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U.S. states seek $150 billion in emergency federal coronavirus aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing U.S. states on Friday asked lawmakers to provide them with at least $150 billion in federal aid to address the coronavirus outbreak. Maryland Governor Larry...
Mar 20, 2020
Germany planning special budget of at least 100 billion euros: Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is planning a supplementary budget of at least 100 billion euros to help tackle the coronavirus crisis and will finance it completely via debt, business daily Handelsblatt r...
Mar 20, 2020
Global hotel room revenue slumps 5.5% in February as coronavirus spreads: data
(Reuters) - Hotel room revenue slumped 5.5% globally in February from a year earlier as the coronavirus outbreak brought the airline industry to a halt and travel bans hurt vacation plans, data from a...
Mar 20, 2020
JPMorgan Chase to pay ‘front-line’ workers $1,000 bonus: memo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said Friday it will give "front line employees" a one-time bonus of $1,000, paid out in two installments in April and May, according to a memo sent to staff an...
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus drives surge in short-time work in Germany: labor office
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of German firms announced this week they would switch employees to shorter work hours due to coronavirus, the Labour Office said on Friday, highlighting the severe...
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. finance and exchanges say market must stay open during epidemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Keeping markets open in the United States during the coronavirus epidemic is critical for maintaining investor confidence, exchanges and market industry bodies said in a joint state...
Mar 20, 2020
Exclusive: Italy Treasury sees 2020 GDP falling around 3% amid coronavirus chaos – sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - The Italian Treasury currently expects the economy to contract around 3% this year, hit by the lockdown imposed to fight the country's coronavirus ou...
Mar 20, 2020
UK’s Asda plans to hire 5,000 temporary workers to get through coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British supermarket arm of Walmart , plans to hire more than 5,000 temporary workers laid off elsewhere due to coronavirus, it said on Friday. Separately discounter Lidl U...
Mar 20, 2020
Volatility in financial markets at record highs: S&P Global
(Reuters) - Volatility in financial markets across geographies and asset classes is at record highs as the relentless spread of the coronavirus outbreak threatens to derail global economic growth, ana...
Mar 20, 2020
Norwegian Air gets lifeline but it may not be enough
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Budget carrier Norwegian Air may struggle to meet the tough conditions set by the government as part of its financial aid, raising fresh doubts about its liquidity ...
Mar 20, 2020
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