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American Airlines slashes flights but has no plans to halt U.S. service

American Airlines slashes flights but has no plans to halt U.S. service

American Airlines Co said on Thursday it is cutting additional flights this summer as travel demand has drastically shrunk amid the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Asian markets look to follow Wall Street rally as oil surges

Asian markets look to follow Wall Street rally as oil surges

Asian markets on Friday looked to latch onto Wall Street's overnight gains after crude prices notched their biggest one-day surge on record, helping offset concerns about the depth of a global recession.



6 years ago
U.S. small business bailout starts Friday. Is the government ready?

U.S. small business bailout starts Friday. Is the government ready?

Chris Hurn, founder of Fountainhead Commercial Capital, has received 7,400 small business loan requests in the past two weeks, more than his business has handled in its five years of existence.



6 years ago
GE to furlough 50% of U.S. engine assembly, component manufacturing ops staff

GE to furlough 50% of U.S. engine assembly, component manufacturing ops staff

General Electric Co said on Thursday it would furlough about half its workers in the U.S. engine assembly and component manufacturing operations, a move that would affect thousands of employees, as the coronavirus pandemic hurts travel demand.



6 years ago
Oil crash poses severe test for OPEC+ after Moscow, Riyadh miscalculate

Oil crash poses severe test for OPEC+ after Moscow, Riyadh miscalculate

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has brokered a deal with Saudi Arabia and Russia that would see sweeping oil output cuts. Riyadh has called for emergency talks, and Moscow has said it no longer plans to hike production in a battle for market share.



6 years ago
How to get your taxes in quickly and safely during the coronavirus pandemic

How to get your taxes in quickly and safely during the coronavirus pandemic

Even with three more months to process returns, chances are that your tax professional is swamped with paperwork and questions about the new COVID-19 relief. How to make the tax filing process pain-free.

6 years ago
Wall Street gains on oil surge, but off early highs

Wall Street gains on oil surge, but off early highs

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as hopes for a truce in the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and a cut oil output drove gains, helping to offset the shocking jump in Americans filing for jobless claims due to coronavirus-led lockdowns.



6 years ago
Dollar gains for second day, shrugs off record U.S. jobless claims

Dollar gains for second day, shrugs off record U.S. jobless claims

The dollar rose for a second straight day against a basket of currencies on Thursday as investors, worried about the prospect of a global recession, continued to take shelter in the greenback.



6 years ago
U.S. financial industry asking SEC to delay broker disclosure rule, citing coronavirus: sources

U.S. financial industry asking SEC to delay broker disclosure rule, citing coronavirus: sources

The financial industry wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to hold off on parts of a new rule requiring brokers to disclose potential conflicts of interest, citing disruptions caused by the coronavirus, four people with knowledge of the discussions said.



6 years ago
Yield-thirsty investors eye stock dividends as virus fears shrink bond payouts

Yield-thirsty investors eye stock dividends as virus fears shrink bond payouts

Battered S&P 500 stocks may get fresh interest from investors turning to dividends in a world of shrinking bond yields.



6 years ago
Coronavirus punishes Warren Buffett's equity holdings

Coronavirus punishes Warren Buffett's equity holdings

The coronavirus pandemic may have erased around $64 billion of value from Warren Buffett's equity portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway Inc , setting up the conglomerate for one of the largest quarterly losses ever by an American company.



6 years ago
U.S. Air Force recommends paying Boeing up to $924 million: sources

U.S. Air Force recommends paying Boeing up to $924 million: sources

The U.S. Air Force has recommended the release of up to $924 million in payments to Boeing that were held back due to flaws in the KC-46 air refueling tanker, according to a memo seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.



6 years ago
As millions lose jobs, Fed policymakers say recession is here

As millions lose jobs, Fed policymakers say recession is here

The U.S. recession is here. How long it will last will depend on the course of a viral pandemic that could still kill hundreds of thousands of Americans, and has most of the country under lockdowns aimed at slowing the infection's spread.



6 years ago
Trump touts 'great' Saudi-Russia oil deal to halt price rout, details unclear

Trump touts 'great' Saudi-Russia oil deal to halt price rout, details unclear

U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had brokered a deal with top crude producers Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut output and arrest an oil price rout amid the global coronavirus pandemic, though details of how the cut would work were unclear.



6 years ago
Oil jumps as Trump talks up truce hopes for Saudi-Russia price war

Oil jumps as Trump talks up truce hopes for Saudi-Russia price war

Crude oil futures surged on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their oil price war and Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a solution to "challenging" oil markets.



6 years ago