Amazon.com Inc told Reuters it is piloting the use of disinfectant fog starting on Tuesday at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, within days of protests at the worksite over health concerns during the coronavirus pandemic.
Wall Street fell on Tuesday after a volatile session and following tentative early signs that coronavirus outbreaks in some of the biggest U.S. hot spots may be plateauing.
A stock market rally on Wall Street fizzled Tuesday in the final hour of trading following another plunge in oil prices. …read more […]
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday that production at the Payara project, its third development in Guyana, could be postponed due to delays in government approvals as the company scales back spending elsewhere due to the crude price crash.
Yahoo Finance talks with Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh about the company’s latest earnings and the future of retail following the coronavirus outbreak. …read more […]
The global coronavirus outbreak showed few signs of abating on Tuesday, as the U.S. added to its status as the world’s epicenter of new infections, while New York suffered its worst day yet of new fatalities. …read more […]
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked Congress for an additional $250 billion in emergency economic aid for small U.S. businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed for passage as soon as Thursday.
The White House was due to speak with banks on Tuesday, as the administration’s $350 billion program to support ailing businesses continued to confront hurdles, with some of the nation’s largest lenders sitting on the sidelines and others unable to access the system.
Experts have created widely publicized models showing the potential death toll of COVID-19, but these fail to account for additional impacts on health and wealth.
As Nicholas Vardy explains today, public policy based on these models has ignored necessary trade-offs.
Editor’s Note: In the time of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever for investors to manage their risk. That’s what Nicholas Vardy is discussing in his latest video, “How to Manage Financial Risks During Pandemic.” Be sure to give it a watch and follow Nicholas’ Facebook page so you never miss an update!
– Christina Grieves, Senior Managing Editor
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Clinical data on potential treatments for the new coronavirus could help sustain a market bounce that has buoyed stocks after last month’s plunge, as investors look for signs that authorities may be able to stabilize the pandemic.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday he wants Congress to approve an additional $250 billion for a small business relief program by Friday.
Many small businesses were struggling with funding shortfalls and financial challenges even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, leaving them with little cash on hand to weather the slowdown caused by the virus, according to data released by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday.
Clinical data on potential treatments for the new coronavirus could help sustain a market bounce that has buoyed stocks after last month’s plunge, as investors look for signs that authorities may be able to stabilize the pandemic. Highly anticipated data for a Gilead Sciences Inc experimental antiviral drug are expected later this month. Analysts are also awaiting results in the near-term for products already approved for other conditions from companies such as Roche Holding and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. …read more […]
‘It would be unusual and unprecedented for a bear market or recession to only last 30 or 45 days. It just doesn’t happen,’ said Darrell Cronk, president of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. …read more […]
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