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Shares jump on lockdown easing hopes; oil drops further

Shares jump on lockdown easing hopes; oil drops further

Stocks rose across the globe on Monday as investors cheered news that more countries and U.S. states were looking to ease lockdowns and the Bank of Japan expanded its stimulus program, while the price of oil continued to crumble as storage runs out.



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Verizon will not cancel customers through June 30 because of coronavirus

Verizon will not cancel customers through June 30 because of coronavirus

Verizon Communications Inc , the largest U.S. wireless carrier, said Monday it will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. oil plunges 25%, Brent falls below $20 a barrel

U.S. oil plunges 25%, Brent falls below $20 a barrel

Brent crude fell below $20 a barrel and U.S. crude plunged 25% on Monday, driven lower by skittish investors fleeing the U.S. benchmark due to lack of available storage to deal with a coronavirus-induced collapse in demand.



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Charlie Munger will not take questions at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting this year

Charlie Munger will not take questions at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting this year

Instead, it will be Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman of non-insurance operations, taking previously submitted questions with Warren Buffett.

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Start-Ups Pursue ‘Free Money’ With Relief Funds, Prompting Backlash

Start-Ups Pursue ‘Free Money’ With Relief Funds, Prompting Backlash

The New York Times | Erin Griffith and David McCabe | Apr 27, 2020 Some young companies have turned to the government loans not for day-to-day survival but simply to buy useful time. Domio, a start-up that offers short-term rentals, has its headquarters in a New York City loft that features beer on tap, a

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U.S. judge rules talc lawsuits against J&J can proceed, testimony limited

U.S. judge rules talc lawsuits against J&J can proceed, testimony limited

Thousands of plaintiffs who say that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and talc products caused cancer can go forward with their claims, but face limits on what expert testimony will be allowed in trials after a Monday ruling by a New Jersey judge.



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How regulatory collaboration transformed markets

How regulatory collaboration transformed markets

Innovate Finance | April, 2020 Global initiatives to bring fintechs into the regulatory ecosystem are having an enormous positive impact on innovation. Better still, the successes enjoyed to date are set to be just the beginning. In the decade following the global financial crisis, domestic watchdogs around the world brought in dozens of new rules

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Cooking more under quarantine? How to trim your spending

Cooking more under quarantine? How to trim your spending

I've developed a new love for cooking under quarantine, but noticed I've been spending just as much as when I used to eat out several times a week. Food experts told me how I could trim my budget.

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U.S. oil plunges 18%, Brent hovers near $20 a barrel

U.S. oil plunges 18%, Brent hovers near $20 a barrel

Brent crude hovered around $20 a barrel and U.S. crude plunged 18% on Monday, driven lower by skittish investors fleeing the U.S. benchmark due to lack of available storage to deal with a coronavirus-induced collapse in demand.



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Wall Street gains as some U.S. states reopen for business

Wall Street gains as some U.S. states reopen for business

Wall Street advanced on Monday as investors girded for a busy earnings week while turning a hopeful eye toward several U.S. states that are relaxing shutdown restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.



6 years ago
Shares up on lockdown easing hopes; oil drops further

Shares up on lockdown easing hopes; oil drops further

Global stock markets rose on Monday as investors cheered news that more countries and U.S. states were looking to ease lockdowns and the Bank of Japan expanded its stimulus program, while the price of oil continued to crumble as storage runs out.



6 years ago
Those $600 unemployment checks are delayed in some states

Those $600 unemployment checks are delayed in some states

The extra $600 in unemployment benefits provided by the federal government is delayed in some states, leading to smaller-than-expected payments.

6 years ago
Gundlach says 'LQD' corporate bond fund looks like the most overvalued bond asset because of Fed

Gundlach says 'LQD' corporate bond fund looks like the most overvalued bond asset because of Fed

Jeffrey Gundlach said a popular ETF is incredibly overvalued given some of the Fed's actions to support the economy during coronavirus pandemic.

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Fiat Chrysler resumes van production in Atessa, some other Italian operations

Fiat Chrysler resumes van production in Atessa, some other Italian operations

Fiat Chrysler resumed van production on Monday at its Atessa plant in central Italy, a week before the country plans to start lifting a national lockdown put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.



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Boeing negotiation for Embraer's commercial division 'no longer helpful': CEO

Boeing negotiation for Embraer's commercial division 'no longer helpful': CEO

Boeing Co reached a point where negotiation for Embraer’s commercial aerospace division “was no longer helpful,” chief executive Dave Calhoun told shareholders on Monday at the U.S. planemaker's annual general meeting.



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