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California, other states end opposition to T-Mobile, Sprint merger

California, other states end opposition to T-Mobile, Sprint merger

California and other states which had fought a merger of Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc over concerns about higher prices for consumers and less innovation have agreed to end their opposition.



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Amtrak says bookings plunge, is set to lose several hundred million dollars on coronavirus fears

Amtrak says bookings plunge, is set to lose several hundred million dollars on coronavirus fears

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday that bookings had plunged 50% since the coronavirus outbreak and that it now expected significant service reductions and losses of hundreds of millions of dollars.



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Citigroup hires Loretta Ko to head financial institution group

Citigroup hires Loretta Ko to head financial institution group

Citigroup has hired Loretta Ko to return to the investment bank and head its financial institutions group (FIG) for Hong Kong, the bank said on Wednesday.



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Oil extends gains as U.S. output cut hopes grow

Oil extends gains as U.S. output cut hopes grow

Oil prices climbed for a second day on Wednesday as hopes U.S. producers would cut output lent support, but gains were capped by growing doubts about Washington's stimulus package to fight the coronavirus, which continues to spread globally.



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Blackstone asks its companies hurt by virus to tap credit lines: BBG

Blackstone asks its companies hurt by virus to tap credit lines: BBG

Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc is asking companies it controls to draw down their credit lines to avoid liquidity crunch, a Bloomberg reporter tweeted on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Starboard nominates minority slate of directors to eBay board: WSJ

Starboard nominates minority slate of directors to eBay board: WSJ

Activist investor Starboard Value LP has nominated a minority slate of directors to eBay Inc's board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.



6 years ago
Many Disney shareholders push back against executive pay

Many Disney shareholders push back against executive pay

A large minority of Walt Disney Co shareholders who cast votes at the company's annual meeting on Wednesday opposed the company's executive pay plan, Disney said.



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U.S. senator says Trump administration mulling use of oil reserve to help crude producers

U.S. senator says Trump administration mulling use of oil reserve to help crude producers

U.S. Senator John Thune said on Wednesday he believes the Trump administration is evaluating use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and other measures, to help oil producers deal with the plunge in crude prices due to the coronavirus and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.



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Coronavirus raises fears of U.S. auto sales slowdown, but production not suffering yet

Coronavirus raises fears of U.S. auto sales slowdown, but production not suffering yet

Fears of a U.S. sales slowdown in auto showrooms due to the coronavirus outbreak that has spread globally are appearing in analysts' forecasts, but industry executives said the pandemic has yet to affect demand or factory production.



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Wall Street tells Trump financial system strong, ready to support borrowers

Wall Street tells Trump financial system strong, ready to support borrowers

The U.S. banking industry is strong and ready to help businesses and consumers weather economic fallout from the fast-spreading coronavirus, Wall Street chief executives told President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday.



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Treasury recommends Trump Administration delay the April 15 tax deadline

Treasury recommends Trump Administration delay the April 15 tax deadline

Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, is recommending the Trump Administration give taxpayers a reprieve on the April 15 tax deadline. Want certainty? Ask for an extension if you need it.

6 years ago
U.S. oil company workers make big, bad retirement bet: their own stock

U.S. oil company workers make big, bad retirement bet: their own stock

Employees at the largest U.S. oil companies have lost around $5 billion in retirement savings since the end of 2018 because of outsized bets on their own slumping stock, according to a Reuters analysis of company disclosures, a trend exacerbated by the recent crash in oil prices.



6 years ago
Factbox: U.S. companies add cash, credit lines as coronavirus leaves markets rattled

Factbox: U.S. companies add cash, credit lines as coronavirus leaves markets rattled

U.S. companies rushed to bulk up their cash reserves amid market turmoil fueled by the global coronavirus outbreak and a plunge in oil prices.



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Exclusive: Boeing to separate 737 MAX wire bundles before jet's return to service - sources

Exclusive: Boeing to separate 737 MAX wire bundles before jet's return to service - sources

Boeing Co plans to separate 737 MAX wiring bundles, flagged by regulators as potentially dangerous, before the jet returns to service, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.



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