Why your Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be lower in 2021
The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may only be 0.8%, according to one early estimate based on first quarter data. That's less than the 1.6% bump...
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Tissue sales help Kimberly-Clark beat quarterly results
Kimberly-Clark Corp said on Wednesday sales of tissue and toilet paper rose 13% in the first quarter as consumers stocked up in preparation for the coronavirus...
Chevron barred from drilling, transporting oil in Venezuela: U.S official
Chevron's assets in Venezuela have been mothballed and the company is not allowed to drill, transport or barter oil there as the Trump administration cracks down...
Zoom raises encryption level with upgraded meeting app
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better safeguard meeting data and offer protection...
Iran's oil minister says more output cuts may be needed
Oil producer countries may have to cut output more than the record amount already agreed to tackle an "unprecedented" slump in prices, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan...
Explainer: Why Norwegian Air matters to Norway
Norwegian Air , the budget carrier that changed the way people travel across the Atlantic, is fighting for survival as the coronavirus pandemic deepens the company's...
Community colleges could see a surge in popularity amid Covid-19
The coronavirus crisis could have a dramatic effect on enrollment at four-year colleges and universities, sending more students to less expensive community colleges for now.
AT&T misses revenue estimates as coronavirus weighs on business
AT&T Inc's first-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations and the company pulled its annual forecast on Wednesday, as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak...
EU 'misunderstandings' push back deal on coronavirus economic recovery
It may take European Union countries until the summer or even longer to agree on how exactly to finance aid to help economies recover from the...
Oklahoma will let struggling oil producers halt output without breaking contracts
Oklahoma's energy regulator on Wednesday ruled in favor of an oil company's emergency application to classify some oil production as economic waste, enabling producers to maintain...
U.S. Treasury chief warns larger firms could face probes over payroll money
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Wednesday that larger companies could face investigation if they apply for small business coronavirus rescue money without carefully reviewing...
Brexit's back: double-whammy for sterling after virus shock
Shoved aside by the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit is set to work its way into the headlines again as a June deadline for extending Britain's 11-month transition...
Jump in oil sends global equities higher; bonds dip
A jump in the price of oil and the promise of more government stimulus to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic helped calm...
Netflix to raise $1 billion to fund original content
Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it plans to raise about $1 billion in debt to beef up original content, a day after the streaming pioneer doubled...
Netflix to raise $1 billion 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...