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Travelex shuts UK foreign exchange bureaus, starts talks on funding

Travelex shuts UK foreign exchange bureaus, starts talks on funding

Foreign exchange company Travelex on Friday said it has shut all its UK foreign exchange bureaus for around eight weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak and started discussions with its stakeholders for continued access to funds.



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How multi-strategy funds are faring as coronavirus slashes returns

How multi-strategy funds are faring as coronavirus slashes returns

Just one of the world's biggest multi-strategy funds available to retail investors is in the black for the year after coronavirus panic saw markets fall across the board, data from Morningstar showed.



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India's Tata Motors to spin off car division as separate unit

India's Tata Motors to spin off car division as separate unit

Tata Motors Ltd said on Friday it would spin off its passenger vehicles arm as a separate unit within the company, at a time when the coronavirus has disrupted auto production.



6 years ago
Oil mixed on stimulus hopes and demands fears

Oil mixed on stimulus hopes and demands fears

Oil prices were mixed on Friday as the market weighed the potential benefits of stimulus efforts by policymakers around the world against the demand destruction caused by fallout from the rapid spread of the coronavirus.



6 years ago
Stock futures fall after strong three-day rally as virus threat continues

Stock futures fall after strong three-day rally as virus threat continues

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 and Dow posted their best three-day run since the 1930s, as the United States faced the prospect of becoming the next global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Congress passes plan to send taxpayers $1,200 checks in coronavirus aid. How to get yours

Congress passes plan to send taxpayers $1,200 checks in coronavirus aid. How to get yours

U.S. lawmakers finalized a sweeping new $2 trillion stimulus bill that includes checks for individual Americans. Here's how much you may expect to receive to help offset the coronvirus's pinch on your wallet.

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People on Social Security are eligible for the one-time stimulus payment

People on Social Security are eligible for the one-time stimulus payment

Good news for individuals who receive monthly checks from Social Security: You are eligible for the one-time stimulus checks. But the government is still working out details on exactly how those funds will be disbursed.

6 years ago
From quills to qwerty: Lloyd's underwriters adapt to home working

From quills to qwerty: Lloyd's underwriters adapt to home working

Thousands of London's underwriters took their stamps and fountain pens home last week, which they use to sign insurance contracts, but they won't need them.



6 years ago
Trump drags GM, Ford into political war over ventilators to fight coronavirus

Trump drags GM, Ford into political war over ventilators to fight coronavirus

General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co got dragged into the political war over much-needed ventilators for coronavirus patients Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the automakers for moving too slowly just hours before GM said it would build medical equipment at an Indiana plant.



6 years ago
More than 100 British companies halt dividend payments due to coronavirus pandemic

More than 100 British companies halt dividend payments due to coronavirus pandemic

More than 100 British companies have postponed or ditched dividend payments in a bid to preserve cash for what could be a lengthy enforced shutdown of large parts of the UK and global economy due to the coronavirus pandemic.



6 years ago
Stocks down on virus' economic toll; dollar falls further

Stocks down on virus' economic toll; dollar falls further

Stocks across the globe fell on Friday after a historic three-day run-up, with indexes poised to close the month and quarter with starkly negative performances, while the dollar was on track for its biggest weekly decline in over a decade.



6 years ago
Saudi Arabia says no talks on new oil deal, Moscow suggests larger OPEC+

Saudi Arabia says no talks on new oil deal, Moscow suggests larger OPEC+

Saudi Arabia said on Friday it was not in talks with Russia to balance oil markets despite rising pressure from Washington to stop a price rout amid the coronavirus pandemic and an attempt by Moscow to fix a rift with the de facto OPEC leader.



6 years ago
Global oil refiners shut down as coronavirus destroys demand

Global oil refiners shut down as coronavirus destroys demand

The first oil refinery shutdowns in India and Europe were announced on Friday while global refinery runs drop like a stone in response to plunging demand as countries worldwide implement lockdowns.



6 years ago
New York Fed sets fee structure and terms for agreement with BlackRock

New York Fed sets fee structure and terms for agreement with BlackRock

The New York Federal Reserve released the fee structure and terms for its agreement to hire the asset management firm BlackRock to guide some of the central bank's massive bond buying operations.



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ECB tells euro zone banks to skip payouts as virus hits economy

ECB tells euro zone banks to skip payouts as virus hits economy

The European Central Bank told euro zone banks on Friday to skip dividend payments and share buybacks until October at the earliest and use their profits to support the economy as it is hit by the coronavirus pandemic.



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