upsets schools and the health and safety of communities and families, college-bound students struggle to decide their fate come fall.

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