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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify before congress: letter

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify before congress: letter

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos is willing to testify to a congressional panel investigating potential violations of antitrust law by big tech firms, according to a letter to the committee.



6 years ago
Stocks, oil slide on fears of second pandemic

Stocks, oil slide on fears of second pandemic

Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections rocked world markets on Monday, knocking down oil prices and a gauge of global equity performance more than 2% at one point, as investors grappled with how to assess the economic recovery.



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Explainer: How Fed's Main Street program compares to other small business pandemic aid

Explainer: How Fed's Main Street program compares to other small business pandemic aid

The Federal Reserve on Monday launched its latest life raft for U.S. businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Fed launches long-awaited Main Street lending program

Fed launches long-awaited Main Street lending program

The Federal Reserve said on Monday it had opened registration for lenders interested in participating in its Main Street Lending Program, launching arguably 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.



6 years ago
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he will talk to lawmakers about small business bailout disclosure

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he will talk to lawmakers about small business bailout disclosure

Mnuchin's statements indicating the Treasury and Small Business Administration would not be disclosing the names of those who took out PPP loans angered high-ranking Democrats.

6 years ago
BP wipes up to $17.5 billion from assets with bleaker oil outlook

BP wipes up to $17.5 billion from assets with bleaker oil outlook

BP will write off up to $17.5 billion from the value of its assets after cutting its long-term oil and gas price forecasts, betting the COVID-19 crisis will cast a lasting chill on energy demand and accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels.



6 years ago
For shrinking stock markets, corona crisis looks like a turning point

For shrinking stock markets, corona crisis looks like a turning point

The coronavirus crisis is likely to reverse a decade-long trend of shrinking equity supply that helped to power the longest bull market in history as cash-strapped companies are forced to raise equity instead of buying back their shares.



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UAW president, U.S. prosecutor to meet for union reform talks on June 30

UAW president, U.S. prosecutor to meet for union reform talks on June 30

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Rory Gamble will meet Matthew Schneider, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, at the end of the month in Detroit to begin negotiations for reforming the union, UAW said on Monday.



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Oil slumps further amid prospect of resurgence of coronavirus

Oil slumps further amid prospect of resurgence of coronavirus

Oil slumped on Monday, extending last week's losses, as new coronavirus infections hit China, Japan and the United States' increasing concerns that a resurgence of the virus could weigh on the recovery of fuel demand.



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GE aviation head to retire, Embraer executive to take helm

GE aviation head to retire, Embraer executive to take helm

General Electric Co said on Monday David Joyce, the chief executive of the company's aviation unit, would retire after 40 years with the industrial conglomerate, and would be succeeded by Embraer executive John Slattery.



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PM Orban says government ready to help Audi to allow Hungarian plant run at full capacity

PM Orban says government ready to help Audi to allow Hungarian plant run at full capacity

Hungary is ready to give financial support to Audi to allow its Hungarian manufacturing plant to run at full capacity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban was reported as saying on Monday as he visited the plant.



6 years ago
Wall Street tumbles at open on fear over fresh virus cases

Wall Street tumbles at open on fear over fresh virus cases

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Monday as a resurgence in new coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dampened hopes of a swift economic revival that drove the Nasdaq to record highs last week.



6 years ago
BP to take up to $17.5 billion writedown, lowers oil outlook

BP to take up to $17.5 billion writedown, lowers oil outlook

BP will take a writedown of up to $17.5 billion in its second-quarter earnings after sharply lowering its long-term oil and gas price outlook as it now expects a faster transition away from fossil fuels.



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Trump vs. Biden: Americans split on who's better for their wallets, survey finds

Trump vs. Biden: Americans split on who's better for their wallets, survey finds

If voters had to choose the next president based solely on personal finances, it could be a very close race. Many Americans are still hurting from the last recession and many don't expect their money situations to improve by November.

6 years ago
Goldman Sachs increases COVID-19 federal aid commitment by $250 million

Goldman Sachs increases COVID-19 federal aid commitment by $250 million

Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday pledged an additional $250 million to fund the federal aid program to help businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.



6 years ago