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Air France in talks with French govt over emergency funding: Les Echos

Air France in talks with French govt over emergency funding: Les Echos

Air France KLM has requested several billion euros of emergency funds from the French state while it negotiates a loan package from banks, which would be guaranteed by France and the Netherlands, French business daily Les Echos reported.



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Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking

Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into logging other phones they have been near.



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Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19

Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19

U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group Inc said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S. and European plants for two to four weeks to cut capacity linked to Boeing commercial aircraft programs amid the coronavirus outbreak.



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Staff mailboxes at Italy's Monte dei Paschi suffer hacker attack: document

Staff mailboxes at Italy's Monte dei Paschi suffer hacker attack: document

Hackers have accessed the mailboxes of some employees at Italian state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi ‹BMPS.MI› and sent emails to clients, according to a notice to customers seen by Reuters.



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Thinking they won't qualify for aid, small businesses could miss out on millions in stimulus

Thinking they won't qualify for aid, small businesses could miss out on millions in stimulus

Many small businesses have already furloughed or laid off workers or cut back hours to reduce pay. Some fear this makes them ineligible for the coronavirus rescue package.

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Animal rescues are going to need more help than ever once coronavirus restrictions are lifted

Animal rescues are going to need more help than ever once coronavirus restrictions are lifted

Trying to continue animal rescue efforts and adoptions has become increasingly difficult in the wake of social restrictions due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Do you have questions about unemployment benefits? Here's what you need to know

Do you have questions about unemployment benefits? Here's what you need to know

We answer some of your pressing questions about unemployment insurance.

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These Social Security beneficiaries should file for stimulus checks immediately, government urges

These Social Security beneficiaries should file for stimulus checks immediately, government urges

The $1,200 government stimulus checks are already on their way for millions of Americans. The Social Security Administration is urging certain individuals to use a new government web portal to make sure they get the money due them and their children.

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Siemens CEO rules out job cuts from coronavirus impact

Siemens CEO rules out job cuts from coronavirus impact

Siemens will not cut its workforce because of the economic downturn triggered by the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said, although short-time working measures could be extended in Germany.



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First two fintechs added to coronavirus emergency loan scheme

First two fintechs added to coronavirus emergency loan scheme

Small Business UK | Timothy Adler | April 11, 2020 OakNorth Bank and Starling Bank are first two fintechs added to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to help spread out demand The first two fintech banks have been added to the government’s coronavirus emergency business interruption loan scheme in an effort to break the logjam.

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EU puts anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China, Indonesia and Taiwan

EU puts anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China, Indonesia and Taiwan

The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on some stainless steel products from China, Indonesia and Taiwan, according to the official EU journal, nearly eight months after launching a probe into low-price imports.



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Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase to raise mortgage borrowing standards as economic outlook darkens

Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase to raise mortgage borrowing standards as economic outlook darkens

JPMorgan Chase & Co , the country's largest lender by assets, is raising borrowing standards this week for most new home loans as the bank moves to mitigate lending risk stemming from the novel coronavirus disruption.



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Mexican president's nationalist oil vision fuels standoff with Saudis

Mexican president's nationalist oil vision fuels standoff with Saudis

The biggest supply cut ever contemplated by the world's top oil producers is hanging in the balance as a refusal by Mexico's leftist leader to imperil his plans to rebuild state oil company Pemex has angered the Saudi prince who helped craft the deal.



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Exclusive: Macy's taps Lazard to bolster finances as coronavirus saps sales - sources

Exclusive: Macy's taps Lazard to bolster finances as coronavirus saps sales - sources

Macy's Inc has hired investment bank Lazard Ltd to explore options for bolstering its finances after the department store operator lost most of its revenue as it shut down all its stores as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said.



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The Intersection of Small Business, Tech and Our Financial Ecosystem is More Important Than Ever

The Intersection of Small Business, Tech and Our Financial Ecosystem is More Important Than Ever

Techcrunch | Ann Marie Mehlum, Javier Saade | April 10, 2020 The two of us oversaw the U.S. Small Business Administration’s capital, investment, loan and innovation programs serving America’s small businesses. The nation is rooting for our 30 million small businesses. They employ more than half of the country and create most net new jobs,

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