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Stocks boosted by U.S.-China talks ahead of key U.S. jobs data

Stocks boosted by U.S.-China talks ahead of key U.S. jobs data

Global shares rallied on Friday as investors cheered signs of improving Sino-American relations and looked towards more governments gradually reopening their economies.



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Siemens sees sales decline of up to 5% for 2020 financial year

Siemens sees sales decline of up to 5% for 2020 financial year

Siemens Chief Financial Officer Ralf Thomas said the moderate sales decline expected by the German industrial company for its 2020 business year would mean a decline of up to 5%.



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Shares rise as U.S., China trade negotiators talk, but bleak job data awaited

Shares rise as U.S., China trade negotiators talk, but bleak job data awaited

Asian shares rose on Friday as a phone call between U.S. and Chinese officials raised hopes that trade tensions were easing,



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IRS sets May 13 deadline to submit direct deposit information for stimulus checks

IRS sets May 13 deadline to submit direct deposit information for stimulus checks

If you want to get your $1,200 stimulus check more quickly, you need to make sure the government has your bank account information on file. But time is running out. You now have until noon on May 13 to enter that data.

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Trump 'torn' over U.S.-China trade deal as officials push to fulfill its terms

Trump 'torn' over U.S.-China trade deal as officials push to fulfill its terms

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was "very torn" about whether to end the so-called Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, just hours after top trade officials from both countries pledged to press ahead with implementing it despite coronavirus economic wreckage.



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Southwest to raise $815 million through sale and leaseback of 20 planes

Southwest to raise $815 million through sale and leaseback of 20 planes

Southwest Airlines Co will sell and lease back 20 planes for gross proceeds of about $815 million, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.



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California county says Tesla may not reopen vehicle factory, stifling Musk's plans

California county says Tesla may not reopen vehicle factory, stifling Musk's plans

Tesla Inc "must not reopen" its vehicle factory in the San Francisco Bay area as local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in effect, the local county health department said on Friday.



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Explainer: Fed funds futures market sees negative rates by next April

Explainer: Fed funds futures market sees negative rates by next April

The fed funds futures market is pricing in negative U.S. interest rates next year, a scenario the Federal Reserve has said it wants to avoid as many doubt that it would be an effective tool to stimulate growth.



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U.S. small business rescue program ignored Congress: watchdog

U.S. small business rescue program ignored Congress: watchdog

The U.S. government's $660 billion program to rescue small businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic thwarts the intention of Congress by making it hard for some borrowers to convert loans to grants and failing to prioritize the right businesses, a government watchdog said on Friday.



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Why unemployment benefits for the self-employed may be less than expected

Why unemployment benefits for the self-employed may be less than expected

Self-employed workers applying for unemployment benefits may get less than they think because of how they report income.

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The great potato giveaway: U.S. farmers hand out spuds to avoid food waste

The great potato giveaway: U.S. farmers hand out spuds to avoid food waste

When Tina Yates pulled her truck up to a mall in western Washington state on Thursday, workers waved her past hundreds of cars waiting to pick up free russet potatoes.



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Uber sees ride business up from coronavirus lows in some U.S. markets

Uber sees ride business up from coronavirus lows in some U.S. markets

Uber Technologies Inc ride service bookings rose last week and the company expects a coronavirus-related slowdown will delay the goal of becoming profitable by a matter of quarters, not years, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Thursday.



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Macy's delays first-quarter results to July 1, citing COVID-19 disruption

Macy's delays first-quarter results to July 1, citing COVID-19 disruption

Department store chain Macy's Inc on Thursday delayed its first-quarter earnings report to July 1, citing significant business disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also led to delay in financial statement preparation.



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Ford plans to restart North America production from May 18

Ford plans to restart North America production from May 18

U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is planning to restart production and operations in North America in a phased manner, starting May 18.



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Michigan governor allows coronavirus-hit manufacturers to reopen on May 11

Michigan governor allows coronavirus-hit manufacturers to reopen on May 11

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the state's factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers bringing thousands of laid-off employees back to work amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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