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Over half of CEOs around the world say the coronavirus is a significant threat to their business; 11% say it could bring their demise, according to a survey from YPO.

One small business owner got a Paycheck Protection Program loan. Her employees are furious.

Shares of Expedia Group Inc rose 9% on Wednesday after a report that the online travel services company was in advanced talks to sell a stake to private-equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Apollo Global Management Inc for about $1 billion.

Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday it does not expect air travel to recover for two or three years and is working to halve its cash burn after posting its first quarterly loss in eight years due to the coronavirus pandemic."We should be prepared for a choppy, sluggish recovery even after the virus is contained," Chief Executive Ed Bastian said.

Brent crude oil rebounded from two days of losses and U.S. futures surged on Wednesday, bolstered by tentative discussions of additional supply cuts from OPEC producers and U.S. inventory builds that were less dire than some anticipated.

Nasdaq Inc reported higher-than-expected first-quarter profits on Wednesday, benefiting from market volatility fueled by the coronavirus crisis, but the transatlantic exchange operator also warned of uncertainty ahead.

Oil producer countries may have to cut output more than the record amount already agreed to tackle an "unprecedented" slump in prices, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Wednesday by the ministry's website SHANA.

Wall Street's main indexes surged on Wednesday as oil prices recovered some ground and Congress looked on course to seal nearly $500 billion more in aid to help small businesses ride out the coronavirus crisis.

S&P Global Ratings | Bernard De Longevialle | April 21, 2020 Key Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting why stakeholders matter, less than a year after moves by business and industry to shift from a focus on shareholders. Amid the pandemic, insufficient consideration paid to all stakeholders in decision-making is backfiring on a number of

Norwegian Air , the budget carrier that changed the way people travel across the Atlantic, is fighting for survival as the coronavirus pandemic deepens the company's financial straits, forcing it to furlough staff and cancel flights.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Wednesday that larger companies could face investigation if they apply for small business coronavirus rescue money without carefully reviewing whether they qualify for it.

Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it plans to raise about $1 billion in debt to beef up original content, a day after the streaming pioneer doubled its own projections for new customers as stuck-at-home users binged on movies and shows.

IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, opened three of its six stores in Israel on Wednesday after the government started to gradually ease its coronavirus lockdown.

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc dropped 14% on Wednesday after the apparel retailer withdrew its full-year forecast and said current-quarter results would be significantly hit by coronavirus-related store closures.

Years of private funding flowing into young and growing space companies has ground to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic.