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From jobs to finances, here's how veterans can recover and even thrive during the Covid-19 crisis

Americans are hurting from the economic fallout of coronavirus pandemic, and military veterans are no exception.

3 years ago

Private equity investments may be coming to your 401(k)

The Labor Department is easing rules around certain 401(k) funds investing in private equity. Some think it could boost returns, while others believe it exposes investors to higher fees and more risk.

3 years ago

ECB gives another shot of stimulus as economy reels

The European Central Bank approved a bigger-than-expected expansion of its stimulus package on Thursday to prop up an economy plunged by the coronavirus pandemic into its worst recession since World War Two.



3 years ago

ECB expands pandemic support to over $1.5 trillion

The European Central Bank beefed up its bond-buying programme on Thursday in its latest effort to support a euro zone economy pummelled by more than two months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.



3 years ago

ECB sees big 2020 recession, partial rebound next year

The European Central Bank expects the euro zone to suffer a deep recession this year, with losses only partly made up in 2021 as pandemic-related restrictions weigh on output for an extended period.



3 years ago

Lagarde comments at ECB press conference

The European Central Bank beefed up its bond-buying programme on Thursday in its latest effort to support a euro zone economy pummelled by more than two months of shutdowns to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.



3 years ago

ECB policymakers debated 500-750 billion euros package before compromise, sources say

European Central Bank policymakers debated expanding their pandemic-fighting programme by between 500 billion euros ($566 billion) and 750 billion euros on Thursday before settling for a compromise figure, three sources told Reuters.



3 years ago

Germany will require all petrol stations to provide electric car charging

Germany said it will oblige all petrol stations to offer electric car charging to help remove refuelling concerns and boost consumer demand for the vehicles as part of its 130 billion euro ($146 billion) economic recovery plan.



3 years ago

S&P 500, Nasdaq slide after rallying on recovery optimism

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes edged lower in choppy trading on Thursday, as a rally fueled by hopes of a post-coronavirus economic recovery fizzled out even with weekly jobless claims dipping below 2 million for the first time since mid-March.



3 years ago

Oil drops on doubts over output cuts, swelling U.S. fuel inventories

Oil prices fell on Thursday on doubts over the ability of top crude producers to agree to extend record output cuts, heightened by worries over a build in U.S. fuel inventories.



3 years ago

Volkswagen resumes deliveries of Golf 8 after software fix

Volkswagen is resuming deliveries of its Golf 8 model after fixing a software glitch, a spokesman said on Thursday.



3 years ago

Wall Street Week Ahead: Bond investors look for Fed to justify steepening yield curve

Expectations that the global economy has dodged the worst-case scenarios for the coronavirus pandemic have led to a dramatic selloff in U.S. government bonds from their record highs, pushing the yield curve to its steepest level since March.



3 years ago

U.S. to revise Chinese passenger airline ban: sources

The U.S. Transportation Department plans to issue a revised order in the coming days that is likely to allow some Chinese passenger airline flights to continue, government and airline officials said.



3 years ago

Innovate Finance in talks for P2P lenders to receive cheap BoE funding

Peer2Peer Finance UK | Michael Lloyd | Jun 3, 2020 Innovate Finance is representing peer-to-peer platforms in talks about non-bank lenders receiving access to cheap funding from the Bank of England, Peer2Peer Finance News can reveal. The industry body has argued that without access to the Bank of England’s Term Funding Scheme – which is

3 years ago

Wall Street retreats after rallying on recovery optimism

The Nasdaq 100 index retreated from an intraday record high on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes also slipping as a rally fueled by hopes of a post-coronavirus economic recovery fizzled out.



3 years ago