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Oil prices fall on U.S.-China tensions, weak factory data

Oil prices fall on U.S.-China tensions, weak factory data

Oil prices fell on Monday on worries that a global oil glut may persist even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease, amid a fresh spat between the United States and China over the origin of the virus.



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Futures slide on renewed U.S.-China tensions

Futures slide on renewed U.S.-China tensions

U.S. stock index futures slid on Monday on growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over the origin of the novel coronavirus.



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Fasten seatbelts: Norwegian Air's battle for survival

Fasten seatbelts: Norwegian Air's battle for survival

After growing rapidly to become Europe's third-largest low-cost airline and one of the few to apply the budget model to transatlantic flights, Norwegian Air is fighting for its survival after racking up debts and liabilities of close to $8 billion by the end of 2019.



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Global stocks fall as U.S.-China tensions threaten rebound

Global stocks fall as U.S.-China tensions threaten rebound

European stock markets and oil prices fell on Monday as a spat between top U.S. officials and China over the origin of the coronavirus fuelled fears of a new trade war, derailing a rebound in global markets.



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Discounts may help cure U.S. auto market's coronavirus hangover

Discounts may help cure U.S. auto market's coronavirus hangover

Texas auto dealer Hayden Elder says March was his worst month in 42 years selling cars thanks to the coronavirus, but April brought days that were "almost normal" and he expects bigger customer discounts to help him sell more Dodge Ram pickup trucks this month.



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US airline stocks tumble after Buffett sells whole stakes

US airline stocks tumble after Buffett sells whole stakes

Airline shares were headed for another day of sharp declines after Warren Buffett over the weekend said Berkshire Hathaway's cashed out of its stakes in the four largest carriers.

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'Like watching a train wreck': The coronavirus effect on North Dakota shale oilfields

'Like watching a train wreck': The coronavirus effect on North Dakota shale oilfields

Oil executive Bill Kent was with fellow managers in the Colorado board room of Resource Energy headquarters on April 20 when benchmark U.S. crude prices collapsed to minus $37 a barrel. Sitting six feet apart because of the coronavirus, they knew the pandemic was not only a personal matter.



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Coronavirus will constrain U.S. meat supply despite Trump order: Tyson Foods

Coronavirus will constrain U.S. meat supply despite Trump order: Tyson Foods

The coronavirus crisis will continue to idle U.S. meat plants and slow production, Tyson Foods Inc said on Monday, signaling more disruptions to the U.S. food supply after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered facilities to stay open.



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Unemployment benefits will be reduced after July 31

Unemployment benefits will be reduced after July 31

That extra $600 a week in federal aid that jobless workers currently receive in unemployment benefits will only last for a few months.

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S&P 500, Dow dip as Buffett ditches airlines, China tensions flare

S&P 500, Dow dip as Buffett ditches airlines, China tensions flare

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropped for the third session on Monday following a U.S.-China spat over the origins of the coronavirus outbreak and billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's move to dump stakes in major U.S. airlines.



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Ferrari cuts FY guidance due to coronavirus, sees slight drop in core profit

Ferrari cuts FY guidance due to coronavirus, sees slight drop in core profit

Ferrari said on Monday it had cut its core profit estimates for the year to reflect the impact of the coronavirus crisis, expected to mainly affect second quarter results.



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Disney, hit hard by coronavirus, to face Wall Street questions on impact on company

Disney, hit hard by coronavirus, to face Wall Street questions on impact on company

Walt Disney Co's acquisitions spree that included swallowing much of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox last year, and a reputation for operational excellence, turned the company into the world's most powerful entertainment machine.



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Qantas extends flight cancellations for two more months,  raises more debt

Qantas extends flight cancellations for two more months, raises more debt

Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it would extend flight cancellations into June and July, and added that it secured further debt funding that should support the airline through to the end of 2021 if the coronavirus crisis prolongs.



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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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It's okay to laugh again: Advertisers prepare for post-coronavirus economy

It's okay to laugh again: Advertisers prepare for post-coronavirus economy

Sad piano chords, somber shots of empty streets and close-ups of people staring out their windows. So prevalent were coronavirus-themed ads that followed a similar template just a few weeks ago, they were parodied in a YouTube compilation video: "Every COVID-19 Commercial is Exactly the Same."



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