Exclusive: U.S. companies got emergency government loans despite having months of cash

When American companies recently applied for U.S. government loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis, they had to certify they needed the cash to cover basic needs like salaries and rent. Forty-one publicly traded companies that got the emergency aid already had enough to cover basic expenses for two months or more when they applied for the funds, a Reuters analysis found — even if their revenue dropped to zero. Six had enough to last at least until December, according to the review, which was based on average monthly operating expenses from 2019. …read more

Source:: Yahoo Finance

      

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