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Honda profits shrink to four-year low, coronavirus clouds outlook

Honda profits shrink to four-year low, coronavirus clouds outlook

Honda Motor Co on Tuesday posted its lowest operating profit in four years and refrained from releasing an earnings outlook for the current year because of uncertainty about the longer-term impact of the coronavirus on global car demand.



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Logitech sales surge as working from home boosts demand

Logitech sales surge as working from home boosts demand

Logitech International reported a 13.6% rise in quarterly sales on Tuesday as more people used its computer products while working from home due to the coronavirus crisis.



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Saudi Aramco first-quarter net profit slides 25% as oil prices fall

Saudi Aramco first-quarter net profit slides 25% as oil prices fall

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 25% fall in first-quarter net profit, below analyst estimates, hurt by lower crude oil prices as the coronavirus slashed demand.



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Ryanair CEO says UK quarantine plan is idiotic, unenforceable

Ryanair CEO says UK quarantine plan is idiotic, unenforceable

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Tuesday said Britain's plan to have arriving passengers self-isolate in their accommodation for 14 days upon arrival was "idiotic" and effectively unenforceable.



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Ryanair to resume 40% of July flights with new rules for passengers

Ryanair to resume 40% of July flights with new rules for passengers

Ryanair on Tuesday confirmed it will return to 40% of its planned flight schedule from July 1 and will require passengers to wear face coverings and to ask crew permission to use the toilet.



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China announces new tariff waivers for some U.S. imports

China announces new tariff waivers for some U.S. imports

China announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 U.S. products eligible for waivers from retaliatory tariffs imposed at the height of the bilateral trade war, amid continued pressure on Beijing to boost imports from the United States.



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Toyota expects profit to drop 80% this year as virus saps car sales

Toyota expects profit to drop 80% this year as virus saps car sales

Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it expects profit to drop 80% to its lowest in nine years, as Japan's biggest automaker grapples with the impact of the novel coronavirus which has sapped global demand for vehicles.



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Ryanair to recommend face masks on board, ban toilet queues

Ryanair to recommend face masks on board, ban toilet queues

Ryanair is to recommend that all passengers wear face masks on board when it reopens 40% of its route network on July 1 and customers will be required to ask crew to use the toilet, Europe's largest low-cost carrier announced on Tuesday.



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Once taboo, investors begin to imagine negative U.S. rates

Once taboo, investors begin to imagine negative U.S. rates

Negative interest rates in the United States were once unimaginable. The coronavirus has changed that.



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Thyssenkrupp warns of massive third-quarter loss as COVID-19 adds to pain

Thyssenkrupp warns of massive third-quarter loss as COVID-19 adds to pain

German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday warned its operating loss could swell to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in the current quarter citing the coronavirus pandemic.



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Federal student loan rates hit record lows

Federal student loan rates hit record lows

A government auction of 10-year Treasury notes set record low rates for all federal student loans taken out during the upcoming academic year.

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Democrats propose to keep $600 unemployment checks rolling until 2021

Democrats propose to keep $600 unemployment checks rolling until 2021

In the massive legislative package House Democrats unveiled on Tuesday to inject more relief into an economy battered by the coronavirus, unemployed Americans would get an extra $600 a week through the end of the year.

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For cash-strapped Americans, loans are hard to come by

For cash-strapped Americans, loans are hard to come by

As banks tighten lending standards across the board, it is getting increasingly difficult to get a loan. But there are still a few options out there.

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Starbucks to reopen 150 drive-thru locations in UK this week

Starbucks to reopen 150 drive-thru locations in UK this week

Starbucks Corp said on Monday it would begin a phased reopening of 150 of its drive-thru locations and some takeaway-only stores in the United Kingdom as the country eases coronavirus-led restrictions on road travel.



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Expert tips on how to cope with the coronavirus-related money stressors keeping Americans up at night

Expert tips on how to cope with the coronavirus-related money stressors keeping Americans up at night

While the coronavirus has millions of Americans on edge worrying about the threat of disease, it also has many stressed from the economic fallout triggered by the pandemic. Top of mind: not having enough savings, losing a job and the inability to pay debts. Here are some tips on how to cope, according to mental health and financial experts.

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