Trump gives people with student loans a break amid coronavirus
Trump said people with federal student debt won't have to pay interest amid the coronavirus. That means borrowers could put their payments on pause without any...
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Airline stocks soar on hopes for financial relief from coronavirus, Delta up 13%
Airlines are arguably the hardest hit industry due to the travel restrictions to slow down the spreading of the coronavirus.
Trump declares U.S. emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads
U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more federal aid to combat a disease...
Crude posts biggest weekly losses since 2008, hit by coronavirus and Saudi price war
Oil prices on Friday posted their biggest week of losses since the 2008 global financial crisis, rocked by the coronavirus outbreak and efforts by top exporter...
Dollar bounces vs yen as stocks rally, Trump declares U.S. coronavirus emergency
The dollar surged on Friday, posting sharp gains against the safe-haven Japanese yen as stock markets recovered globally and investors cheered efforts by governments and policymakers...
JPMorgan says two employees at NYC headquarters contract coronavirus
JPMorgan Chase and Co said on Friday two employees at its headquarters in New York City have contracted the coronavirus.
Wall Street weekahead: Investors hope Fed can help calm markets as big rate cut expected
Interest rate cuts won't cure the coronavirus but investors are still hoping the Federal Reserve can take some actions to help soothe the roiled stock market.
IMF advises staff to work from home after coronavirus case at headquarters
The International Monetary Fund on Friday advised all staff at its Washington, D.C., headquarters to work from home until further notice after an employee was diagnosed...
Bill Gates to leave Berkshire Hathaway board; former AmEx CEO Kenneth Chenault tapped as replacement
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Friday that Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates is retiring from the conglomerate's board of directors, and is expected to...
JPMorgan Chase says it has two cases of coronavirus at Manhattan headquarters
JPMorgan is the latest financial firm to report its first cases of coronavirus as Gov. Cuomo takes steps to address the pandemic.
Americans rush to stock up on essentials as coronavirus spreads
American shoppers stood in long lines outside grocery stores on Friday, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, and bottled water, as a worsening coronavirus...
Alphabet shares surge 9% after Trump praises Google for coronavirus website
Shares of Google parent Alphabet Inc closed up more than 9% after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the search giant would create a website...
Keep calm and carry on: what is the logic behind Britain's coronavirus bet?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cautioned that more families will lose their loved ones to the coronavirus but has taken a distinctly different approach to...
Icahn is shorting the commercial real estate market, which he says is going to 'blow up'
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn told CNBC's Halftime Report on Friday that his largest short position is in commercial real estate.
Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT to stop on Monday: spokesman
The main plant of Volkswagen AG's Spanish unit Seat in Martorell near Barcelona will stop output on Monday for an unspecified time due to logistical problems...