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Nike, Under Armour join retailers shutting stores to limit virus spread

Nike, Under Armour join retailers shutting stores to limit virus spread

Nike Inc, Lululemon Athletica Inc and Under Armour Inc on Sunday said they would close stores in the United States and other markets, joining a growing list of major retailers moving to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.



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Airlines slash schedules, jobs and pay after new travel restrictions

Airlines slash schedules, jobs and pay after new travel restrictions

Airlines around the world said they would make more drastic cuts to their flying schedules, shed jobs and seek government aid after countries further tightened border restrictions due to the fast spreading coronavirus.



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Global central banks take sweeping action to fight coronavirus

Global central banks take sweeping action to fight coronavirus

The U.S. Federal Reserve and its global counterparts moved aggressively with sweeping emergency rate cuts and offers of cheap dollars in a bid to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has roiled markets and paralyzed large parts of the world economy.



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Fed slashes rates again to shore up economy as coronavirus spreads

Fed slashes rates again to shore up economy as coronavirus spreads

The Federal Reserve unexpectedly cut interest rates on Sunday for the second time in less than two weeks, an emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy as a coronavirus pandemic spreads worldwide.



6 years ago
Stocks dive as rescue bids by Fed, peers fail to calm panicky markets

Stocks dive as rescue bids by Fed, peers fail to calm panicky markets

Stock markets were routed and the dollar stumbled on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates in an emergency move and its major peers offered cheap U.S. dollars to ease a ruinous logjam in global lending markets.



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Delta suspends some London, Dublin flights after new U.S. travel restrictions

Delta suspends some London, Dublin flights after new U.S. travel restrictions

Delta Air Lines Inc said Sunday it will halt service to London from Detroit and Dublin flights from New York after the White House announced it was imposing new travel restrictions on United Kingdom and Ireland.



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Federal Reserve statement - lowering federal funds rate to 0 to .25%

Federal Reserve statement - lowering federal funds rate to 0 to .25%

The Federal Reserve issued coordinated actions to combat the economic impacts of the coronavirus Sunday night, including cutting its key lending rate to zero.



6 years ago
Comparison of UK banking providers’ fraud controls

Comparison of UK banking providers’ fraud controls

FCA | March 9, 2020 Reducing fraud is a priority for the FCA. This page contains information about banks’ fraud controls. It is intended to enable consumers and consumer groups to compare how banks protect their customers against fraud, and to help consumers to make better informed choices about their banking providers. The information was

6 years ago
Big U.S. banks halt stock buybacks, citing customer needs during coronavirus

Big U.S. banks halt stock buybacks, citing customer needs during coronavirus

The biggest U.S. banks will stop buying back their own shares, and will instead use that capital to lend to individuals and businesses affected by the coronavirus, an industry trade group said on Sunday.



6 years ago
The plumbing behind world's financial markets is creaking. Loudly

The plumbing behind world's financial markets is creaking. Loudly

The coronavirus panic is jolting stock markets, with steep drops in major indexes grabbing the public’s attention. But behind the scenes, there is less understood and potentially more worrying evidence that stress is building to dangerous levels in crucial arteries of the financial system.



6 years ago
If you're panic shopping, chances are good you might also panic-sell your stocks

If you're panic shopping, chances are good you might also panic-sell your stocks

Your brain is hardwired to respond to fear and make decisions you think will calm the anxiety. Here's what you can do to avoid bad decisions.

6 years ago
Your Insurance Checklist for Coronavirus Losses

Your Insurance Checklist for Coronavirus Losses

Cooley | March 13, 2020 With the constantly changing landscape and the obvious need for us all to prioritize the health and well-being of our employees, clients and business partners, it can be difficult to focus on the next steps businesses need to take to protect themselves. Cooley recently published two blog posts on the

6 years ago
Instant View: Fed cuts rates to buffer economy from coronavirus

Instant View: Fed cuts rates to buffer economy from coronavirus

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in an emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly accelerating global coronavirus pandemic.



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Crowdfunding: Fundamental Cases, Facts, and Insights

Crowdfunding: Fundamental Cases, Facts, and Insights

Elsevier | Douglas Cumming and Sofia Johan | March 15, 2020 Crowdfunding: Fundamental Cases, Facts, and Insights presents fundamental knowledge about a maturing economic field. Assembling and arranging datasets, case analyses, and other foundational materials on subjects associated with crowdfunding, it systematically, comprehensively, and authoritatively provides access to a consistent body of crowdfunding research. With

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Saudi Aramco to cut capital spending in 2020, posts drop in 2019 profit

Saudi Aramco to cut capital spending in 2020, posts drop in 2019 profit

Saudi Aramco on Sunday said it plans to cut capital spending in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, as it posted a 21% decline in 2019 net profit due to a drop in oil prices and production, its first earnings announcement as a listed company.



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