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Instacart, Amazon workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisis

Instacart, Amazon workers strike as labor unrest grows during coronavirus crisis

Warehouse, delivery and retail gig workers in the United States went on strike on Monday to call attention to safety and wage concerns for people laboring through the coronavirus crisis.



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American Airlines seeking up to $12 billion from aid package: memo

American Airlines seeking up to $12 billion from aid package: memo

American Airlines Holdings Inc intends to apply for up to $12 billion in government aid, ensuring no involuntary layoffs or pay cuts in the next six months, executives said in a memo to employees on Monday.



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Activist investor Starboard says it has 9.3% stake in software firm Commvault

Activist investor Starboard says it has 9.3% stake in software firm Commvault

Activist investor Starboard Value LP has built a stake in U.S. data protection and data management software company Commvault, saying in a regulatory filing that it felt the shares were undervalued when it purchased them.



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Airlines plan furloughs; Air New Zealand sees smaller carrier in a year

Airlines plan furloughs; Air New Zealand sees smaller carrier in a year

Major global airlines projected layoffs, furloughs and capacity cuts over the next few months, with Air New Zealand on Tuesday warning it expected staffing levels to be 30% lower than it is now, due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. senators urge coronavirus delay to June 1 USMCA trade deal start date

U.S. senators urge coronavirus delay to June 1 USMCA trade deal start date

A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. senators urged the Trump administration to push back the planned June 1 start date for the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, saying the short lead time would add to pressures on U.S. companies due to the spread of the coronavirus.



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Samsung says chip factory worker tests positive for virus, output not affected

Samsung says chip factory worker tests positive for virus, output not affected

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday that one of its chip factory workers in South Korea had tested positive for coronavirus, but its output has not been affected.



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Asia shares make cautious gains, investors eye China PMI

Asia shares make cautious gains, investors eye China PMI

Asian share markets managed a tentative rally on Tuesday after European and U.S. equities stabilized, though buying for month and quarter-end book balancing likely flattered the gains.



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Dollar gains on Japanese demand before fiscal year end, pandemic weighs on mood

Dollar gains on Japanese demand before fiscal year end, pandemic weighs on mood

The dollar rose against the yen on Tuesday as Japanese investors and companies rushed to cover a shortage of the U.S. currency before their fiscal year end, but sentiment remained fragile as the global coronavirus crisis showed no signs of abating.



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Workers go on strike at Amazon delivery site in Italy amid coronavirus

Workers go on strike at Amazon delivery site in Italy amid coronavirus

Around one-third of those working at an Amazon delivery station in central Italy went on strike on Monday, a union representative said, citing a request for enhanced safety measures for workers amid the coronavirus health emergency.



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Air New Zealand to lay off 3,500 employees as virus halts travel

Air New Zealand to lay off 3,500 employees as virus halts travel

Air New Zealand said on Tuesday nearly a third of its employees, about 3,500, will be laid off in the coming months, as it grapples with severe global travel curbs due to the coronavirus that has forced it to cancel nearly all flights.



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Fiat Chrysler executives, salaried employees to take pay cuts during coronavirus pandemic

Fiat Chrysler executives, salaried employees to take pay cuts during coronavirus pandemic

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's top executives and salaried workers around the globe will take pay cuts in an act of "shared sacrifice" brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered the automaker's plants in Europe and North America, according to a company memo seen by Reuters.



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Coronavirus could force GM to delay its redesigned 2021 SUVs

Coronavirus could force GM to delay its redesigned 2021 SUVs

General Motors Co told suppliers on Monday that it is postponing work on at least half a dozen future models to conserve cash during the coronavirus pandemic and could delay the planned launch in late April of its highly profitable large sport utility vehicles.



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Macy's, Kohl's, Gap turn to mass furloughs as virus crisis deepens

Macy's, Kohl's, Gap turn to mass furloughs as virus crisis deepens

Major U.S. retailers Macy's Inc , Kohl's Corp and Gap Inc said on Monday they would furlough tens of thousands of employees, as they prepare to keep stores shut for longer to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.



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Visa transaction volumes hurt as coronavirus crisis deepens

Visa transaction volumes hurt as coronavirus crisis deepens

Visa Inc said on Monday its transaction volumes had been hit as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on consumer spending, leading it to forecast mid-single-digit percentage revenue growth for the second quarter.



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Harley-Davidson says investor Impala drops plans for board nominations

Harley-Davidson says investor Impala drops plans for board nominations

Harley-Davidson Inc said on Monday that investor Impala Asset Management no longer planned to nominate two candidates to its board.



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