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Jim Cramer says Buffett's sale of airline stocks makes him 'very concerned about the near term'

Cramer said that he viewed Buffett bailing on airlines as a sign that there were serious issues in the broader economy.

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GE plans to cut aviation workforce by as much as 25% in 2020

General Electric Co said on Monday it was planning to cut its global workforce in the aviation unit by as much as 25% this year, including both voluntary and involuntary layoffs, due to business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Tyson Foods says coronavirus will continue to limit U.S. meat supply

Tyson Foods Inc expects to continue idling meat plants and slowing production because of the new coronavirus, the company said on Monday, signaling more disruptions to the U.S. food supply.



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Norwegian Air gets $1 billion rescue after financial cliffhanger

Norwegian Air shareholders backed its financial survival plan on Monday, with more than 95% of votes cast supporting the conversion of nearly $1 billion of debt into equity and raising more cash from its owners.



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Coronavirus puts brakes on sports car maker Ferrari

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari cut its 2020 core profit forecast on Monday due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which it said would mainly hit second quarter results.



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S&P 500, Dow dip as Buffett dumps airlines, China tensions flare

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes retreated on Monday following a U.S.-China spat about the origins of the coronavirus outbreak, while major carriers slumped after billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway dumped its stakes in the sector.



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GE Aviation to cut workforce by up to 13,000 jobs, or 25%

General Electric Co said on Monday it was planning to cut the global workforce of its aviation unit this year by as much as 25%, or up to 13,000 jobs, including both voluntary and involuntary layoffs, citing prolonged aircraft reduction schedules caused by the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. airline shares tumble as Buffett sell-off adds to worries

Shares of the top four U.S. airlines dropped on Monday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway offloaded its entire stake in the carriers last month, adding to the sense of crisis around the industry.



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Stocks fall as U.S.-China tensions threaten rebound

Global stock markets fell on Monday on concerns U.S.-Chinese bickering over the origin of the coronavirus outbreak will ignite a new trade war, speculation that strengthened the dollar and drove gold prices higher.



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Crude prices mixed as lockdowns ease, U.S.-China tensions threaten demand

Oil prices were mixed on Monday as countries started to ease coronavirus lockdowns, though a fresh spat between the United States and China over the origin of the virus weighed on prices.



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Banks baffle investors as art meets science in accounting rule

Like the myriad approaches governments are taking to tackle the coronavirus crisis, the way the world's top banks are calculating their potential losses also differs widely, with puzzling outcomes for investors.



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How Citi and Flywire sped payments to get PPE from China to Boston

Payment Source | John Adams | May 4, 2020 The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers is one of the most troublesome elements of the coronavirus outbreak, though prior work to declutter cross-border supply chain payments provides some hope. “Numerous supply chains have been disrupted. Medical supply chains for personal protective equipment

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Challenger banks’ app downloads slump by 23.38% amid pandemic

Finbold | Oliver Scott | Apr 29, 2020 Leading challenger banks have witnessed a significant drop in the number of new app downloads in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Data compiled by Finbold.com indicates that on average, the challenger banks’ app downloads dropped by 23.38% by the end of March 2020 compared to February

5 years ago

Cramer says Trump can't raise tariffs on China with 30 million unemployed: 'That is 1932'

Cramer warned that the U.S. economy may be too weak to handle another trade spat with China and discouraged Trump from imposing new tariffs.

5 years ago

Ferrari slowed by coronavirus, but not driven off course

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari still expects to make more than $1 billion in core profit this year, providing a relative beacon of stability in an auto industry ravaged by the coronavirus crisis.



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