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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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Book a table for fast food? Burger King trials post-lockdown app in Italy

Burger King is trialling an app for ordering food and booking a table at its outlets in Italy, as it seeks to persuade locals it is safe to eat out again after more than two months of coronavirus lockdown.



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Walgreens to restore standard operating hours at most U.S. stores

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said it would resume standard operating hours at most of its stores across the United States, beginning Tuesday.



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UK Digital sandbox – coronavirus (Covid-19) pilot

FCA | May 4, 2020 Building on our approach to innovation, we are collaborating with key strategic partners and the industry to pilot a ‘digital sandbox’. This will provide enhanced regulatory support to innovative firms tackling challenges caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. We welcome initial expressions of interest as we develop this pilot and plan

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Bridge to Recovery: The Bank’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response | Open Banking Consultations Delayed in Canada

Bank of Canada | Carolyn A. Wilkins talk at CD Howe Institute | May 4, 2020 It’s a pleasure to participate in the C.D. Howe webcast today. I wish the circumstances were better. So much has happened so quickly. In the early days of March—just eight weeks ago—Canada had fewer than 30 COVID-19 cases and

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Fed's Evans says 'reasonable' to expect U.S. growth in second half of 2020

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Tuesday it's "reasonable" to expect the U.S. economy to return to 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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U.S. trade deficit widens, services sector contracts amid coronavirus

The U.S. trade deficit increased by the most in more than a year in March as a record drop in exports offset a shrinking import bill, suggesting the novel coronavirus outbreak was upending the global flow of goods and services.



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