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Silicon Valley businesses who made their living from tech industry events are suddenly staring at blank calendars and layoffs

Food caterers, event planners, venue owners, DJs and others that rely on the tech industry's parties and conferences have struggled to find work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Everything you need to know about your student loans amid the coronavirus pandemic

Got student debt? Here's what the coronavirus outbreak means for your loans.

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Mexican president calls on Russia, Saudi Arabia to end oil price war

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday called on Russia and Saudi Arabia to reach a deal soon and end their oil price war to avoid deepening the oil price crisis.



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Trump says will ask Congress for more small business funds if money runs out

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would ask Congress for more money to make loans to small businesses struggling with the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak if the original $349 billion allocated in a fiscal stimulus bill runs out.



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OPEC+ meeting delayed as Saudi Arabia and Russia row over oil price collapse: sources

OPEC and Russia have postponed a meeting due on Monday to discuss oil output cuts until April 9, OPEC sources said on Saturday, as a row between Moscow and Saudi Arabia over who is to blame for plunging crude prices intensified.



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Exclusive: Amazon in contact with coronavirus test makers for potential screenings on employees

Amazon.com Inc has been in contact with the CEOs of two coronavirus test makers as it considers how to screen its staff and reduce the risk of infection at its warehouses, according to internal meeting notes seen by Reuters.



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Single passenger flights: The daily woes of airlines, and the crew still working

When Reuters photographer Carlos Barria boarded American Airlines flight 4511 from Washington Reagan National Airport to New Orleans on Friday for an assignment, he was the only passenger on the 76-seat jet.



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Capital One says it won't use CFTC waiver related to oil lending

U.S. lender Capital One Financial Corp said on Saturday it would not use a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) waiver after commodity price volatility lifted the bank's derivatives exposure toward a key regulatory threshold.



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Trump says if he has to put tariffs on oil imports to protect energy workers he will

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would put tariffs on imports of crude oil or take other measures if he has to protect energy workers from the oil price crash.



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United slashes New York-area flights due to coronavirus

United Airlines said late Saturday it will drastically reduce flights to two New York City airports amid the coronavirus outbreak.



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Trump threatens tariffs on oil imports to 'protect' U.S. energy workers

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose tariffs on crude imports if he has to "protect" U.S. energy workers from the oil price crash that has been exacerbated by a war between Russia and Saudi Arabia over market share.



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Kraft Heinz halts three plants but adds shifts for mac & cheese

Kraft Heinz Co has moved to halt production at three plants providing restaurant supplies but has added shifts at others to meet demand for packaged foods like macaroni and cheese amid the new coronavirus outbreak, its chief executive said on Friday.



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Facing disaster, corporate venture capital to undergo key stress test

Pitchbook | Alexander Davis | March 24, 2020 After driving much of the venture capital market's hyper-growth in recent years, corporations are poised for a decisive stress test of their zeal for funding startups. Heading into 2020, it wasn't unreasonable to forecast another record year for VC financing involving corporate venture capital arms, such as

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Morgan Stanley plans to hold annual meeting in person

Morgan Stanley plans to hold in person its annual shareholder meeting, scheduled for May 21, the Wall Street bank said on Friday, even as many companies have moved their meetings online amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.



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U.S. airlines apply for U.S. payroll help but terms still unclear

Major U.S. airlines applied on Friday for payroll grants from the U.S. Treasury meant to keep workers employed during a sharp downturn from the coronavirus, though the terms of any aid were still unclear and some warned that funds would not be enough to help them through their toughest crisis ever.



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