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Warren Buffett says coronavirus cannot stop America, despite huge Berkshire loss

Warren Buffett says coronavirus cannot stop America, despite huge Berkshire loss

Warren Buffett on Saturday gave an upbeat assessment of the United States' ability to withstand crises, even as he acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic could have a wide range of impacts on the economy and his investments.



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U.S. aviation sector cuts more jobs amid travel meltdown

U.S. aviation sector cuts more jobs amid travel meltdown

The ongoing U.S. travel crisis is causing thousands of job cuts as the aviation sector waits for passengers to return to the skies but braces for years of lower demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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Buffett says coronavirus cannot stop America

Buffett says coronavirus cannot stop America

Warren Buffett said on Saturday gave an upbeat assessment of the United States' ability to withstand crises, even as he acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic could have a wide range of impacts on the economy.



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Uppercase Guide:  Managing Your Lease in a Pandemic

Uppercase Guide: Managing Your Lease in a Pandemic

Uppercase COVID-19 Retail Guide for Founders | May 2, 2020 Your monthly rent is likely one of your larger expenses. COVID-19 has forced non-essential businesses to close in most states in the US and provinces in Canada. It's important to take the right steps and know what options you have as well as understand your

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Cybercrime and Covid-19: Preying on Fear

Cybercrime and Covid-19: Preying on Fear

Guest Post | May 2, 2020 For months the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting the world, the economy, and our daily lives. With this has come an uptick in some unexpected and negative situations including cybercrime. Cybercrime certainly isn’t a new concept for businesses, but increasingly organizations, including the World Health Organization, are the target

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Majority of EU states back suspension of air travel refunds, France says

Majority of EU states back suspension of air travel refunds, France says

Germany, Italy and Spain have joined a call by 12 European Union governments for the EU's executive body to suspend rules forcing crisis-hit airlines to offer full cash refunds for cancelled flights, France said in a statement on Saturday.



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How this company totally transformed its business model to survive the coronavirus

How this company totally transformed its business model to survive the coronavirus

Gargiulo Produce opened in 1929 as a vegetable cart going door to door to sell food. Now, the company sells online to survive the coronavirus shutdown.

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Buffett's Berkshire posts nearly $50 billion loss as coronavirus causes pain

Buffett's Berkshire posts nearly $50 billion loss as coronavirus causes pain

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, posting a record quarterly net loss of nearly $50 billion on Saturday and saying performance is suffering in several major operating businesses.



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Buffett's Berkshire posts nearly $50 billion loss on coronavirus, operating profit rises

Buffett's Berkshire posts nearly $50 billion loss on coronavirus, operating profit rises

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a record net loss of nearly $50 billion as the coronavirus pandemic pummeled its common stock investments, but operating profit rose even as COVID-19 hurt its businesses.



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France's SocGen to provision between 3.5 and 5 billion euros this year: CEO

France's SocGen to provision between 3.5 and 5 billion euros this year: CEO

French bank Societe Generale expects to have to provision 3.5 billion euros to 5 billion euros ($3.84 bln-5.49 bln) this year because of losses due to the coronavirus crisis, its chief executive said in an interview on Saturday.



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Tesla to extend furlough for some employees by another week: internal email

Tesla to extend furlough for some employees by another week: internal email

Tesla Inc told furloughed employees on Friday that they will remain out of work for at least another week, postponing a plan to resume normal operations on May 4 at its San Francisco vehicle-assembly plant, according to an internal email.



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Carl Icahn, who's made a large bulk of his fortune in energy, has a new play in the industry

Carl Icahn, who's made a large bulk of his fortune in energy, has a new play in the industry

Icahn's next energy bet could pay off through a takeover or a rebound in oil prices.

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For cloud giants, usage soars but tech investment delays hobble revenue growth

For cloud giants, usage soars but tech investment delays hobble revenue growth

As lockdown orders force billions of people to work, learn and play from home during the novel coronavirus outbreak, usage has surged for the cloud computing services that power video conferencing, streaming television and online games.



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Norwegian Air's fate unclear as deadline to accept rescue offer passes

Norwegian Air's fate unclear as deadline to accept rescue offer passes

The fate of Norwegain Air was in the balance on Friday after a deadline passed overnight for bondholders to vote on a rescue package for the transatlantic budget airline.



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For small business loan program, forgiveness may be the hardest part

For small business loan program, forgiveness may be the hardest part

The U.S. government's $660 billion small business rescue program has stumbled on missing paperwork, technology failure, and the misdirection of funds to big corporations. Now, it is lurching toward another hurdle: forgiving those hastily arranged loans.



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