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Wall Street jumps as battered energy shares rise, lockdowns ease

U.S. stock indexes jumped on Tuesday as a recovery in oil prices lifted battered energy stocks and a slew of countries eased coronavirus-induced restrictions in an attempt to revive their economies.



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Support small businesses with gift cards – but know the risks

Purchasing gift cards are a way to support struggling small businesses. But if they don't make it out of the pandemic, you will be out of pocket.

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A new denim collection gives jeans a digital identity

Vogue Business | Lucy Maguire | May 5, 2020 Upscale upcycling brand The R Collective has partnered with Levi’s on a new iteration of traceable fashion. Key takeaways: The R Collective has produced a fully traceable denim collection in collaboration with Levi’s, designed to reduce the end-to-end carbon footprint of garments. Companies like LVMH and

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IATA says face masks should be worn on flights in future

The body representing global airlines says that it is recommending the wearing of masks on flights to prevent the spread of coronavirus when flying restarts.



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Global airlines body IATA backs face masks for safe flying

The body representing global airlines came out in favour of passengers wearing masks onboard on Tuesday, as debate intensifies over how to get airlines flying while respecting social-distancing rules following the coronavirus crisis.



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Shopify Launches Rebuilt POS to Offer Flexibility Post-COVID

Digital | May 4, 2020 The revamp offers greater flexibility for curbside pick-up, contactless shopping when merchants reopen. Highlights Canada-based e-commerce giant Shopify has launched a new new POS system, bringing online and in-person sales together through improved omni-channel management. The relaunch offers added flexibility to retailers temporarily shuttered due to COVID-19. Increased options, such

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Fiat Chrysler plunges to loss, to reopen U.S. plants on May 18

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) plunged to a first-quarter loss of $1.8 billion and warned of a "significant" loss this quarter, even as it prepares to reopen its most profitable North American truck plants on May 18 as coronavirus lockdowns ease.



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Fed's Evans says 'reasonable' to expect U.S. to return to growth after June

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said on Tuesday that it's "reasonable" to expect a return to economic growth in the second half of the year, but that such an outcome is only slightly more likely than other, more pessimistic views.



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Impossible Foods to sell plant-based burgers in Kroger's 1,700 stores

Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods will start selling its flagship burgers in supermarket chain Kroger Co's 1,700 stores in the United States, as it taps growing demand for vegan alternatives among home chefs.



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Wendy's menu runs short as virus hits U.S. beef supplies

Wendy's Co said on Tuesday its restaurants may face a shortage of many menu items, including hamburgers, as beef processors in the United States struggle to keep their plants open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.



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U.S. household debt reached $14.3 trillion, credit standards tightened in first quarter

American households added $155 billion of debt in the first quarter and overall debt levels rose to a new record at $14.30 trillion, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Tuesday in a report that provides a snapshot of where household balance sheets stood before the coronavirus pandemic brought much of the economy to a halt.



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Thomson Reuters cuts sales outlook, narrowly misses earnings estimates

Thomson Reuters cut its full-year sales outlook due to disruption to the global economy from the coronavirus crisis on Tuesday as it reported higher quarterly sales and earnings which fell slightly short of Wall Street estimates.



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White House adviser expects U.S. unemployment rate for April to be 'north of 16%'

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Tuesday said he expects the U.S. unemployment rate was above 16% in April, as the coronavirus pandemic began to devastate the country's economy.



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'Togetherness kills' — Cramer looks at stocks that will continue to suffer as social distancing remains

"Social distancing is going to be the answer why you have to sell certain stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.

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This is how many furloughed Main Street employees will get jobs back

As the economy reopens from the coronavirus shock, not all small business jobs held on Main Street will be coming back, not even by a long shot, according to the Q2 2020 CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.

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