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Over 4,400 new NYC coronavirus cases, 180 deaths reported in 24 hours New York Post FDNY arrive at hospitals to applaud medical staff on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus Daily MailNew York City sets up 45 new mobile morgues | TheHill The Hill'Surreal': NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge New York Post
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 U.S. President Donald Trump met with oil company executives at the White House on Friday afternoon to discuss a historic oil-price slump threatening their businesses, brought on by the coronavirus outbreak and a Saudi-Russia price war.
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 The number of cases of COVID-19 around the world stood at 1.07 million Friday, after passing the 1 million mark late Thursday, while the U.S. case tally passed 250,000 according to aggregated data from Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering's Centers for Systems Science and Engineering. There are now 56,767 fatalaties around the world from the novel coronavirus that has sickened people in 181 countries, the data show. About 223,697 people have recovered. The U.S still has the most number of cases worldwide, at 258,214 and 6,699 deaths. Another 9,428 people have recovered. In Europe, Spain has overtaken Italy in number of cases. Italy, which fell behind Spain in case count earlier, now has 119,827 cases and at least 14,681 fatalaties, making it the highest in the world. Spain has 117,710 cases and 10,935 deaths. Germany has the fourth highest tally, and is now ahead of China, where the virus was first detected in December. Germany has 89,838 cases and 1,230 fatalaties. China has 82,509 cases and 3,326 deaths; France has 59,948 cases and 6,518 deaths. Iran, another hot spot, has 53,183 cases and 3,294 deaths.
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 Cleaners trained to sanitize medical facilities are getting more shifts, but that comes with its own challenges. ‘I'm not going to be rich, but I can manage to live,' says hospital cleaner Don LeBlanc, Jr.
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Stocks finish sharply lower Friday, and for the week, after the release of the monthly U.S. employment report set a grim tone for trade, showing massive job losses in March, even before the full extent of the economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic has been fully realized.
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CARES Act expands select loan programs administered by the Small Business Administration. See if you qualify.
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 U.S. stocks fell Friday after job gains came to a sudden halt in March as a result of layoffs and a hiring slowdown from coronavirus pandemic.
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Major equity averages suffered their third week of losses in four as the coronavirus crisis deepened.
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The U.S. has asked banks to help it dole out at least $350 billion in loans to small businesses, part of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus law.
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Chief financial officers are playing a key role in helping their companies cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the economic devastation it's causing, according to officials from the Institute of Management Accountants.
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As of Friday, more than 1,026,900 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 53,975 deaths.
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The company's beer brands are now addressing the fears that people have in three areas: fear of getting the virus, fear of financial difficulty, and fear of how to spend all the extra downtime.
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Global stock markets sank on Friday following more signs that the COVID-19 pandemic would take a massive toll on economic growth, while oil prices continued to rally on hopes of a cut to global supply.
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 (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump convened an extraordinary gathering of the oil industry's competing factions at the White House on Friday, as a global pandemic and oil-price war weigh on markets.Chief executives of the nation's biggest refiners and producers met to discuss possible relief efforts from the administration, including potential cuts in U.S. production to bring the price of crude back from a historic plunge, according to people familiar with the matter.But there are deep divisions among the various factions over what should be done, especially on the question of possible tariffs on Saudi Arabian oil, which may force Trump to make a difficult decision that could hurt some executives who are among his most ardent supporters."We'll get our energy back," Trump said during a portion of Friday's meeting that was open to reporters. "I'm with you 1,000%. It's a great business, it's a very vital business and honestly, you've been very fair. You've kept energy prices reasonable for a long period of time."Trump has sought to forge an agreement with Russia and Saudi Arabia to end their price war by cutting back on production, a move that could boost prices and help drillers and refiners located in states like Texas and Louisiana that are crucial to his re-election in the fall. Canada is also in talks with OPEC and the U.S. about the state of the global oil market.But it isn't clear whether Russia and Saudi Arabia would agree to cut output unless the U.S. also takes part -- a move that would be
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S&P 500 and global equity markets slip as investors eye mounting economic disruption
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Amid the catastrophic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, sports organisations were swift to recognise the need to keep their athletes sharp throughout an unprecedented global shutdown.
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3M Co said on Friday it would make more face masks for the United States to fight the coronavirus pandemic, but warned of the "humanitarian implications" of limiting supply to other countries as President Donald Trump directed.
