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Embraer to receive $600 million loan, partly backed by government, due to coronavirus

Planemaker Embraer said on Monday it will receive a $600 million loan, financed partly by Brazil's government, to help the company weather the coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the air travel industry.



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Two former Pinterest policy employees say they faced racism at work

Two former Pinterest employees who left the image-sharing company in late May publicly alleged in tweets on Monday that they had experienced racial discrimination in the workplace.



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Federal disaster loan program applications no longer limited to agricultural businesses

The Small Business Administration is reopening its Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL advance grant portal to a broader array of eligible small businesses and nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic, beginning Monday.

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Delta to resume passenger flights to China next week

Delta Air Lines said on Monday it would resume passenger flights to Shanghai from Seattle, via Seoul, next week following Chinese government approval for U.S. carriers to fly there, with once weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit beginning in July.



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U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G, other standards: Commerce Dept

The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with China's Huawei [HWT.UL] to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.



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GM CEO optimistic on U.S. demand, China, EV profitability

General Motors Co's top executive struck an optimistic note on Monday about U.S. new vehicle demand despite the coronavirus pandemic, and the ability to sell electric vehicles at a profit, especially in China.



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Proxy adviser ISS opposes re-election of Tesla chairwoman

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) on Monday urged Tesla Inc shareholders to vote against the re-election of chairwoman Robyn Denholm at the electric carmaker's annual meeting next month.



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U.S., China to each allow four weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week

The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.



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Fed launches long-awaited Main Street lending program, seeks to reach nonprofits

The Federal Reserve on Monday launched its Main Street Lending Program, the most complex program undertaken yet by the U.S. central bank to help keep the backbone of the economy from buckling under the strains of the coronavirus pandemic.



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Embraer secures $600 mln loan as commercial aviation chief departs

Embraer SA said on Monday it had secured a $600 million loan, partly backed by Brazil's government, at the same time as a key executive departed the planemaker weeks after a potentially transformational deal with Boeing Co fell apart.



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Oil prices ease as coronavirus infections rise

Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on jitters that a rise in coronavirus infections around the world could hurt fuel demand, but hopes that production cuts could be extended kept declines in check.



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Huawei CFO raises new argument to fight U.S. extradition in Canada court

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is raising a new argument in a Canadian court in a bid to fight extradition to the United States on bank fraud charges, court documents released on Monday showed.



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The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.



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U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G, other standards: Commerce Department

The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with China's Huawei [HWT.UL] to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.



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Asian stocks set to track U.S. gains as Fed steps up support

Asian stocks were set to follow a late Wall Street surge on Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve's fresh move to support financial markets through the coronavirus pandemic cheered investors.



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