Governor Cuomo sees signs of pandemic 'flattening' in New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday cited tentative signs the coronavirus outbreak was "flattening" in his state but warned against complacency as the U.S. death...
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Many Americans say those $1,200 stimulus checks won't be enough. What it would take to get more money
The U.S. government is only just starting to roll out stimulus payments to individuals and families. However, many already say that money won't be enough. Here's...
Capri furloughs all North America retail staff, sees stores opening around June 1
Capri Holdings Ltd will furlough all its 7,000 retail staff in North America due to the coronavirus outbreak and expects to reopen stores around June 1,...
Samsung Electronics says first-quarter profit likely rose 3%, beating estimates
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit likely rose 3% from a year earlier, slightly beating analysts' forecasts as chip sales helped...
Alaska Air expects to lower April and May capacity by 80%
The U.S. carrier had earlier planned to reduce its April capacity by at least 10% and May capacity by at least 15%.
Stocks jump as virus deaths slow; oil falls on OPEC+ delay
World stock markets jumped on Monday, encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new cases in some of the world's hot spots, while a delay...
Central banker bulletin: COVID-19 cash concerns to drive digital currency
Ledger Insights April 6, 2020 A bulletin from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the body owned by 62 central banks, highlights cash concerns because of...
Exclusive: Qatar Petroleum - coronavirus turmoil will not stop LNG expansion abroad
Qatar Petroleum (QP) is pressing ahead with foreign as well as domestic expansion despite the global market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its chief executive...
What to expect if you have a 401(k) loan and lose your job
While the economic stimulus legislation provides relief for coronavirus-related withdrawals from 401(k)s, loans previously taken out are subject to existing rules if you're laid off or...
Asian shares poised to climb after Wall Street rallies
Asian markets looked poised on Tuesday to attempt another day of gains after stocks rallied on signs of a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths, as oil prices...
Cooperstown, New York among the many tourism-dependent small towns bracing for a hard year
The spread of COVID-19 threatens the "birthplace of baseball" of Cooperstown, NY, and the summer tourism resdeitns have come to rely on.
Luckin Coffee chairman defaults on loan, surrenders company shares
Luckin Coffee Chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu and Chief Executive Jenny Zhiya Qian have handed over shares in the embattled Chinese coffee chain to lenders after a...
Oil falls after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting, Cushing stockpiles soar
Oil prices slumped on Monday, pulling back from last week's gains after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting of oil producers aimed at resolving growing...
Howard Schultz warns 30% of small businesses at risk of closing for good without more help
"We must not only flatten the curve of the health crisis but we must begin to flatten the curve of economic despair," the billionaire former Starbucks...
Alaska air carrier RavnAir files for bankruptcy as U.S. Treasury mulls grants
RavnAir Group, the largest regional carrier in Alaska, filed for bankruptcy Sunday and grounded all of its 72 planes as it waits on a decision from...