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Stocks under pressure after biggest quarterly drop since 2008
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares faced another leg lower on Wednesday as the coronavirus sharply slows global growth, leading a gauge of world stocks to post its biggest quarterly dec...
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Exclusive: U.S. plans to lease space to energy companies to store oil in emergency reserve
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy plans to announce as soon as Wednesday it will allow oil companies to lease space in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), as it tries to...
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U.S. pension funds may pour $400 billion into stocks, lifting virus-hit markets: JP Morgan
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pension funds that delayed rebalancing their portfolios are likely to pump about $400 billion into stocks over the next two quarters, analysts at JP Morgan...
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Macy’s to drop from S&P 500 to small-cap index
(Reuters) - Macy's Inc will be removed from the benchmark S&P 500 stock index , the S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Tuesday, as coronavirus-induced store closures compound the retail sector's struggles ...
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Caterpillar says it will not give annual salary increases this year
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc on Tuesday said it will not hand out annual salary increases this year as part of cost cut plan to deal with the coronavirus economic fallout. The company also said...
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Germany faces big growth hit in first half, second-half recovery possible: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy faces a major setback in the March-May period but there is still a chance it could make up some of that lost ground in the second half of the year, Economy Minist...
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Citi postpones 2020 investor day due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Tuesday it would postpone its 2020 investor day that was scheduled to take place on May 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The bank said it will follow guidance from...
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JetBlue to cut flights in and out of hometown New York by as much as 80%
CHICAGO (Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp plans to reduce daily flights in and out of the four New York City-area airports where it operates by as much as 80% in April as part of wider schedule cuts du...
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Fed’s Mester says economic data could take a dark turn until virus is contained
(Reuters) - Reports measuring U.S. economic activity are likely to be "very bad" and the unemployment rate could rise above 10% because of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Cleveland Fede...
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U.S. small-business coronavirus loans could see millions of applications: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' new $350 billion small-business coronavirus rescue loan program could see millions of applications when it launches on Friday, with funds allocated on a first...
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