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IATA urges governments to support airlines in wake of U.S. travel ban

The airlines industry body called on governments on Thursday to support transatlantic carriers hit by cash-flow problems due to the coronavirus crisis by offering measures such as credit lines and tax breaks.



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Explainer: Fed may go into its crisis tool kit soon. What's in it?

Analysts and economists increasingly expect the Federal Reserve to roll out measures beyond interest rate cuts and bond purchases to ensure financial markets keep operating smoothly and banks have ample liquidity during the coronavirus outbreak.



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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon home from hospital, recovering 'well': bank

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon was released from a New York hospital and is now at home recovering from an emergency heart surgery he underwent last week, the bank said on Thursday.



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What to ask yourself before making any investment moves as the market falls

As stocks hit their worst-performing week since the Financial Crisis, most investors are tempted to make big moves or do nothing at all. One behavioral finance expert says it's wise to take a more strategic approach. These tips can help assess whether you're moving in the right direction.

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JPMorgan and Goldman tell NY metro employees to work from home in coronavirus response

The move is likely to be followed widely be other large New York-area employers. JPMorgan said it was following the request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Emirates freezes recruitment as airline braces for further coronavirus impact

Emirates, one of the world's biggest international airlines, expects to cancel more flights and has frozen recruitment as it faces what could be its biggest challenge in many years, the coronavirus outbreak, internal emails seen by Reuters showed.



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U.S. weekly jobless claims drop, but coronavirus layoffs loom

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week as employers continued to hold on to their workers, but the coronavirus pandemic is expected to lead to an increase in layoffs as companies battle supply chain disruptions and sagging demand for some goods and services.



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U.S. Labor Department allows unemployment benefits for Coronavirus

The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday gave states flexibility to amend their laws to provide unemployment benefits in events related to the coronavirus in an effort to limit the damage on the economy from the pandemic.



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Wall Street banks order staffers to work remotely as virus spreads

Working from home went from optional to mandatory across Wall Street this week as financial firms reported their first confirmed cases of coronavirus and the outbreak spread further through New York City.



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Slack beats quarterly revenue estimates

Slack Technologies Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more companies bought its products to digitize their workflows.



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Ford takes aim at Jeep with new Bronco SUVs

Nearly 55 years after the debut of the original Ford Bronco — and 24 years after the demise of the last one — Ford Motor Co. is dusting off one of its treasured nameplates this spring in hopes of reviving a decades-old rivalry with Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s popular Jeep brand.



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Plunging Wall Street stocks end record bull run

Wall Street tanked on Thursday, slamming the book on the longest-ever U.S. bull market after new travel restrictions to curb the coronavirus spread spooked investors and rattled world markets.



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JetBlue CEO latest airline executive to take salary cut amid coronavirus

JetBlue Airways Chief Executive Robin Hayes is taking a temporary salary cut of 20%, the company said on Thursday, the latest airline executive to reduce or forgo base pay in an effort to rein in costs amid the spreading coronavirus.



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Oracle quarterly revenue tops estimates on strong cloud demand

Business software maker Oracle Corp on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as more companies opt for its cloud services and software, sending its shares up 3% in extended trading.



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Wall Street's 'fear gauge' marks record surge after stock sell-off

The Cboe Volatility Index , known as Wall Street's "fear gauge," jumped on Thursday in its biggest-ever one-day surge as U.S. stocks confirmed a bear market and the benchmark S&P 500 index tumbled 9.5%.



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