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 Despite the economic shutdown in large parts of North America, all of the initial reads on the cannabis sector have surprisingly been positive. Due to the medical cannabis aspects of the sector, most retail stores have been deemed essential allowing for the stores to remain open.Consumers from the U.S. and Canada have flooded retail stores and online websites to buy up cannabis products due to fears of and economic shutdown and potential store closures. Oddly though, the stocks haven't generally rebounded despite positive sector trends as 2020 starts.Areas from California and Washington saw sales jump approximately double during the period from March 13 to March 17. Average store revenues were up roughly 100% at more than 1,300 stores using cannabis e-commerce platform Jane Technologies. Several other metrics saw massive product demand during mid-March.All of the news isn't bullish as Massachusetts closed recreational cannabis stores, Nevada stores are seeing declining sales due to a lack of tourists and Canopy Growth closed 23 stores in Canada. In addition, sales are already seeing a return to normal levels as customers pull back from aggressive buying once realizing the stores will remain open even during lockdown.Several cannabis companies have recently reported solid quarterly reports that should only benefit from increased sales during the coronavirus outbreak along with company specific catalysts in 2020.We've delved into these three companies with solid earnings and positive outlooks for a strong March quarter
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the U.S. economy lost a total of 701,000 jobs in the month of March.
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Like the sinking Titanic, every major bellwether on the U.S. economy is plunging to uncharted depths.
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Blank billboards and canceled online ads signal an industry in crisis as the coronavirus spreads. "There are things happening that we've never seen before," one marketing executive said.
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SmileDirectClub Inc. said late Friday it will furlough much of its workforce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The teeth-straightening device company said it was extending closure of its retail stores, except those in Hong Kong, until at least May 3, and pulled its guidance for the year. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast a full-year loss of 58 cents a share on revenue of $982.3 million. SmileDirectClub stock declined 0.5% after hours, following a 4.2% decline to finish the regular session at $3.88.
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The credit card stocks continue to take a beating in the coronavirus downturn.
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 For the past few weeks, news of staff cuts in the retail sector has been nearly constant, with Sephora laying off its part-time workers while brands including Macy's and Bed, Bath & Beyond furloughing employees in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. But even among that onslaught, the news that Everlane had laid off the...
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Mounting worries over the coronavirus and a dismal jobs report pressured equities to end the week.
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U.S. banks will likely be allowed to keep paying dividends to shareholders, even as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to create a mountain of bad loans that could eventually weaken the lenders.
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The suspension was announced days after the Mexican government ordered nonessential businesses to close.
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President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act "against" 3M to get the company to make more N95 face masks available to American medical workers.
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Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Global currency fund managers racked up gains in the first quarter as they benefited from the extreme volatility that the coronavirus pandemic has stoked across financial markets.
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Oil posted its best week ever on the hope that a production cut deal will soon be reached.
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New York Gov. Cuomo says state saw its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus deaths on Thursday CNBCUS coronavirus: More than 6,000 are dead as NY governor to sign executive order to redistribute medical supplies CNN'I Just Hope This Thing Ends Soon so I Can Go Back to Hating Andrew Cuomo Again.' POLITICON.Y. Virus Deaths Double in Three Days to Almost 3,000: Live Updates
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 It manufactured 102,672 and delivered 88,400 vehicles in Q1 2020.
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World Health Organization officials are holding a press conference to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak, which has now infected over 1 million people globally.
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The company warns that eliminating N95 mask exports could backfire for the United States.
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The FDA originally left the Chinese masks off the list of approved respirators over concerns about fraudulent products.
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A dismal jobs report, on top of millions of unemployment claims, paints a dire picture of the economic carnage of the coronavirus. NPR correspondents examine that — and take a look at mask science.
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The market posted only modest losses this week, even with continued uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Is an 'immunity certificate' the way to get out of coronavirus lockdown? CNNCoronavirus: Test goal will take 'huge amount of work', says Hancock BBC NewsWords I thought I'd never write: thank God for Matt Hancock The GuardianNHS staff who have lost their lives deserve better than old cliches reserved for wartime The Independent
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As the coronavirus sends the economy into free-fall, the Federal Reserve will keep credit flowing with an array of programs. But some details are fuzzy.
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Where to buy coronavirus face masks, bandanas, scarves, balaclavas and other cloth face protection to wear in OregonLiveFederal Government To Make New Recommendation On Wearing Face Masks | TODAY TODAYThis might be the simplest no-sew DIY coronavirus mask MarketWatchTrump says new recommendations on face masks are coming CNN
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FedEx Corp said on Friday it would pull $1.5 billion from a credit line and slash CEO pay as stay-at-home orders aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus in the United States and Europe hammer demand for its lucrative express services.
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US jobs report: unemployment rose to 4.4% in March after February's 50-year low The GuardianThe US economy lost 701000 jobs in March — worst report since 2009 CNNAmerica's Record Hiring Streak Has Come To An End HuffPostUS payrolls plunge 701,000 in March amid the start of a job market collapse CNBCUS employers shed 701,000 jobs i
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Investors are parsing a broad range of signals, from infection counts to more traditional indicators, for clues on the trajectory markets may take in coming weeks as the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus continues to spread.
