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58 Must-Read Remote Work Resources | 50 Great Remote Working Resources

58 Must-Read Remote Work Resources | 50 Great Remote Working Resources

FYI | Hiten Shah | March 2020 Remote work is talked about so much and we’re quickly reaching a tipping point. It’s going to change the way every type of business operates. Whether a company is fully distributed (remote), co-located in one office or distributed across multiple offices, the way that work gets done will

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Global stocks drop as investors shun risk on coronavirus fears

Global stocks drop as investors shun risk on coronavirus fears

U.S. stock futures and several Asian shares fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, as worries about the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes broad policy support would combat the economic fallout of the outbreak.



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British Airways due to make pilot redundancies: union

British Airways due to make pilot redundancies: union

British Airways is due to make an unspecified number of pilots redundant according to UK pilot union BALPA, as the airline seeks to reduce its costs to try survive the coronavirus crisis.



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Singapore Airlines to cut capacity further as coronavirus weighs

Singapore Airlines to cut capacity further as coronavirus weighs

Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said it would cut capacity further as border controls are enforced across the world in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.



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Fujifilm shares jump 15% on China coronavirus drug trial boost

Fujifilm shares jump 15% on China coronavirus drug trial boost

Shares in Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp surged 15% on Wednesday morning after a Chinese official said the company's Avigan anti-flu drug appeared to help coronavirus patients recover.



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Glencore charters world largest tanker to store crude at sea: sources

Glencore charters world largest tanker to store crude at sea: sources

Trading house Glencore has chartered the 3 million barrel crude carrier 'Europe' to store oil at sea for at least 6 months, trading sources on Tuesday.



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Oil steadies after testing new lows as coronavirus chaos intensifies

Oil steadies after testing new lows as coronavirus chaos intensifies

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after slipping to new four-year lows, sapped by fears for fuel demand and the global economy amid travel and social lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus epidemic.



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United Airlines further cuts April domestic, international schedules

United Airlines further cuts April domestic, international schedules

United Airlines on Tuesday announced a 60% schedule reduction in April, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel demand.



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Oil falls to $30 on recession fears and Saudi pump war

Oil falls to $30 on recession fears and Saudi pump war

Oil fell below $30 a barrel on Tuesday, trading close to its lowest in more than four years, as the coronavirus pandemic hit demand and Saudi Arabia raised output to a record as it battles with Russia for market share.



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China's JD.com to buy back $2 billion shares amid coronavirus fears

China's JD.com to buy back $2 billion shares amid coronavirus fears

China's e-commerce company JD.com Inc said on Tuesday it would buy back up to $2 billion of its shares as the coronavirus outbreak grows bigger.



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Virgin Australia to suspend all international flying as coronavirus sinks demand

Virgin Australia to suspend all international flying as coronavirus sinks demand

Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it would suspend all international flying from March 30 to June 14 and cut its domestic capacity in half because of government travel restrictions and lower demand because of the coronavirus.



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U.S. Treasury approves revival of Fed primary dealer backstop

U.S. Treasury approves revival of Fed primary dealer backstop

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday said he approved the creation of a new primary dealer credit facility to ease credit market disruptions caused by the coronavirus epidemic, resurrecting the second 2008 financial crisis-era backstop in less than a day.



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Fed's short-term corporate funding plan boosts stocks, gold, dollar

Fed's short-term corporate funding plan boosts stocks, gold, dollar

Gold, the dollar and global equity markets rose on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would buy short-term corporate debt directly from companies to help relieve credit markets under strain from the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic.



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Fed moves to backstop funding for U.S. companies as coronavirus fallout spreads

Fed moves to backstop funding for U.S. companies as coronavirus fallout spreads

The U.S. Federal Reserve moved Tuesday to ensure the flow of credit to U.S. companies, banks and even local governments amid a nationwide scramble for ways to blunt the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis.



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Credit Suisse sees 2020 economic contraction in Mexico of 4%

Credit Suisse sees 2020 economic contraction in Mexico of 4%

Credit Suisse sharply lowered its forecast for Mexican economic growth this year and now expects a 4.0% contraction, citing "significant downside risks," according to a note sent to the bank's clients on Tuesday.



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