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Dollar rampage spurs FX interventions, talk of big G7 move

Dollar rampage spurs FX interventions, talk of big G7 move

From Brazil to Norway, policymakers are leaping to defend currencies against the onslaught of the dollar which scaled three-year peaks on Thursday, raising speculation that a joint move by the world's biggest central banks may be in the offing.



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Factbox: From Boeing to Tennessee whiskey, coronavirus U.S. bailout requests top $2 trillion

Factbox: From Boeing to Tennessee whiskey, coronavirus U.S. bailout requests top $2 trillion

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to bring U.S. economic activity to a halt, American businesses are jockeying for a financial lifeline from President Donald Trump's administration and Congress.



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Senate Democrats propose cancelling $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers amid coronavirus

Senate Democrats propose cancelling $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers amid coronavirus

A plan unveiled on Thursday by Senate Democrats to forgive $10,000 in student debt amid the coronavirus goes much further than the Trump administration's temporary interest waiver.

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Carmaker Bentley to suspend production for four weeks over coronavirus

Carmaker Bentley to suspend production for four weeks over coronavirus

Bentley will stop car production at its British factory from the end of Friday for four weeks over the coronavirus outbreak, one of the final automakers in Britain to announce such plans.



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Ford to suspend production in Brazil, Argentina due to coronavirus

Ford to suspend production in Brazil, Argentina due to coronavirus

Ford Motor Co on Thursday said it will suspend production in Brazil and Argentina starting next week due to the coronavirus outbreak, joining General Motors Co and Mercedes Benz which have also announced similar measures in Brazil.



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Walmart to hire 150,000 workers as shoppers surge on coronavirus fears

Walmart to hire 150,000 workers as shoppers surge on coronavirus fears

Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Comment Period Ends on Proposal to Update the US Definition of an Accredited Investor. So Who Said What?

Comment Period Ends on Proposal to Update the US Definition of an Accredited Investor. So Who Said What?

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | March 18, 2020 Towards the end of 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed an update to the definition of an accredited investor. The rule change is part of a broader “concept release” that the SEC has issued to review the exempt offering ecosystem and how this can

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You have until April 15 to save in a Roth IRA. Here's why you should

You have until April 15 to save in a Roth IRA. Here's why you should

The Treasury Department may have given you more time to pay your 2019 taxes, but the April 15 deadline still holds for IRA contributions. What you should know.

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Asia shares bounce after rout, rush for dollars causing stress

Asia shares bounce after rout, rush for dollars causing stress

Asian shares staged a rare rally on Friday as Wall Street eked out gains, bonds rallied and oil boasted its biggest bounce on record, though the panicked rush into U.S. dollars suggested the crisis was far from done.



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U.S. says to buy initial 30 million barrels of oil for emergency stockpile

U.S. says to buy initial 30 million barrels of oil for emergency stockpile

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday it will buy up to 30 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by the end of June as a first step in fulfilling President Donald Trump's directive to fill the emergency stockpile to help domestic crude producers.



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IATA says Middle East airlines need state aid due to liquidity crisis

IATA says Middle East airlines need state aid due to liquidity crisis

Governments must urgently consider providing aid to airlines in the Middle East to help them cope with a liquidity crisis due the coronavirus outbreak, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday.



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Turkey says it sent 500,000 coronavirus test kits to United States

Turkey says it sent 500,000 coronavirus test kits to United States

Turkey has sent 500,000 coronavirus test kits to the United States upon their request, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.



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GE Healthcare ramps up ventilator production amid coronavirus spread

GE Healthcare ramps up ventilator production amid coronavirus spread

General Electric's healthcare unit said on Thursday it was hiring more people and shifting current employees to ramp up production of ventilators as the global coronavirus pandemic leads to surge in demand for medical equipment.



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Boutique shops in central London on the brink as coronavirus kills trade

Boutique shops in central London on the brink as coronavirus kills trade

Horlis Ramirez packed shoes with silk bags into boxes in his empty store in London's West End shopping district, voicing fears that coronavirus could deal a fatal blow to his business.



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Exclusive: China to ramp up spending to revive economy, could cut growth target - sources

Exclusive: China to ramp up spending to revive economy, could cut growth target - sources

China is set to unleash trillions of yuan of fiscal stimulus to revive an economy expected to shrink for the first time in four decades amid the coronavirus pandemic, while a planned growth target is likely to be cut, according to four policy sources.



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