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Virus-hit U.S. state revenue could start slow recovery in third quarter: analysts

Virus-hit U.S. state revenue could start slow recovery in third quarter: analysts

U.S. state tax revenue, which plunged due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, could start to slowly recover this summer as long as the outbreak does not undergo a resurgence, analysts said.



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U.S. indicts Pilgrim's Pride Corp CEO for alleged chicken price-fixing

U.S. indicts Pilgrim's Pride Corp CEO for alleged chicken price-fixing

The chief executive of Pilgrim's Pride Corp, a major U.S. poultry company, was indicted along with three other current and former industry executives on charges of seeking to fix the price of chickens, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.



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Exclusive: Ex-Enron CEO Skilling launching new digital marketplace for oil investors - sources

Exclusive: Ex-Enron CEO Skilling launching new digital marketplace for oil investors - sources

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, released last year after a 14-year prison term stemming from the energy firm's collapse, is raising funds to launch a digital marketplace catering to professional oil and gas investors, according to four people familiar with the matter.



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Wall Street rises on Boeing, economic recovery hopes

Wall Street rises on Boeing, economic recovery hopes

A jump in Boeing shares led Wall Street higher on Wednesday, with investors hopeful of a rebound from a coronavirus-led economic slump amid continuing social unrest in the country.



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U.S. prosecutor says UAW takeover remains option after ex-president pleads guilty

U.S. prosecutor says UAW takeover remains option after ex-president pleads guilty

The United Auto Workers still needs to reform and a federal takeover remains an option, the U.S. prosecutor leading the investigation of corruption within the union told Reuters on Wednesday after the UAW's former president pleaded guilty to embezzlement.



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Heads of U.S. automakers, other Michigan companies condemn racism, injustice

Heads of U.S. automakers, other Michigan companies condemn racism, injustice

Top executives of the Detroit Three automakers and other major Michigan employers on Wednesday condemned racism and injustice in the United States following the death last week of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minneapolis police, carefully joining a charged national debate.



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Warner Music strikes a chord in $1.9 billion U.S. IPO

Warner Music strikes a chord in $1.9 billion U.S. IPO

Warner Music Group Corp said on Wednesday it raised $1.93 billion in the biggest U.S. initial public offering (IPO) so far in 2020, with the world's third-largest recording label selling more shares than originally planned.



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Airbus jobs on wire as underlying output falls 40%: sources

Airbus jobs on wire as underlying output falls 40%: sources

Airbus is looking to hold underlying jet output at 40% below pre-pandemic plans for two years, an approach which adds new pressure to cut thousands of jobs, industry sources said.



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Exclusive: Trump administration to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to U.S.

Exclusive: Trump administration to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to U.S.

President Donald Trump's administration said on Wednesday it will bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to allow U.S. air carriers to resume flights.



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Wall Street gains on Boeing, recovery hopes

Wall Street gains on Boeing, recovery hopes

A jump in Boeing shares lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, with investors remaining optimistic about an economic rebound from a coronavirus-led slump amid continuing social unrest in the country.



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U.S. factory orders extend decline in April

U.S. factory orders extend decline in April

New orders for U.S.-made goods plunged in April and business spending plans on equipment were much weaker than initially thought, suggesting business investment remained depressed early in the second quarter amid the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Apple must face U.S. shareholder lawsuit over CEO's iPhone, China comments

Apple must face U.S. shareholder lawsuit over CEO's iPhone, China comments

A federal judge said Apple Inc must face part of a lawsuit claiming it fraudulently concealed falling demand for iPhones, especially in China, leading to tens of billions of dollars in shareholder losses.



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Airlines cut fares to help boost May traffic: IATA

Airlines cut fares to help boost May traffic: IATA

Airlines cut domestic fares by an average 23% last month as traffic picked up from April lows, global airline body IATA said on Wednesday - warning that post-coronavirus discounting posed a further threat to profitability.



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Will Americans still travel abroad? Only with cast-iron coronavirus cover

Will Americans still travel abroad? Only with cast-iron coronavirus cover

In the new reality of COVID-19, some Americans may still be willing to travel abroad - but they're going to make sure they're insured up to the hilt.



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Exclusive: Trump administration set to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to U.S., sources say

Exclusive: Trump administration set to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to U.S., sources say

President Donald Trump's administration plans to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting in mid-June as it pressures Beijing to allow U.S. air carriers to resume flights, three U.S. and airline officials briefed on the matter told Reuters.



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