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VW ditches outlook after COVID-19 hammers first-quarter profit

VW ditches outlook after COVID-19 hammers first-quarter profit

Germany's Volkswagen Group withdrew its outlook for 2020 on Thursday due to uncertainty related to the new coronavirus outbreak which caused operating profit to drop 81% in the first quarter.



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Fed's Bostic: Small business may need up to $500 bln monthly in support through crisis

Fed's Bostic: Small business may need up to $500 bln monthly in support through crisis

U.S. small businesses may need as much as $500 billion a month to fully ensure their survival through the widespread closures and disruptions slamming their revenue during the coronavirus crisis, Atlanta Federal Reserve bank President Raphael Bostic said Thursday.



6 years ago
Morgan Stanley profit plunges, warns of more pain ahead

Morgan Stanley profit plunges, warns of more pain ahead

Morgan Stanley posted a 32% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday as the coronavirus pandemic stalled dealmaking and warned that the crisis would continue to weigh on its operations in the coming months.



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U.S. loan program hits $350 billion cap leaving thousands of small businesses adrift

U.S. loan program hits $350 billion cap leaving thousands of small businesses adrift

A $350 billion emergency U.S. loan program to help small businesses keep workers on their payrolls amid the novel coronavirus disruption has run out of funds, the U.S. Small Business Administration said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Stocks head for higher ground, Italian bond stress eases

Stocks head for higher ground, Italian bond stress eases

Europe led world stock markets back to higher ground on Thursday as tentative moves to reopen parts of the some of its larger coronavirus-hit economies and a bounce in oil offset some truly dismal global economic data.



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L'Oreal banks on cosmetics bounceback, citing Chinese pick-up

L'Oreal banks on cosmetics bounceback, citing Chinese pick-up

Maybelline make-up manufacturer L'Oreal said on Thursday it was counting on a quick recovery in cosmetics demand once global lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic ease, pointing to a recovery already under way in China.



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Parents working from home share their best tips for surviving the quarantine with kids

Parents working from home share their best tips for surviving the quarantine with kids

Across the country, parents are adjusting to a new normal in the pandemic. Here's how they cope when home is also a workplace, a school and a daycare center.

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Fed's Bostic: U.S. small business may need up to $500 billion monthly in support through crisis

Fed's Bostic: U.S. small business may need up to $500 billion monthly in support through crisis

U.S. small businesses may need up to $500 billion a month to ensure their survival through the coronavirus crisis, the head of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday as Fed officials voiced concern over the speed and breadth of the country's fiscal response to an unprecedented economic slowdown.



6 years ago
Coronavirus set to usher in big changes at U.S. offices

Coronavirus set to usher in big changes at U.S. offices

The novel coronavirus may do to U.S. office rentals what e-commerce did to malls, or so goes a line of thinking running through commercial real estate circles.



6 years ago
Wall Street rises as Amazon and Netflix hit record highs

Wall Street rises as Amazon and Netflix hit record highs

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as Amazon.com Inc and Netflix Inc surged to record highs, although trading was choppy as investors worried about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on first-quarter earnings.



6 years ago
Your stimulus check could be delayed if you got an advance on your tax refund

Your stimulus check could be delayed if you got an advance on your tax refund

Millions of Americans may have had their coronavirus stimulus payments held up by glitches if they were customers of tax preparation services, according to one new report. Here's why those payments could have been delayed, and what one major tax preparation service is saying about the issue.

6 years ago
Individual ashtrays, hourly disinfection: French carmakers eye production restart

Individual ashtrays, hourly disinfection: French carmakers eye production restart

Peugeot-owner PSA and Renault are planning new safety measures in a push by France's major industrial groups for a breakthrough with workers to reopen some factories before the government lifts its lockdown from mid-May, unions said.



6 years ago
DHL struggles to cope as online parcel volumes surge

DHL struggles to cope as online parcel volumes surge

Delivery business DHL is struggling to cope with a flood of parcels from online purchases due to the coronavirus crisis, forcing it to cut back extra collections from retailers in Germany, parent company Deutsche Post said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Neiman Marcus skips debt payment as potential bankruptcy looms

Neiman Marcus skips debt payment as potential bankruptcy looms

Neiman Marcus Group skipped a debt payment due this week, the latest sign of a cash crunch pushing the U.S. luxury department store chain to the brink of a possible bankruptcy after it temporarily closed stores amid the coronavirus pandemic.



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