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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.



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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.



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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.

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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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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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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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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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U.S. opposes massive liquidity IMF boost: Mnuchin

U.S. opposes massive liquidity IMF boost: Mnuchin

The United States opposes creation of liquidity through issuance of the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.



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Facebook to notify users who have engaged with harmful COVID-19 posts

Facebook to notify users who have engaged with harmful COVID-19 posts

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would start notifying users who had engaged with false posts about COVID-19 which could cause physical harm, such as drinking bleach to cure the virus, and connect them to accurate information.



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Coronavirus hurts corporate activism as M&A, buybacks decline

Coronavirus hurts corporate activism as M&A, buybacks decline

Activist shareholders are likely to scale back campaigns in coming weeks as target companies brace for a deep recession and their favorite calls for change - ranging from mergers to returning cash - are ignored during the coronavirus outbreak.



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U.S. weekly jobless claims highlight economic carnage from coronavirus

U.S. weekly jobless claims highlight economic carnage from coronavirus

A record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits over the past month, with millions more filing claims last week, underscoring the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.



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BlackRock's assets under management shrink amid market turmoil

BlackRock's assets under management shrink amid market turmoil

BlackRock Inc's assets under management dipped sharply in the first quarter amid turmoil in global markets caused by concerns about the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.



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US banks have an opportunity to be 'heroes' in the coronavirus crisis, fund manager says

US banks have an opportunity to be 'heroes' in the coronavirus crisis, fund manager says

U.S. banks have a huge opportunity to emerge from the coronavirus as "heroes" and "good guys," a fund manager told CNBC on Wednesday.

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Ferrari producing valves to convert underwater masks for Covid-19 treatment

Ferrari producing valves to convert underwater masks for Covid-19 treatment

Luxury carmaker Ferrari is producing specialist valves at its Maranello factory to convert snorkel masks into respirators used to treat coronavirus patients, Chairman John Elkann said on Thursday.



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7 strategies to avoid having anxiety and stress ruin your investment portfolio

7 strategies to avoid having anxiety and stress ruin your investment portfolio

The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the markets and the economy, as well as disrupting your daily life. Here are steps you can take to ensure the resulting emotions don't lead you into making a big mistake with your investments.

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