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Norwegian Air shares plummet as survival hinges on creditors

Norwegian Air shares plummeted again on Tuesday, and are now trading down around 97% from their 2015 peak, with the airline's survival depending on creditors accepting a rescue plan proposed last week.



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U.S. awards airports $10 billion in grants amid travel falloff

The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday awarded nearly $10 billion to U.S. airports struggling with a massive falloff in travel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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Exclusive: Saudi Aramco in talks with banks to borrow about $10 billion - sources

Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer, is in early talks with banks for a loan of about $10 billion to help finance its acquisition of a 70% stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), according to three banking sources.



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Boeing 737 MAX cancellations pile up during production halt

Boeing Co on Tuesday reported another 75 cancellations for its 737 MAX jetliner in March, as the coronavirus crisis worsened disruptions from the grounding of its best-selling jet.



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J&J sees recovery in coronavirus-hit medical devices unit at end of year

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it expects its medical device business to begin recovering in the fourth quarter as elective medical procedures delayed by the coronavirus pandemic start to resume.



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Oil slides 5% as producer cuts fail to banish demand fears

Oil prices plunged around 5% on Tuesday as investors doubted that record OPEC+ supply cuts would soon balance markets as demand plunges due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Pelosi calls on Fed to help universities

The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives called on the Federal Reserve on Tuesday to allow nonprofit groups including colleges and universities access to a lending facility intended to help businesses cope with the coronavirus outbreak.



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J.C. Penney to hire advisors as it mulls debt management options: Bloomberg News

J.C. Penney Co Inc has approached consulting firm AlixPartners LLP as the U.S. retailer looks at options for managing its debt, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.



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Wall Street surges on hopes of lockdown easing; JPMorgan kicks off earnings

Wall Street jumped on Tuesday as hopes that President Donald Trump could move to ease coronavirus-induced lockdowns overshadowed dismal quarterly earnings reports from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.



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Waiting on your stimulus check? There are ways to help speed it up

Payments of up to $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for married couples are already getting sent out to millions of Americans this week. The government is now rolling out new ways to update your information to make sure you get a timely and accurate payment. Here's how to find out if this applies to you.

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7 ways small businesses can avoid bankruptcy amid the coronavirus outbreak

Most small businesses have shut down due to the coronavirus crisis. Here are seven ways to avoid bankruptcy during these hard times, according to experts.

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Oil slides 6% as producer cuts fail to banish demand fears

Oil prices fell around 6% on Tuesday as investors doubted that record OPEC+ supply cuts would soon balance markets as demand plunges due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Tesla surges 28% in two days as traders look beyond coronavirus disruption

Shares of Tesla Inc surged 12% on Tuesday after Credit Suisse upgraded its rating on the electric carmaker and as Wall Street rallied on optimism the coronavirus outbreak was reaching a plateau.



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Apple launches site to show how coronavirus lockdowns affect movement

Apple Inc on Tuesday said it would release data that could help inform public health authorities on whether people are driving less during lockdown orders to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.



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Adidas gets 3 billion euro government backed loan, suspends dividend

German sports retailer Adidas on Tuesday said it received approval for a syndicated 3 billion-euro ($3.3 billion) government-backed loan to mitigate the financial impact on its business from the spread of the coronavirus.



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