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Kohl's extends store closure, draws down $1 billion credit facility amid coronavirus outbreak

Kohl's extends store closure, draws down $1 billion credit facility amid coronavirus outbreak

Kohl's Corp said on Monday it would extend the duration of store closure, and fully draw down on its $1 billion revolving credit facility to control damages from the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
BP will not cut jobs over next three months: CEO Looney

BP will not cut jobs over next three months: CEO Looney

Oil major BP PLC will not cut jobs over the next three months, Chief Executive Officer Bernard Looney said, even as the company seeks to reduce spending following an oil price crash.



6 years ago
U.S. markets watchdog Clayton says SEC should not ban short-selling of shares

U.S. markets watchdog Clayton says SEC should not ban short-selling of shares

The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday that it should not ban short-selling of shares, amid speculation on further measures the agency might take to arrest a market rout that stems from fears the coronavirus will spark a global recession.



6 years ago
AmEx to avoid job cuts as it rides out coronavirus storm

AmEx to avoid job cuts as it rides out coronavirus storm

American Express Co will avoid job cuts in 2020 as the credit card issuer "rides out the storm" brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Officer Steve Squeri said in a video message to employees on LinkedIn.



6 years ago
JPMorgan plans to raise up to $10 billion for alternative investments: source

JPMorgan plans to raise up to $10 billion for alternative investments: source

JPMorgan Chase & Co's alternative investments unit is looking to raise up to $10 billion to boost its spending power in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.



6 years ago
Inherited an IRA? You can skip your distribution for 2020

Inherited an IRA? You can skip your distribution for 2020

Retirees aren't the only ones who can skip a 2020 distribution from their 401(k) plans and IRAs. Heirs of retirement accounts can also waive the mandatory withdrawal.

6 years ago
Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit to begin mass producing ventilators

Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit to begin mass producing ventilators

Richard Branson's California-based rocket company Virgin Orbit partnered with medical researchers and developed a ventilator device.

6 years ago
Small business owners face tough decisions as they wait for government loans to arrive

Small business owners face tough decisions as they wait for government loans to arrive

The CARES Act signed into law Friday will throw small businesses a much-needed lifeline. But the message from Main Street is clear — the capital is needed now.

6 years ago
Medicare beneficiaries who get coronavirus may face a price shock

Medicare beneficiaries who get coronavirus may face a price shock

Although Congress has eliminated all costs for coronavirus testing and improved access to care, it's the price of treatment that could become the bigger concern.

6 years ago
Op-Ed: Here's how to safely take money from your retirement account under stimulus bill

Op-Ed: Here's how to safely take money from your retirement account under stimulus bill

The CARES Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump last week has loosened restrictions on withdrawals from IRAs. Here's a look at what certified financial planner Joshua Brown is telling his clients about tapping IRAs in the age of coronavirus.

6 years ago
SEC chair: We shouldn't ban short selling — it's needed for properly functioning market

SEC chair: We shouldn't ban short selling — it's needed for properly functioning market

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said Monday that the practice of short selling — effectively betting that a stock will drop — is need to "facilitate ordinary market trading."

6 years ago
These workers won't qualify for beefed-up unemployment in the coronavirus relief package

These workers won't qualify for beefed-up unemployment in the coronavirus relief package

While many Americans will benefit from expanded unemployment benefits in the new coronavirus relief law, some groups are left out.

6 years ago
Explainer: The transatlantic divide on how banks handle coronavirus loans

Explainer: The transatlantic divide on how banks handle coronavirus loans

The United States has given banks a two-year break from provisions for loans soured by the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to keep credit flowing while borrowers struggle to stay afloat as economic activity grinds to a halt.



6 years ago
Microsoft says Skype users surge amid coronavirus outbreak

Microsoft says Skype users surge amid coronavirus outbreak

Microsoft Corp said on Monday its video calling platform Skype saw a 70% jump in usage in the last week of March from a month earlier, as more people shift to working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Macy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut

Macy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut

Macy's Inc said on Monday it would furlough most of its 130,000-strong workforce starting this week as all of the company's stores have been temporarily shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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