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El-Erian blasts Fed, saying it should have been 'laser-focused' on market failures and cut rates later

El-Erian blasts Fed, saying it should have been 'laser-focused' on market failures and cut rates later

Mohamed El-Erian said Monday the Fed wasted a large part of its monetary policy arsenal to fight the economic fallout of the coronavirus by doing things backward.

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U.S. airlines seek $50 billion government bailout after coronavirus outbreak

U.S. airlines seek $50 billion government bailout after coronavirus outbreak

Major airlines sought a U.S. government bailout of more than $50 billion as the White House is urgently drafting a financial assistance package in the wake of the steep falloff in U.S. travel demand.



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Wall Street sinks as Fed's shock cut increases worries over virus spread

Wall Street sinks as Fed's shock cut increases worries over virus spread

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Monday as the Federal Reserve's drastic move to cut interest rates to near zero fueled anxiety over the extent of economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. crude falls below $30 as Fed move fails to calm markets

U.S. crude falls below $30 as Fed move fails to calm markets

U.S. crude fell below $30 on Monday as emergency rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and its global counterparts failed to tame markets and China's factory output plunged at the sharpest pace in 30 years amid the spread of coronavirus.



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U.S. shale oil output to rise to record 9.08 million barrels per day in April - EIA

U.S. shale oil output to rise to record 9.08 million barrels per day in April - EIA

U.S. oil output growth from the Permian basin is expected to offset declines in every other shale formation in April, helping push overall production up by about 18,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a record 9.08 million bpd, data showed on Monday.



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Kraft Heinz ask employees to work from home; provide travel restriction

Kraft Heinz ask employees to work from home; provide travel restriction

Kraft Heinz Co said on Sunday it has asked office employees to work from home as the coronavirus continues to spread.



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Op-Ed: Don't try to 'call a bottom' for the whole market, instead pick stocks for the long term

Op-Ed: Don't try to 'call a bottom' for the whole market, instead pick stocks for the long term

"Pick your companies carefully as you re-enter the market," Michael Farr says.

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LVMH to make disinfectant gels to aid French coronavirus fight

LVMH to make disinfectant gels to aid French coronavirus fight

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH said on Sunday that its cosmetics unit would manufacture large quantities of hand disinfectant gel to help stave off a nationwide shortage across France as the coronavirus rapidly spreads.



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Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking coronavirus vaccine

Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking coronavirus vaccine

Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.



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Gasoline becomes more affordable, just when Americans don't need it

Gasoline becomes more affordable, just when Americans don't need it

At two gasoline stations in Scarsdale, a wealthy suburb of New York City not far from one of the nation's worst outbreaks of coronavirus, attendants whiled away the minutes on a rainy Friday morning at what would normally be their busiest time of day.



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Revolut lets your purchase gold | SoFi hires Amazon exec to lead deposit, card businesses

Revolut lets your purchase gold | SoFi hires Amazon exec to lead deposit, card businesses

American Banker | Kevin Wack | March 12, 2020 The latest high-level hire at Social Finance is a former Jeff Bezos deputy who will oversee the San Francisco firm’s deposit, credit card and brokerage units. Maria Renz, who spent 21 years at Amazon, joined SoFi on Wednesday as an executive vice president and group business

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Goldman downgrades U.S. growth forecast for first and second quarter due to coronavirus

Goldman downgrades U.S. growth forecast for first and second quarter due to coronavirus

Goldman Sachs Group Inc has downgraded its U.S. growth forecast for the first and second quarters in the wake of the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.



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Even the world's biggest hedge fund was caught flat-footed by the coronavirus market sell-off

Even the world's biggest hedge fund was caught flat-footed by the coronavirus market sell-off

The Financial Times reported Bridgewater's flagship fund is down about 20% for the year following the swift plummet from all-time highs into a bear market from stocks.

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Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

Volkswagen is preparing to suspend operations at its manufacturing plant in Bratislava, the company said on Sunday, after Slovakia declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Germany tries to halt U.S. interest in firm working on coronavirus vaccine

Germany tries to halt U.S. interest in firm working on coronavirus vaccine

Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.



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