Colleges extend decision deadline due to coronavirus as new students reconsider
As the coronavirus outbreak upsets schools and the health and safety of communities and families, college-bound students struggle to decide their fate come fall.
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Exclusive: Qatar Airways says it will need state support as cash runs out
Qatar Airways will have to seek government support eventually, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on Sunday, warning that the Middle East carrier could soon run...
Trump's attack on GM over ventilators quickly turns to praise
President Donald Trump, who excoriated General Motors Co on Friday and invoked emergency powers to compel the production of badly needed ventilators to tackle the coronavirus...
Major airlines urge U.S. Treasury to disburse assistance quickly
Major U.S. airlines asked the U.S. Treasury to move quickly to release up to $58 billion in government grants and loans and recommended a formula to...
Toyota says most Europe plants won't restart until April 20 at earliest
Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday that it would extend a suspension at all of its factories in Europe with the exception of Russia until further...
Asia shares suffer virus chills, central banks offer what they can
Asian shares slid on Monday and oil prices took another tumble as fears mounted that the global shutdown for the coronavirus could last for months, doing...
Asia shares under threat as futures fall early
Asian share markets looked set for a rocky start on Monday as U.S. stock futures took an early spill amid fears the global shutdown for the...
Worry, problems and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally
After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads and...
As virus threatens, U.S. embraces big government, for now
It may, as House Majority Leader and Maryland Democrat Steny Hoyer said on Friday, be out of love that the United States agreed to shut down...
Airbnb hosts to provide free rooms for British health workers
Airbnb hosts will provide free rooms for workers in Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to support their work during the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on...
Pence says virus taskforce soon to deliver recommendation on whether to re-open economy
Vice President Mike Pence, heading the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak, said on Saturday that he would deliver a recommendation to the president on...
Clothing rental service Rent the Runway lays off workers amid coronavirus outbreak
U.S. clothing rental firm Rent the Runway said on Saturday it had laid off retail employees following temporary store closures amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Mexico's President says will comply with public vote to halt brewery project
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday said his government will comply with a public consultation to halt the construction of U.S. brewer Constellation Brands...
UK broadband providers lift data caps during coronavirus crisis
Britain's big telecoms providers have agreed to remove all data caps on fixed-line broadband services that have become a lifeline for people isolated at home during...
Ackman says Pershing Square no longer has hedges on stocks
William Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management no longer has hedges on its stock portfolio, but still has some cash to invest if equities decline further as...