Wall Street falls as coronavirus cuts into U.S. payrolls
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday as the coronavirus abruptly ended a record U.S. job growth streak of 113 months, leaving little doubt that the...
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Richmond Fed's Barkin: Employment numbers to get worse before getting better
U.S. employment numbers will get worse amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak before getting better, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said in an interview with Bloomberg...
Russia says U.S. has legal curbs on oil output cuts, but should be flexible
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that the United States has legal restrictions on oil output cuts, but the country should be flexible with...
Do I need to file a tax return to get a coronavirus stimulus check? Here are answers to more of your top questions
Coronavirus stimulus checks are coming. Do I need to do anything to get paid? Here's what we know so far about delivery dates, who should file...
Cisco's Webex draws record 324 million users in March
Cisco Systems Inc's video-conferencing app Webex registered a record 324 million attendees in March, with usage more than doubling in the Americas, as the coronavirus-led lockdowns...
Hedge fund Glenview off 30% as coronavirus weighs on portfolio
Glenview Capital Management, the hedge fund run by Larry Robbins, has lost roughly 30% in the first three months of 2020 as the spread of the...
3M warns against Trump's order to limit face mask exports
3M Co said on Friday it would make more face masks for the United States to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but warned of the "humanitarian implications"...
Exclusive: Amazon to delay Prime Day sales event due to coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc is postponing its major summer shopping event Prime Day at least until August and expects potentially a $100 million hit from excess devices it...
CCI tells feds emergency wage subsidy must be expanded to support Canadian tech
Betakit Meagan Simpson April 2, 2020 The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) and its members are calling on the federal government to make adjustments to the...
Constellation Brands says Mexico breweries still running amid coronavirus outbreak
Constellation Brands Inc , the U.S. distributor of Corona beer, said on Friday its Mexican breweries were still operational and supply to the United States was...
OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut as pandemic crushes demand
OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around 10% of global supply, an OPEC source said,...
Bank of America says 58,000 small businesses have asked for $6 billion in loans since 9 a.m.
The U.S. has asked banks to help it dole out at least $350 billion in loans to small businesses, part of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus...
Fed Chair Powell spoke with Trump as central bank geared up for virus response
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had two previously undisclosed phone calls with U.S. President Trump in February, calendars released on Friday show, including a brief call...
Here's why holding individual stocks can come back to hurt you
Depending on how much you're holding of any one stock, the current market rout could serve as a reminder that diversification matters. It also may be...
Once a sought-after perk, working from home could be here to stay
Once out of reach for many employees, telework goes mainstream as the coronavirus forces millions to work from home. Will it leave a lasting impact on...