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Subaru extends U.S. assembly plant shutdown through May 8

Japanese automaker Subaru Corp said Tuesday it will extend a shutdown of its Indiana assembly plant through May 8 because of declining market demand and supply chain issues related to the coronavirus outbreak.



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7.5 million small businesses are at risk of closing, report finds

Millions of small businesses will close permanently if disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic persists, according to a new survey from Main Street America.

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Strength of U.S. consumer staples stocks shows cracks as market recovers

A broad rebound in U.S. stocks is leaving behind shares of some supermarkets, household product makers and other staples companies that provided a haven in last month's coronavirus-fueled selloff.



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Delta absorbs Latam order for 10 Airbus A350 jets

Delta Air Lines has taken over an order worth roughly $3 billion at list prices for 10 Airbus A350 jets from Latam Airlines Group , the Chilean carrier said.



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Exclusive: Stay off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered chief tells staff

Standard Chartered Plc is the first major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom Video Communications Inc during the coronavirus pandemic due to cybersecurity concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters.



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Rolex joins Baselworld defections that cast doubt on watch fair's future

Rolex, Patek Philippe and Chanel will not exhibit at MCH Group's Baselworld watch and jewellery trade show in 2021, they said on Tuesday, another blow to the flagging event that has already seen high-profile exits including Swatch Group .



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GM begins mass production of ventilators for U.S. government

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it has started mass production of ventilators needed to treat severely sick coronavirus patients and would deliver the first batch of the medical equipment to the United States government this month.



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Fed officials see risks in reopening economy too soon, but acknowledge need to move

U.S. Federal Reserve officials have begun grappling with the complexities of how to simultaneously reopen the country's economy and protect against a resurgence of coronavirus infections, goals they've argued cannot be successfully separated.



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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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