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Delta, others wrestle with too many planes, too many pilots

Delta Air Lines moved to retire its Boeing Co 777 fleet and reduce its pilot ranks on Thursday as it joins other airlines wrestling with the need to shrink their operations to match reduced air travel due to the coronavirus crisis.



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Goldman Sachs to buy boutique wealth management custodian Folio

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to buy a boutique wealth management custodian and technology company called Folio Financial Inc for an undisclosed amount of money, according to a letter that Folio sent to its customers on Thursday and was viewed by Reuters.



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Most Ford U.S. dealers got federal payroll protection loans: COO

Most of Ford Motor Co's U.S. dealers received payroll protection loans from the U.S. government amid the coronavirus pandemic, the automaker's chief operating officer said on Thursday.



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Fed: Lower-income workers and less educated facing more job losses caused by coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis led to dramatic changes in Americans' finances as millions of workers faced layoffs or other cutbacks in their jobs, with low-wage workers taking the biggest hit, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday.



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Amazon's livestreaming platform Twitch announces safety advisory council

Amazon Inc 's video game live-streaming platform Twitch is forming an advisory council of experienced users, online safety experts and anti-bullying advocates to help improve safety on the site, Twitch said in a blog post on Thursday.



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IRS will allow for mid-year changes to health plans and flex spending accounts

Because of the coronavirus crisis, the IRS has issued new guidelines allowing for mid-year changes to employee health plans and flexible spending accounts.

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Firms that took a PPP loan under $2 million are about to get a break

Business owners who were worried about proving their need for emergency funding can breathe a little easier for now. The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration is granting "safe harbor" for firms that borrowed less than $2 million.

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Second layoffs, backlogs wave keeps U.S. jobless claims sky high

The novel coronavirus crisis continues to pummel the U.S. labor market, with the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits falling less than expected last week, suggesting a second wave of layoffs in industries and jobs not initially impacted by business closures caused by the pandemic.



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Wall Street drops on trade war fears, economic worries

Wall Street's main indexes were lower in choppy trading on Thursday, as renewed worries about Sino-U.S. trade relations added to fears of an extended economic downturn due to the virus outbreak.



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Acquitted former Barclays rainmaker Jenkins plots gentler comeback

A near decade-long battle to clear his name has ended in victory, but the star rainmaker credited with playing a pivotal role in saving one of Britain's biggest banks from a government bailout in 2008 is still waiting to put his life back on track.



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Americans got $48 billion in unemployment benefits last month. It could have been double

Americans received $48 billion in unemployment benefits in April. The payout could have exceeded $90 billion if it weren't for administrative delays and other factors, according to a new analysis.

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S&P gains as investors juggle pandemic fears with recovery prospects

The S&P edged higher on Thursday as investors weighed the prospect of additional stimulus and states reopening for business against bellicose remarks from President Donald Trump about U.S.-China trade negotiations and dire warnings from a whistleblower about the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Lufthansa restores routes, targets 1,800 weekly flights

Lufthansa plans to resume flights to destinations including Los Angeles, Toronto and Mumbai next month as it begins to restore some of the capacity grounded by the coronavirus crisis, the German airline group said on Thursday.



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Seven weeks into coronavirus lockdowns, Fed has a new, darker message

One Thursday morning seven weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a rare appearance on NBC's "Today Show" to offer a reassuring message to Americans dealing with economic fallout from measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak.



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Lower-income workers hit harder by coronavirus job losses, Fed survey finds

The coronavirus crisis drove a dramatic weakening in American households' finances as millions of people lost work or had their hours or pay reduced, with low-wage workers taking the biggest hit, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday.



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