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Meatpacking workers often absent after Trump order to reopen

Smithfield Foods Inc [SFII.UL] is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or afraid to return to work after a severe coronavirus outbreak, according to the workers' union.



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Wall Street set to drop at open after spike in new virus cases

Wall Street was set to drop sharply at the open on Monday as a recent jump in coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dashed investor hopes of a quick economic rebound that had powered the Nasdaq to record levels last week.



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GE aviation head David Joyce to retire

General Electric Co said on Monday David Joyce, the chief executive of the company's aviation unit, would retire after 40 years with the industrial conglomerate.



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Follow Robinhood traders? Amateurs' favorite stocks are beating hedge fund picks, Goldman says

Retail investors are outperforming hedge funds during the market comeback, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Delta has received approval from Shanghai government to resume flights

Delta Air Lines has received approval from the Shanghai government to resume flights from June 18, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, paving the way for the carrier to resume services to China after months of suspension due to COVID-19.



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United Airlines secures $5 billion loan backed by loyalty program

United Airlines said on Monday it is securing a $5 billion loan backed by its MileagePlus loyalty program, bringing potential total liquidity to $17 billion, an amount that senior executives said would be enough to carry it through a potential second or third wave of the new coronavirus that could hit the aviation industry.



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Revenue at airline Avianca falls 51% through early June on coronavirus

Passenger revenue at Latin America's No. 2 airline, Avianca Holdings , has fallen 51% for the year as of early June compared with a year ago, the carrier said, in a look into the dire financial toll that the coronavirus has taken on the company.



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Walmart partners with Shopify to expand online marketplace business

Walmart Inc said on Monday it has partnered with e-commerce firm Shopify Inc , as it looks to expand its online marketplace business and cash in on the coronavirus-driven jump in online shopping.



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Honeywell launches new business unit to capture drone market

Honeywell International Inc, a major supplier of aerospace products, said Monday it launched an unmanned aerial systems business to bet on the autonomous aviation space – drones, air taxis, and unmanned cargo delivery vehicles.



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Intesa, BPER revise terms to try to clear antitrust hurdles to UBI deal

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo has agreed to sell more branches and assets to rival BPER to try to overcome antitrust objections to its proposed takeover of UBI Banca .



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Goldman Sachs increases COVID-19 federal aid commitment by $250 million

Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday pledged an additional $250 million to fund the federal aid program to help businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Trump vs. Biden: Americans split on who's better for their wallets, survey finds

If voters had to choose the next president based solely on personal finances, it could be a very close race. Many Americans are still hurting from the last recession and many don't expect their money situations to improve by November.

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Wall Street tumbles at open on fear over fresh virus cases

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Monday as a resurgence in new coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dampened hopes of a swift economic revival that drove the Nasdaq to record highs last week.



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PM Orban says government ready to help Audi to allow Hungarian plant run at full capacity

Hungary is ready to give financial support to Audi to allow its Hungarian manufacturing plant to run at full capacity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban was reported as saying on Monday as he visited the plant.



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GE aviation head to retire, Embraer executive to take helm

General Electric Co said on Monday David Joyce, the chief executive of the company's aviation unit, would retire after 40 years with the industrial conglomerate, and would be succeeded by Embraer executive John Slattery.



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