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U.S. Treasury, airlines reach agreement in principle on payroll aid -sources

The U.S. Treasury Department and passenger airlines have reached an agreement in principle on a $25 billion payroll support package meant to help airlines weather the economic impact of the coronavirus on travel demand, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.



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Texas oil hearing stirs hornet's nest, as regulators offer no clue to decision

Texas energy regulators listened as top energy executives on Tuesday backed a plan to cut the state's output by 1 million barrels per day without tipping their hands through more than five hours of sometimes dire testimony.



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Wall Street jumps as hopes for easing lockdown offset earnings worry

U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday as optimism that the Trump administration could move to ease lockdowns from the coronavirus overshadowed worrying earnings reports from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.



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Credit Suisse investors should reject pay report after spy affair: advisor

Credit Suisse shareholders should reject its compensation report and deny its leadership a discharge in an upcoming vote, a proxy advisor said, the latest fallout from a spying scandal that cost ex-boss Tidjane Thiam his job.



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McDonald's and its U.S. franchisees at odds over financial relief as crisis weighed

McDonald's Corp rejected a request from its U.S. franchisees to delay collecting some March rent and royalty payments, prompting claims that the world's largest fast-food company is not providing enough support during the coronavirus crisis, according to several letters seen by Reuters.



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In hard-hit Florida, jobless workers struggle to get state aid

With cruise ships idled and airplanes almost empty, Florida travel adviser Nick Pena has been out of work for nearly a month, spending his days trying to secure jobless benefits from a state seemingly unable to provide them.



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Restaurant owner says small business loan not enough to immediately bring workers off furlough

"We have to wait until we have a very clear pathway to success," Junior's Cheesecake owner Alan Rosen said.

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P&G boosts dividend, says earnings to be released ahead of schedule

Procter & Gamble Co raised its quarterly dividend by 6% on Tuesday and advanced the release of its third-quarter earnings to April 17, saying that it aims to provide shareholders information as quickly and transparently as possible.



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U.S. Treasury says major airlines agree in principle to payroll aid

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday that major passenger airlines have agreed in principle to a $25 billion payroll support package meant to help airlines weather the economic impact of the coronavirus on travel demand.



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Major U.S. airlines accept government aid for payrolls; American also wants a loan

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday that major passenger airlines have agreed in principle to a $25 billion rescue package, ensuring airline workers jobs until October while the industry works to overcome its biggest-ever crisis.



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Exclusive: J.C. Penney explores bankruptcy as hopes for recovery fade - sources

J.C. Penney Co Inc is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced the U.S. retailer to temporarily shut its 850 department stores, upending its turnaround plans, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Virus-hit Princess Cruises to anchor all voyages till end of June

Carnival Corp-owned Princess Cruises, whose three ships had become hotbeds for coronavirus infections, said on Tuesday it would cancel all voyages until June-end, after a "no sail order" from U.S. health officials.



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General Motors says will make 1.5 million masks a month in Mexico

General Motors Co will begin producing 1.5 million face masks a month at its plant in the Mexican city of Toluca at the end of April, it said on Tuesday, aiming for 9 million masks over six months to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.



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GM begins production of ventilators for U.S. government

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it had started producing ventilators in the volume needed to treat severely ill coronavirus patients and would deliver the first batch of the medical equipment to the U.S. government this month.



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Amazon fires three reported critics of warehouse conditions in pandemic

Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had fired three reported critics of the company's pandemic response for workplace violations, dismissals that drew sharp words from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and a labor coalition.



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