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Netflix to cut traffic in India by 25% to ease data gridlock

Netflix to cut traffic in India by 25% to ease data gridlock

Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it would reduce traffic over telecom networks in India by 25% over the next 30 days to ease data congestion as millions stay indoors because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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General Motors suspends 2020 outlook, to draw down $16 billion in credit

General Motors suspends 2020 outlook, to draw down $16 billion in credit

General Motors on Tuesday suspended its 2020 outlook and said it plans to draw down about $16 billion from its credit facilities in a bid to beef up liquidity amid rising business impact from the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.



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Occidental names former CEO Stephen Chazen as non-executive chair

Occidental names former CEO Stephen Chazen as non-executive chair

Occidental Petroleum Corp on Tuesday named its former chief executive officer, Stephen Chazen, as non-executive chairman of its board in a bid to end a long and bitter fight with activist investor Carl Icahn.



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Exclusive: Citadel turns 2020 profit after spotting virus risk early

Exclusive: Citadel turns 2020 profit after spotting virus risk early

Citadel, the Chicago-based hedge fund giant led by billionaire Ken Griffin, has so far weathered the coronavirus market storm well, turning a slight profit in its flagship Wellington hedge fund for the year through Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation.



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Why some women may take an extra financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic

Why some women may take an extra financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic

Women are still making less than men — and may be particularly harder hit during the coronavirus pandemic, according to PayScale's 2020 State of the Gender Pay Gap report.

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Futures bounce after brutal selloff

Futures bounce after brutal selloff

U.S. stock index futures jumped 5% to their daily upper trading limit on Tuesday, rebounding from a brutal coronavirus-driven selloff on signs that Washington was nearing a deal on a $2 trillion economic rescue package.



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Spirit AeroSystems temporarily suspends Boeing-related production

Spirit AeroSystems temporarily suspends Boeing-related production

Spirit Aerosystems , Boeing's largest supplier, is temporarily suspending production of parts for the airline at many of its facilities across the United States, the company said on Tuesday, as the global coronavirus pandemic saps demand across the industry.



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Chevron CEO says the dividend is the company's No. 1 priority and is 'very secure'

Chevron CEO says the dividend is the company's No. 1 priority and is 'very secure'

Energy companies are facing declining returns as oil prices fall, but Chevron CEO Michael Wirth said the company has no plans to slash its dividend.

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Japan Airlines to slash international flights by 64% as coronavirus dents demand

Japan Airlines to slash international flights by 64% as coronavirus dents demand

Japan Airlines said on Tuesday it will cut flights on international routes from the country by about 64% between March 29 and April 30, as the coronavirus pandemic has hammers travel demand.



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Coronavirus crisis rocks airlines and planemakers

Coronavirus crisis rocks airlines and planemakers

The grounding of virtually all flights by Europe's largest budget airline and European air traffic data on Tuesday highlighted the enormity of the shock to aviation industries from the coronavirus now emptying skies around the globe.



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Coronavirus redraws battle lines on airline emissions

Coronavirus redraws battle lines on airline emissions

European airlines crippled by the coronavirus have demanded lasting relief from environmental taxes - in a move that pits their immediate survival against longer-term emissions goals.



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Dollar falls broadly as Fed stimulus calms panicky markets

Dollar falls broadly as Fed stimulus calms panicky markets

The dollar fell broadly on Tuesday, sliding for a second consecutive day after the U.S. Federal Reserve stepped up measures to shield an economy reeling from emergency restrictions on commerce to fight the coronavirus.



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Ford joins 3M, GE in speeding up ventilator, respirator production

Ford joins 3M, GE in speeding up ventilator, respirator production

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it was working with General Electric's healthcare unit and 3M Co to speed up production of ventilators for patients and respirators for healthcare workers as the coronavirus pandemic escalates.



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Futures jump 3% as Fed launches aggressive credit boost

Futures jump 3% as Fed launches aggressive credit boost

U.S. stock index futures surged more than 3% on Monday, overturning early losses after the Federal Reserve took unprecedented steps to support U.S. households and companies more directly with credit as it seeks to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.



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How small business owners are coping with COVID-19 pandemic: 'It was my civic duty to be a part of the solution'

How small business owners are coping with COVID-19 pandemic: 'It was my civic duty to be a part of the solution'

Coronavirus restrictions are forcing businesses across the U.S. to close their doors and resign themselves to an uncertain fate. A recent Goldman Sachs survey found that more than 50% of small business owners don't believe they can survive more than three months in the current conditions.

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