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‘Once there’s signs of a flattening out, I think we could see a very significant rebound’: Torsten Slok

Deutsche Bank Securities Chief Economist Torsten Slok joins Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi to break down the high volatility in the markets amid the coronavirus outbreak and what investors should be looking for as they invest. …read more […]

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3 Grocery Stocks to Benefit From the Coronavirus Panic Buying

Confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in the US have expanded dramatically, from only 100 just two weeks ago to more than 3,300 now. As the disease spreads, the Federal government has declared a national emergency and released $50 billion in aid for States and territories to fight the viral outbreak. At the same time, the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate back to near-zero, and announced that it will initiate a $700 billion program of quantitative easing.The governmental moves, welcomed by the business community, have at best only partially stemmed the feeling of panic in the general public. Grocery …read more […]

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Exclusive: UK supermarkets may cut services to stay open as coronavirus spreads – sources

Britain’s major supermarkets are working on plans to streamline their operations by cutting cafes, counters and other services to enable a depleted workforce to maintain basic provisions during the coronavirus outbreak, industry sources told Reuters.

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More U.S. producers cut budgets as crude falls below $30 a barrel

EOG Resources Inc , Whiting Petroleum Corp and EQT Corp cut drilling activity and budgets on Monday, becoming the latest North American shale producers to be hit by lower oil prices, which fell below $30. Oil producers are trying to shore up cash as demand dwindles because of the global coronavirus outbreak and the double-whammy of a price war that threatens shale companies, which had budgeted for oil prices at $55 per barrel to $65 per bar

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Carnival Warns of Loss, Moves to Shore Up Liquidity

(Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp., the largest player in a cruise industry reeling from the effects of the coronavirus, said it expects a loss this fiscal year and is taking steps to improve liquidity.The efforts include cutting investments and expenses and looking for additional financing, Carnival said in a statement Monday. The company said it provided notice on Friday to borrow about $3 billion for six months under an existing credit facility, fully drawing down the credit line to meet working capital, general corporate and other needs.The spread of the coronavirus has made it impossible to project earnings, the company said, …read more […]

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NexTech AR (OTC: NEXCF) To Acquire Work-At-Home Remote Virtual Events Webcasting Software Company

Coronavirus Driving Demand For Work-at-home Video Conferencing Software NEW YORK and TORONTO, March 16, Mar 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech) (otcqb:NEXCF) (NTAR)(N29), the leader in augmented reality for eCommerce […]