Wall Street rallies on hopeful coronavirus signs, healthcare lift
U.S. stock markets jumped on Wednesday on hopeful signs about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to a peak, with health insurers getting...
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Processing delays heighten anxiety for small businesses tapping $350 billion rescue program
Delays are heightening anxiety and confusion about a cornerstone of the Trump administration's $2 trillion response to the coronavirus crisis.
Lufthansa CEO says it's seeking state aid in Germany, other countries
Lufthansa will seek state aid in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria as the coronavirus crisis that forced it to ground almost all of its planes will...
Exclusive: U.S. Treasury wants details on airline debt, liquidity, loyalty programs - sources
U.S. Treasury officials have asked airlines seeking government payroll support to provide additional detailed information on capital structure, liquidity and loyalty programs, people briefed on the...
Auto insurers are offering discounts amid the pandemic. What you need to know
With fewer people on the road, auto insurers are offering customers discounts. Consumer advocates say they could be doing more.
Mark Cuban says coronavirus will end up improving capitalism with companies putting employees first
Billionaire Mark Cuban joined CNBC's "Closing Bell" on Wednesday.
U.S. oil firms likely to 'organically' cut four million barrels per day: regulator
OPEC members and other oil producers need to cut at least 20 million barrels per day of output, a Texas oil and gas regulator said on...
Hundreds of U.S. lenders get access to small business rescue program with new system launch
The government's $350 billion program to help ailing businesses took an important step forward on Wednesday, with the launch of a new system that will allow...
GM, Philips to supply 73,000 U.S. ventilators in $1.1 billion effort
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) on Wednesday awarded two contracts worth more than $1 billion to make ventilators needed to treat severely sick...
Tesla to furlough workers, cut employee salaries due to coronavirus
Tesla Inc told employees on Tuesday it would furlough all non-essential workers and implement salary cuts during a shut down of its U.S. production facilities because...
Wobbly U.S. fiscal response could deepen coronavirus recession
The U.S. government's massive effort to nurse the economy through the coronavirus crisis was billed as a send-money-and-don't-sweat-the-details flood of cash to people and businesses in...
Pulp friction: Border jams delay supply of toilet paper's only ingredient
As several European borders limit travel to stop the spread of COVID-19, two of the world's biggest pulp makers say transportation logjams are delaying shipments of...
After pandemic, Fed policymakers see slow U.S. recovery
The U.S. economy is set for a deep slide in coming months with the coronavirus forcing businesses to shut and putting millions out of work, but...
Asian stocks gain on hopes pandemic is approaching peak
Asian shares rose on Thursday on hopes the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing a peak and that governments would roll out more stimulus measures, while expectations of...
Commodity currencies hold firm on hopes of pandemic peak, oil output cut
Commodity currencies drew support on Thursday from hopeful signs the coronavirus pandemic may be peaking and that major oil producers may agree to cut output to...