Traders play 'hot potato' with U.S. oil contract as it crashes to $5 a barrel
Energy traders bailed out of the expiring May U.S. oil futures contract in a frenzy on Monday, as the contract dropped by more than 70% to...
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Widely followed investor Howard Marks says the stock market rebound is not reflecting reality
Billionaire investor Howard Marks said there is a sharp disconnect between the stock market and the reality the world is facing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Restaurants describe huge shortfalls within government's coronavirus relief programs
Sixty percent of restaurant owners say that existing federal relief programs won't be enough to keep employees on payroll during the coronavirus pandemic.
An oil futures contract expiring Tuesday went negative in bizarre move showing a demand collapse
US crude prices turned negative on Monday as one analyst told CNBC that the situation stateside is "quite dire."
U.S. senators propose $500 billion rescue for state, local governments
A U.S. Senate Republican and a Democrat proposed a $500 billion rescue package for state and municipal governments on Monday, as it became increasingly clear that...
United Airlines sees $2.1 billion loss as coronavirus hits Latin America growth hopes, seeks more federal aid
United Airlines said on Monday it expects to report a pre-tax loss of about $2.1 billion for the first quarter, after the coronavirus outbreak smothered its...
Traders play 'hot potato' with U.S. oil contract as it crashes to $1 a barrel
Energy traders bailed out of the expiring May U.S. oil futures contract in a frenzy on Monday, sending the contract to a record of almost $1...
What Social Security beneficiaries need to know about coronavirus stimulus payments
As we enter the second week of deployment of the coronavirus stimulus checks, many Social Security beneficiaries should have received their money, while others are still...
'I may be homeless once this is all done': Some Americans aren't getting unemployment checks
The $2.2 trillion historic stimulus package Congress passed in March beefed up unemployment benefits. But an avalanche of claims have overwhelmed state offices, leaving many people...
S&P 500, Dow dip on oil price crash, earnings anxiety
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones headed lower on Monday following a strong two-week rally as oil prices crashed and investors grew cautious at the...
IMF's Georgieva fears coronavirus impact on developing countries
Developing countries may be the hardest hit economically by the coronavirus, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday, adding the IMF stands ready...
Lendio Facilitates More $5.5 Billion in Relief Funds to Over 50,000 Small Businesses Through the Paycheck Protection Program
Crowdfund Insider Samantha Hurst Apr 17, 2020 Online lending platform Lendio announced on Friday it facilitated more than 50,000 small businesses across the U.S. through the...
Atlantia unit eyes govt guarantee scheme to fight virus impact - sources
The motorway unit of Italian infrastructure group Atlantia is considering tapping government-backed liquidity to temper the impact of coronavirus on its business, two sources with knowledge...
Vivendi shareholders approve dividend of 0.60 euro per share
Vivendi's shareholders approved on Monday the payment of a dividend of 0.60 euro per share for the fiscal year 2019, with 99.52% of shareholder votes supporting...
UK Government Adds COVID-19 Program to Support Early State Ventures. Is it Enough?
Crowdfund Insider JD Alois Apr 20, 2020 In a widely anticipated move, HM Treasury announced a new package of bailout programs for early-stage ventures that did...