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BMW will idle South Carolina plant for two weeks starting April 3

BMW AG said on Friday it will temporarily close its South Carolina plant for two weeks starting April 3.



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Goldman Sachs CEO sees 2019 compensation rise $4 million

Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Chief Executive David Solomon got a $4 million raise in his total compensation for 2019 from 2018, according to corporate filings released on Friday.



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Ted Baker says 38% of global retail sales hit by coronavirus

Troubled fashion retailer Ted Baker Plc said on Friday it has shut businesses that accounted for about 38% of its global retail sales in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Macy's suspends quarterly dividend, withdraws 2020 forecast

Macy's Inc said on Friday it would suspend its quarterly dividend and withdrew its 2020 sales and profit forecasts due to ongoing disruptions from store closures on the back of the fast-spreading coronavirus.



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States rush to prepare for wave of U.S. unemployed

The U.S. unemployment benefits program, a key part of the safety net for the labor market, is facing its biggest test in more than a decade.



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Oil falls for fourth week; U.S. crude posts steepest weekly loss since 1991

U.S. crude tumbled 10.7% on Friday and posted its biggest weekly decline since the 1991 Gulf War as the coronavirus epidemic dried up global demand and as officials in Washington said an envoy would head to Saudi Arabia to deal with fallout of a Saudi-Russia oil price war.



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New York order spooks Wall Street, offsets calm from policy efforts

Wall Street retreated on Friday after New York ordered residents to stay home, rattling investors who had welcomed this week's fiscal and monetary measures to counter the coronavirus shock and help revive the safe-haven appeal of bonds and gold.



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U.S. senators question Amazon on coronavirus safety at warehouses

Four Democratic U.S. senators on Friday expressed concern in a letter to Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos that the world's largest online retailer has not given enough support to warehouse staff during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a copy of the message seen by Reuters.



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Volkswagen to close factories in Mexico to protect public health

German automaker Volkswagen will temporarily close its factories in Mexico's Puebla and Guanajuato states in a bid to preserve public health, the company's Mexican unit said in a statement on Friday, amid growing worries over the spread of the coronavirus.



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Bank of America boosts hiring, worker pay amid coronavirus outbreak

Bank of America Corp's consumer division has hired 1,700 people in critical support roles so far this month, a spokesman said on Friday, as the industry faces a surge in customer service demand due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.



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Lyft drivers can join new delivery service, founders donate salaries

Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ride-hailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States.



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Goldman Sachs CEO's 2019 compensation rises 19%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive David Solomon's total compensation rose by 19%, or $4 million, for 2019 compared with 2018, according to a regulatory filing released on Friday.



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Wall Street weekahead: Coronavirus uncertainty muddies views on buying opportunities for plunging stocks

U.S. stock valuations are tumbling in the wake of the coronavirus-fueled market rout, but determining when equities are cheap enough to buy is a tricky proposition.



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Volkswagen tests ventilator output as carmakers join coronavirus fight

German carmaker Volkswagen said on Friday it was joining other manufacturers around the world to explore using 3D printing to make hospital ventilators to combat the coronavirus.



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United Airlines slashes international schedule by 95% for April

United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Friday it would slash its international schedule by 95% for April because of government restrictions prohibiting travel in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.



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