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• Mar 29

  • Detroit auto show canceled, center to be used as hospital

    The North American International Auto Show said that it will cancel its Detroit show because of the coronavirus pandemic and the center where it is...

    Mar 29

• Mar 29

  • Nevada distilleries turning hooch into hand sanitizer

    Several alcohol distilleries in Nevada unable to make liquor under current coronavirus shutdowns are turning their attention to another product to...

    Mar 29

• Mar 29

  • Relief package billions can't buy hospitals out of shortages

    The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won't solve the critical shortage...

    Mar 29

• Mar 29

  • How businesses are adapting to a pandemic economy

    Small acts of resilience as businesses navigate new pressures during a pandemic.

    Mar 29

• Mar 29

  • Death of German finance official linked to virus crisis

    The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead

    Mar 29

• Mar 29

  • Meet Eric Yuan, the man who made your Zoom meetings possible

    If you hadn't already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a good chance you have during the past few weeks

    Mar 29

• Mar 29

  • Off to the cafe: Sweden is outlier in virus restrictions

    The coronavirus is not keeping people in Sweden at home even while citizens in many parts of the world are sheltering in place

    Mar 29

• Mar 28

  • What's essential? In France: pastry, wine. In US: golf, guns

    The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for...

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • SeaWorld furloughs 90% of workers because of virus crisis

    The coronavirus outbreak continues to shake up the business world

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread

    California farms are still working to supply food to much of the United States amid the coronavirus

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • What's essential? In France: pastry, wine. In US: golf, guns

    The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for...

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • What's essential? In France: pastry, wine. In US: golf, guns

    The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for...

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • On Wall Street, some optimism penetrates the uncertainty

    Stocks rallied this week as Washington passed an economic relief bill, leaving some on Wall Street cautiously optimistic that the panicky selling that...

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • Hawks no more: Fiscal conservatives embrace rescue package

    The nation's fiercest fiscal conservatives have largely embraced the economic rescue package approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • Highlights of Trump-signed $2.2T economic relief package

    The roughly $2.2 trillion economic relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law has huge amounts of money for families, businesses and...

    Mar 28

• Mar 28

  • Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes

    A financial rescue bill signed by President Donald Trump worth an unprecedented $2.2 trillion will support businesses, rush resources to overburdened...

    Mar 28

• Mar 27

  • What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

    The U.S. House has approved a $2.2 trillion rescue package that was immediately signed by President Trump in a shared effort to shore up  a U.S....

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • California restaurants say 30% to close without state aid

    California's restaurant industry _ hit hard by restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus _ is warning that 30% of its businesses could close...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

    President Donald Trump has issued an order that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Southwest looks to avoid layoffs, Fitch sees US credit risks

    This week, the U.S. reported that a staggering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a five-fold increase over the last...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Cruise stocks sink after missing out on economic-relief bill

    Congress has left cruise lines high and dry when it comes to emergency relief from the new virus outbreak

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Handling mail amid coronavirus: Low risk but wash your hands

    Health experts say there's very low risk of catching the coronavirus from handling mail and packages

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Handling mail amid coronavirus: Low risk but wash your hands

    Health experts say there's very low risk of catching the coronavirus from handling mail and packages

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Coronavirus deals one-two financial punch to state budgets

    The coronavirus is pounding state governments with a financial one-two punch, costing them millions to try to contain the disease just as businesses...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Stocks drop, but hold on to weekly gains after a big rally

    Stocks fell more than 3% on Wall Street, giving back part of the gains they piled up over the past three days

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Hilton, Gap fall; Sportsman's Warehouse rises

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Hilton, Gap fall; Sportsman's Warehouse rises

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 3% on Wall Street Friday, giving back part of the gains they piled up over the past three days

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Hard-hit cruise lines may not see much of stimulus bailout funds

    The $2 trillion stimulus package was passed by lawmakers Friday.

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Coronavirus economic updates: Markets slip after 3-day rally

    The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one.

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Are gun shops 'essential' businesses during a pandemic?

    There's no consensus in the U.S. on whether gun shops are considered essential businesses that can remain open during stay-at-home orders meant to...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

    Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • IMF head says global economy now in recession

    The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be as bad or worse...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Restaurants, trying to stay afloat, revamp menus, operations

    With business sinking under coronavirus outbreak restrictions, restaurants are transforming operations and menus to try to stay afloat

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Garment workers go unpaid as labels cancel orders

    A survey of factory owners in Bangladesh has found that major fashion retailers that are closing shops and laying off workers in Europe and the U.S....

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Staying afloat: $2.2 trillion bill offers economic lifeline

    The record $2.2 trillion emergency package that is nearing final approval in Congress is aimed at businesses and families facing a coronavirus cash...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Virus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy

    Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • US consumer spending up modest 0.2% in February

    US consumer spending up modest 0.2% in February before coronavirus began slamming eonomy

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Congress locks Trump oversight into $2.2 trillion package

    Congress is about to spend $2.2 trillion, but lawmakers intend to keep close watch on where it goes

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • India's central bank cuts benchmark rate to decade-low 4.4%

    India’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by a sizable 75 basis points to 4.4% from 5.15% to ease financing troubles caused by the...

    Mar 27

• Mar 27

  • Virus relief package could help Trump, Kushner businesses

    Congress  is looking for ways to control who gets the financial aid moving toward passage

    Mar 27

• Mar 26

  • Asian shares advance after stimulus surge on Wall Street

    Shares are mostly higher in Asia after stocks surged again on Wall Street with the approaching approval of a massive coronavirus relief bill by...

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • Citing virus, EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws

    The Trump administration says it will forgo a sweeping range of public health and environmental enforcement during the coronavirus outbreak

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • Washington set to deliver $2.2 trillion virus rescue bill

    Washington is about to deliver massive, unprecedented legislation to speed help to individuals and businesses as the coronavirus pandemic takes a...

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • 3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high

    A record-high number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs engulfed the United States in the face of a near-total economic...

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • Q&A: How can the huge congressional aid package help you?

    Congress is poised to approve an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that will provide one-time checks for most Americans and...

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • Ethanol plants seek rule changes to resupply hand sanitizer

    Hospitals and nursing homes are desperately searching for hand sanitizer amid the coronavirus outbreak and the ethanol industry is ready to step in to...

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • Stop & Shop hiring, Nordstrom to start furloughs

    As the coronavirus continues to spread, the jobs of many are disappearing

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • US could get stake in airlines in exchange for virus grants

    The Trump administration is raising the possibility of the U.S. government getting ownership stakes in U.S. airlines in exchange for billions in...

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • US indicts Venezuela's Maduro on narcoterrorism charges

    The U.S. Justice Department has indicted Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolás Maduro and several key aides on charges of narcoterrorism

    Mar 26

• Mar 26

  • Ford pushes for factory restart, union not so sure

    Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota have taken steps to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the...

    Mar 26