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Thomson Reuters cuts sales outlook, narrowly misses earnings estimates

Thomson Reuters cut its full-year sales outlook due to disruption to the global economy from the coronavirus crisis on Tuesday as it reported higher quarterly sales and earnings which fell slightly short of Wall Street estimates.



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White House adviser expects U.S. unemployment rate for April to be 'north of 16%'

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Tuesday said he expects the U.S. unemployment rate was above 16% in April, as the coronavirus pandemic began to devastate the country's economy.



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'Togetherness kills' — Cramer looks at stocks that will continue to suffer as social distancing remains

"Social distancing is going to be the answer why you have to sell certain stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.

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This is how many furloughed Main Street employees will get jobs back

As the economy reopens from the coronavirus shock, not all small business jobs held on Main Street will be coming back, not even by a long shot, according to the Q2 2020 CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.

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Book a table for fast food? Burger King trials post-lockdown app in Italy

Burger King is trialling an app for ordering food and booking a table at its outlets in Italy, as it seeks to persuade locals it is safe to eat out again after more than two months of coronavirus lockdown.



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Walgreens to restore standard operating hours at most U.S. stores

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said it would resume standard operating hours at most of its stores across the United States, beginning Tuesday.



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UK Digital sandbox – coronavirus (Covid-19) pilot

FCA | May 4, 2020 Building on our approach to innovation, we are collaborating with key strategic partners and the industry to pilot a ‘digital sandbox’. This will provide enhanced regulatory support to innovative firms tackling challenges caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. We welcome initial expressions of interest as we develop this pilot and plan

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Bridge to Recovery: The Bank’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response | Open Banking Consultations Delayed in Canada

Bank of Canada | Carolyn A. Wilkins talk at CD Howe Institute | May 4, 2020 It’s a pleasure to participate in the C.D. Howe webcast today. I wish the circumstances were better. So much has happened so quickly. In the early days of March—just eight weeks ago—Canada had fewer than 30 COVID-19 cases and

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Fed's Evans says 'reasonable' to expect U.S. growth in second half of 2020

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Tuesday it's "reasonable" to expect the U.S. economy to return to growth in the second half of the year, but that such an outcome is only slightly more likely than other, more pessimistic views.



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U.S. trade deficit widens, services sector contracts amid coronavirus

The U.S. trade deficit increased by the most in more than a year in March as a record drop in exports offset a shrinking import bill, suggesting the novel coronavirus outbreak was upending the global flow of goods and services.



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Lufthansa to pay no dividend for 2019 as airline seeks bailout

Lufthansa shareholders on Tuesday agreed to not distribute 298 million euros ($323 million) in retained profits as a dividend for 2019, as the airline enters the final stretch of negotiations for a 10 billion euro bailout.



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Oil surge lifts global stocks out of three-day losing streak

A gauge of global stock markets snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday as moves to ease major economies out of their coronavirus lockdowns lifted the outlook for growth and helped give international oil prices a sixth day of strong gains.



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The Burn Multiple

Medium  Craft Ventures | David Sacks | Apr 23, 2020 As the economic crisis deepens, capital efficiency becomes a more pressing issue for startups. Not only is it necessary to maximize runway, it also plays a larger role in how investors evaluate companies. While growth is always prized during good times or bad, investors increasingly

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This tax break is up in the air for employers who furloughed workers

Employers who furlough their employees but cover the cost of health insurance may not be able to claim the employee retention tax credit. Lawmakers are now asking Treasury to change course.

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Delta caps aircraft seating capacity to ensure safety amid COVID-19

Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it was putting a limit to seating capacity in its airplanes, as the U.S. carrier looks to provide a safe flying experience to customers amid the coronavirus crisis.



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