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Massive layoffs and pay cuts are likely coming to state and local governments as federal aid goes elsewhere

State and local governments are warning of a wave of layoffs and pay cuts after getting left out of the federal coronavirus relief package expected to pass Congress this week.

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U.S. securities regulator warns investors over Chinese company disclosures

The head of the U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday warned investors against putting money into Chinese companies as they rebalance their portfolios following market turmoil due to ongoing problems with those companies' disclosures.



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Whether OPEC+ formally agrees, deeper oil cuts now look inevitable

Whether or not OPEC+ oil producers formally agree to extra oil output curbs, rapidly filling storage capacity and plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis may force them to cut more.



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AT&T pulls 2020 financial forecast as coronavirus clouds business

AT&T Inc pulled its financial forecast for the year on Wednesday as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic clouded its view for the foreseeable future.



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Brent crude rises after coronavirus drags it to lowest since 1999

Brent crude oil sank below $16 a barrel to its lowest since 1999 on Wednesday, before recovering slightly on the prospect of extra pledges to cut output in addition to a pact by major producers to limit supplies.



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Virus outbreak raises spectre of cash injection for indebted EDF

Plummeting electricity demand and falling power prices during the coronavirus outbreak could leave EDF in need of a capital injection by the end of 2020 to avoid a spiralling debt crisis, a source close to the French firm and analysts said.



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Quebec’s Sabotage wraps Sea of Stars as most successful Canadian game on Kickstarter ever

MobileSyrup | Bradly Shankar | April 20, 2020 Quebec City-based indie developer Sabotage has confirmed that its upcoming Sea of Stars RPG has become the most successful Canadian Kickstarter campaign for a video game ever. Notably, the game hit this landmark on April 16th, two days before the crowdfunding period ended. In total, 25,589 backers

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Air France-KLM nears bailout with improved guarantees: sources

Air France-KLM is moving towards a 10 billion euro ($10.9 billion) government-backed rescue deal, sources said, after France agreed to higher guarantees on loans designed to tide the airline group through the coronavirus crisis.



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Netflix to raise $1 billion to fund new shows

Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it plans to raise about $1 billion in debt, a day after the streaming pioneer doubled its own projections for new customers as stuck-at-home users binged on original shows.



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Jump in oil sends global equities higher; bonds dip

A jump in the price of oil and the promise of more government stimulus to ease the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic helped calm global equity markets Wednesday, prompting investors to edge out of perceived safe havens like U.S. Treasuries.



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Community colleges could see a surge in popularity amid Covid-19

The coronavirus crisis could have a dramatic effect on enrollment at four-year colleges and universities, sending more students to less expensive community colleges for now.

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Zoom raises encryption level with upgraded meeting app

Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better safeguard meeting data and offer protection against tampering. The new version of the app, Zoom 5.0, will release within the week, the company said in a statement.



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Chevron barred from drilling, transporting oil in Venezuela: U.S official

Chevron's assets in Venezuela have been mothballed and the company is not allowed to drill, transport or barter oil there as the Trump administration cracks down on money going to the government of socialist President Nicolas Maduro, a senior U.S. official said.



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Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years

Apple Inc is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion iPhones vulnerable to hackers.



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Sycamore Partners seeks to end Victoria's Secret deal, L Brands shares plunge

Investment firm Sycamore Partners is seeking to end its deal to buy a stake in L Brands Inc's lingerie brand Victoria's Secret, citing business decisions the retailer took during the coronavirus pandemic, a court filing on Wednesday showed, sending the company's shares down over 20%.



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