Scammers may try to steal direct payments to Americans for coronavirus relief
Financial scammers are likely gearing up to steal any money Americans might receive as coronavirus relief, according to the the Federal Trade Commission.
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S&P 500 earnings expected to decline 0.2% in first quarter from year earlier
S&P 500 companies' earnings are expected to decline in the first quarter from the year-earlier period, reversing a forecast for profit gains, according to IBES data...
Wall Street pounded as trading resumes
The S&P 500 index fell on Wednesday when trading resumed after an initial automatic 15-minute cutout, as investors priced in a complete breakdown in business activity...
France to consult Dutch over Air France support: finance minister
The French government will consult with its Dutch counterpart before making any decision over support for Air France, the French subsidiary of Air France-KLM , Finance...
Delta parks 600 jets and scales back flights as revenue tanks
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it was parking more than 600 jets, cutting corporate pay by as much as 50%, and scaling back its flying...
U.S. oil plunges to 18-year low as lockdowns trigger market meltdown
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday, with U.S. crude futures hitting an 18-year low, as governments worldwide accelerated lockdowns to counter the coronavirus pandemic that is causing...
Tesla's California factory operating despite virus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc's vehicle factory in California appeared to be operating normally on Wednesday despite an order by local officials to comply with a three-week lockdown in...
Markets tumble as scale of stimulus programs numbs investors
Global equities tumbled anew on Wednesday, with bond and gold prices also falling in an unusual tandem, as markets grappled with the sheer scale of government...
Exclusive: U.S. is considering measures to boost lending to low-income Americans - source
U.S. regulators are considering issuing guidance that would encourage lenders to offer loans to low-income individuals and to provide leniency on some repayments amid the coronavirus...
Investor Bill Miller calls this market one of the best buying opportunities of his lifetime
Investor Bill Miller, chairman of Miller Value Partners, joined CNBC's "The Exchange" to discuses the current market climate.
Zara owner offers to make scrubs for Spain's coronavirus-stretched hospitals
Zara owner Inditex, whose polka dot dress was a high-street sensation in 2019, may soon be stitching hospital scrubs, helping its home country Spain fight the...
Exclusive: U.S. may give banks bonus points for low-income lending amid coronavirus crisis - source
U.S. regulators are considering giving banks additional regulatory points for lending to mid- to low-income Americans hurt by the coronavirus, as they seek to mitigate the...
Detroit automakers agree to UAW request to shutter U.S. plants
The Detroit Three automakers will shut down their U.S. plants to stop the spread of coronavirus, bowing to pressure from the union representing about 150,000 hourly...
67 million Americans may have trouble paying credit card bills
Roughly 1 in 4 Americans say they will have trouble paying their credit card bills due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Recession fears put Dow on course to erase 'Trump-bump'
Wall Street's four-week slump deepened and the Dow Jones Industrials was set to surrender all its "Trump-bump" gains on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic threatened to...