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Disney takes $1.4 billion coronavirus hit, sets date to reopen Shanghai park

Disney takes $1.4 billion coronavirus hit, sets date to reopen Shanghai park

Walt Disney Co estimated global coronavirus lockdowns cut profits by $1.4 billion, mostly from its shuttered theme parks, but said it would reopen Shanghai Disneyland next week.



6 years ago
Young professionals risk financial burnout as they weather their first big crisis

Young professionals risk financial burnout as they weather their first big crisis

Many Gen Z and millennial professionals have one question: Will I still have a job? Worrying about day-to-day expenses puts them at risk for financial burnout. And that could mean they neglect their long-term plans, particularly retirement savings.

6 years ago
Airbnb to lay off 1,900 employees: sources

Airbnb to lay off 1,900 employees: sources

Home rental startup Airbnb Inc is planning to lay off 1,900 employees due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.



6 years ago
Coronavirus fraud: Two New England men are first to be charged with scamming small business loan program

Coronavirus fraud: Two New England men are first to be charged with scamming small business loan program

The men are charged with fraudulently applying for more than $500,000 in assistance from the new CARES Act Payroll Protection Program, which is designed to help businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

6 years ago
People receiving SSI or VA benefits have until tomorrow to meet this stimulus check deadline

People receiving SSI or VA benefits have until tomorrow to meet this stimulus check deadline

Time is running out if you're receiving SSI or VA benefits and want to make sure your children under 17 are included in your stimulus payments. You have just until tomorrow to report your information to the IRS. But beware: Some people have already complained that their checks fall short.

6 years ago
Wells Fargo receives 'outstanding' rating for community lending

Wells Fargo receives 'outstanding' rating for community lending

Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday it has received an "outstanding" rating on a U.S. regulatory test for community lending between 2012 and 2018.



6 years ago
Asian stocks, oil higher as economies emerge from lockdown

Asian stocks, oil higher as economies emerge from lockdown

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, tracking a late Wall Street rally as governments eased coronavirus lockdowns while oil extended gains on expectations fuel demand would begin to pick up.



6 years ago
Qantas secures more funding to wait out coronavirus crisis; shares rise

Qantas secures more funding to wait out coronavirus crisis; shares rise

Qantas Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it had secured enough funding to last it through the end of next year, boosting its shares, as it reviews its fleet with the expectation that most international travel could take years to rebound.



6 years ago
United Airlines to cut 30% of management in October, preparing pilot changes too: company memos

United Airlines to cut 30% of management in October, preparing pilot changes too: company memos

United Airlines Holdings Inc plans to cut at least 3,400 management and administrative positions in October as the coronavirus pandemic crushes air travel demand, and has told pilots to brace for changes as well, according to two memos seen by Reuters.



6 years ago
SEC Gives Break on Crowdfunding Rules for Some Small Firms

SEC Gives Break on Crowdfunding Rules for Some Small Firms

Think Advisor | Melanie Waddell  | May 4, 2020 The relief is intended for established companies who may have an urgent need of funding during the pandemic. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday temporary final rules that provide tailored, conditional relief to established smaller companies from certain requirements of Regulation Crowdfunding. The relief relates

6 years ago
Retail investors bought airline stocks even as travel slowed to a trickle, TD Ameritrade says

Retail investors bought airline stocks even as travel slowed to a trickle, TD Ameritrade says

"I don't think you're buying these thinking that that business is coming back immediately," TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan told CNBC.

6 years ago
Tech-led Wall Street rebound set to lead Asia higher

Tech-led Wall Street rebound set to lead Asia higher

NEW YORK Reuters) - A late Wall Street rally is expected to lead Asian stocks higher on Tuesday after tech shares and oil rose on easing coronavirus restrictions and prospects of an economic recovery, overcoming concerns about renewed Sino-U.S. trade tensions.



6 years ago
Apple borrows on the cheap to fund buybacks, dividends

Apple borrows on the cheap to fund buybacks, dividends

Apple Inc on Monday capitalized on the Federal Reserve's emergency measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak to issue its cheapest bonds in years, making it the latest blue-chip company to do so to fund stock buybacks and dividends.



6 years ago
WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer

WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating a $3 billion tender offer to the office-sharing startup's shareholders.



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United Airlines plans 30% cut to management ranks from October: company memo

United Airlines plans 30% cut to management ranks from October: company memo

United Airlines Holdings Inc has told employees that it expects its management and administrative ranks to be around 30% smaller starting in October, according to a company memo seen by Reuters.



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