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New York State residents to get another 30-day break on medical, student loan debt

New York State residents who owe the state for medical or student loan debts that are in collection will not have to pay those balances until June 16. Debtors who owe the state for other reasons may also apply for a reprieve.

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U.S. cracks down on global chip exports to Huawei, China retaliation eyed

The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.



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S&P 500, Dow edge lower on trade war fears, virus woes

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indexes fell on Friday, but were well off their session lows, amid signs of deteriorating Sino-U.S. trade relations and growing evidence of the economic slump due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation

The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.



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Coronavirus boosts U.S. layoffs; job openings fall

Layoffs in the United States jumped to a record high in March, while the number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs dropped to a 4-1/2-year low as the novel coronavirus crisis rapidly changed labor market dynamics.



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Ethiopian Airlines sees Boeing 737 MAX compensation deal by end-June

Ethiopian Airlines expects a settlement with planemaker Boeing by end of June over compensation related to the 737 MAX grounding in March 2019 following two fatal crashes, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told Reuters on Friday.



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Wirecard shares plunge as Dubai-based partner shuts shop

Shares in Wirecard fell to more than two-year lows on Friday after a Dubai-based business partner closed its doors even as the German payments company played down the impact on operations.



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U.S. stock market falls on plunging retail sales, China-U.S. tensions; oil up

U.S. stocks sank on Friday after data showed a surprisingly sharp dive in retail sales and as investors worried about increased Sino-U.S. trade hostilities, while signs of a pick-up in crude demand boosted oil prices.



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Investors prepare for more U.S. stock swings as states reopen

Investors are bracing for more turbulence in U.S. stocks, as some states prepare to reopen their economies and global trade tensions rise.



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Where's my stimulus check? Will there be another round of payments? Answers to your top questions

The first round of $1,200 government stimulus checks is mostly out the door, while another round of payments could be on tap. These are the outstanding questions that are still lingering in many Americans' minds when it comes to that money.

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S&P swings as investors weigh weak data, trade woes with reopening optimism

The S&P 500 zig-zagged on both sides of unchanged on Friday as investors weighed worries about Sino-U.S. trade relations and weaker-than-expected retail sales data against optimism over the reopening of the U.S. economy after coronavirus lockdowns.



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U.S. stock market swings higher despite rising U.S.-China tensions; oil up

U.S. stocks gyrated on Friday before ending slightly higher, as investors worried about increased China-U.S. trade hostilities and disappointing retail sales figures, while signs of a pick-up in crude demand boosted oil prices.



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Here's how 3 women pivoted their small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic

There's no doubt the coronavirus pandemic has hit small businesses hard. Here's what three entprenuers did to survive, and what they think the future holds.

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Wall Street ends up after swings on reopening hopes, weak data, trade woes

Wall Street's three major indexes closed higher after swinging between gains and losses on Friday as investors weighed worries about Sino-U.S. trade relations and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data against growing optimism that easing coronavirus restrictions would boost activity this month.



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U.S. state attorneys general likely to bring antitrust lawsuits against Google: source

A group of state attorneys general led by Texas are likely to -file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google and are working on potential litigation for later this year, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.



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