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U.S. airline executives face a test to see which sacrifices they are willing to make in exchange for federal aid that would allow them to continue paying their employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
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JetBlue Airways Corp. is burning through $10 million a day as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, company Chief Executive Robin Hayes said in a note to employees Friday. The airline is losing money because only 7,000 customers are "likely to fly us each day in April and possibly May, compared to the 120,000 we would typically expect," Hayes wrote. On a typical day in April last year, JetBlue took in about $22 million from bookings and ancillary fees. Today, it's hauling in only $1 million per day, while $2 million per day is being issued in cash refunds. On Friday, JetBlue submitted an application for payroll support funds to the Treasury Department. JetBlue shares have plunged 55% in the last year. The broader S&P 500 index is down 14% in the last year.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with owner Frank Holmes on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted his Virginia barbershop, which services members of the Washington Redskins.
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 U.S. airlines must refund passengers when they cancel flights due to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government said Friday, a blow to at least two carriers that have been making it difficult for customers to recover their money. The pro-consumer move is consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation's usual policy, though there was some […]
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XIN earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2019.
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Credit Suisse cautioned investors on Friday that buying a leveraged exchange-traded note sponsored by the bank could result in complete loss of their original investment. The investment bank said that VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return , which trades on the over-the-counter, or OTC, has fallen below an indicative value of $0, as of April 2, 2020. Credit Suisse said that purchases of the ETN after that date "will likely suffer a complete loss of their investment." The ETN tries to deliver triple the daily inverse returns of the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index, but has been hammered by wild moves in crude oil in recent days. On Friday, battered crude-oil prices were up 9.64% at $27.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after surging 24.7% on Thursday. The VelocityShares web site indicates that the ETN is intended for "sophisticated investors to manage daily trading risks using a short-term investment."
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U.S. stock benchmarks opened modestly lower Friday after the release of an employment report that showed bigger-than-expected job losses in March, reflecting the coming economic devastation from new strain of coronavirus that has caused personal and business activity halts. The March jobs report showed that 701,000 Americans lost their jobs last month, far exceeding estimates for around 83,0000. It was the first decline in payrolls since September 2010 and not far from the worst month of job losses during the 2007-09 recession. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 3.5%, but the unemployment picture is likely far worse even that the March report after a report on jobless claims released on Thursday showed that 6.6 million people submitted applications for unemployment benefits last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 126 points, or 0.5%, at the open near 21,309, the S&P 500 index was trading 0.4% lower at 2,518, while the Nasdaq Composite Index was retreating 0.2% at 7,470. However, the market's reaction has been more subdued than some had feared, suggesting that investors may be trying to discount coming data that likely will be grim as the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on the markets and the economy sets in.
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Ryan Sitton, the commissioner of the Texas Railroad Commission, on CNBC Friday afternoon explained his efforts to help do his part to stabilize crude-oil prices, which have plunged since February.
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German official denounces ‘modern piracy' as Trump tussles with company about foreign sales
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The decision could cause some people to miss out on the coronavirus stimulus money
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U.S. stocks closed lower Friday as investors assessed the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus epidemic, after the Labor Department reported the U.S. economy lost more than 700,000 jobs in March, and that the unemployment rate rose to a near three-year high of 4.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 358 points, or 1.7% to close near 21,055, the S&P 500 index fell 38 points, or 1.5% to close at roughly 2,489 and the Nasdaq Composite retreated 114 points, or 1.5% to finish at about 7,373. Analysts said the March report understated weakness in the labor market as the underlying surveys of businesses and households was taken in the second week of March, before many restrictions to battle the spread of COVID-19 were in place. Elsewhere, oil prices continued to rise as optimism grew that deal to lower global production would soon be agreed upon. The gains helped to blunt Friday losses to the energy sector, which gained 5.3% this week and was the best performing S&P 500 sector.
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Bus driver posted angry video about coughing passenger. He died days later. CNNDetroit bus driver dies of coronavirus after posting video about passenger coughing The GuardianDetroit bus driver, who ranted about a coughing passenger, dies from coronavirus New York Post Detroit bus driver who complained about a passenger coughing has died ABC News
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Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, other NFL stars not playing by rules of social distancing Fort Worth Star-TelegramDez Bryant, Dak Prescott are the latest to send bad message regarding the pandemic Yahoo Sports2020 Cowboys free agency: Dez Bryant working out with Dak Prescott as he lobbies for return to Dallas CBS SportsCowboys Blitzcast: Dak Dez Aldon & Our All-Time Cowboys Team Sports Illustrated
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 In the latest edition of Yahoo U, Yahoo Finance's Brian Cheung joins the On The Move to break down the difference between jobless claims and the unemployment rate.
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Ford Motor Co on Friday extended the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at most of its European manufacturing sites at least until May 4.
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The number of weekly unemployment claims filed in the U.S. could soon exceed 8 million as the fallout from widespread shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, one economist told CNBC on Friday.
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Record-setting unemployment-insurance claims triggered by the coronavirus pandemic that were filed in the last two weeks are unlikely to materialize in Friday's March unemployment report.
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