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U.S. banks, small businesses brace for lending race re-run

U.S. banks were girding on Monday for another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small business aid due to be released by the government on Monday, after it changed some of the rules of the first-come-first-served scheme at the 11th hour.



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Explainer: U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday will release $310 billion in funds for the second round of its program that aims to help small businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus disruption to cover their payroll costs.



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Lufthansa should be supported but not nationalised: Bavarian premier

The German government should support Lufthansa as it tackles the coronavirus crisis but the flagship carrier should not be nationalised, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Monday.



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U.S. health insurers benefit as elective care cuts offset coronavirus costs

As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID-19 care, insurance executives and experts say, boosting U.S. health insurer profits.



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EasyJet calls shareholder meeting under pressure from founder Stelios

Britain's easyJet said it will hold a general meeting of investors on May 22 to consider resolutions put forward by its biggest shareholder and founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who opposes the airline's strategy of buying more planes.



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Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdowns

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also turning to quarterly earnings reports from marquee companies including Apple and Microsoft later this week.



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Adidas says worse to come as profits and sales plunge

Adidas warned of an even deeper hit to second-quarter sales and profits from coronavirus lockdowns after the German sportswear firm reported worse-than-expected first-quarter results and said it had not yet seen a full rebound in China.



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Brazil's Embraer files arbitration proceedings against Boeing after deal collapse

Brazil's Embraer SA has already begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co , its CEO said on Monday, after the U.S. planemaker canceled a $4.2 billion deal overnight.



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Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdown

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, and investors awaited earnings reports from marquee companies including Apple and Microsoft due this week.



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Oil prices resume slide on oversupply and storage concerns

Oil prices slumped again on Monday on concerns over scarce storage capacity, especially in the United States, and global economic doldrums from the coronavirus pandemic.



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GM suspends dividend, share buybacks as coronavirus hits sales

General Motors Co said on Monday the automaker has suspended its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock and its share buybacks to save cash in the face of the coronavirus crisis that has severely hurt global automobile sales.



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Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought — here's the latest tally

Data from FactSquared, a Washington D.C.-based data analytics firm, shows the full extent that public companies successfully navigated emergency funding.

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EasyJet's battle with founder heads for May 22 showdown

EasyJet's battle with its founder and biggest shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou will come to a head on May 22, when the results of an investor vote on the airline's strategy to stick with a plan to buy more planes will be made public.



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People save as much as 73% more when they know this simple trick

Not just an Oprah thing, envisioning your goals has scientific backing. Research finds that when people connect emotionally to a financial goal it boosts their ability to save.

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Volkswagen re-starts Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown

VW the world's largest carmaker by sales, resumed work at its biggest factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Monday even as inventory levels across the industry continue to build up as the coronavirus pandemic saps demand.



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