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Boeing Weighs Wide-Body Jet Cuts, Plans Buyouts on ‘New Reality’

(Bloomberg) — Boeing Co. is offering employee buyouts and weighing additional savings measures such as new output cuts, as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to depress aircraft sales for years.While the company has yet to alter production plans, it’s taking a closer look at manufacturing rates for wide-body jets amid plunging demand, said a person familiar with the matter. Boeing was already planning to make fewer 787 Dreamliners this year, and is still assessing the rapidly changing market and public health issues as the outbreak guts travel demand and batters airlines.“When the world emerges from the pandemic, the size of the …read more […]

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Thousands of U.S. banks may sit out small-business rescue plan on liability worries: sources

Thousands of U.S. banks, including some of the country’s largest lenders, have said they may not participate in the federal government’s small-business rescue program due to concerns about taking on too much legal and financial risk, five people with direct knowledge of industry discussions told Reuters.

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Instant View: Weekly US jobless claims top 6 million for first time

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits last week shot to a record high for a second week in a row – topping 6 million – as more jurisdictions enforced stay-at-home measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic, which economists say has pushed the economy into recession.

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McDonald’s Stock Watch: Fast Food Giant Will Endure Market Uncertainty

The stock market is as volatile as ever, but McDonald’s stock is one of the safest bets you can make. The fast food giant is in a position to weather the coronavirus storm and come out stronger on the other side. Their competitors, on the other hand, may begin to fall further behind.
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has put in place a strategy that protects its customers and significantly scales back its operations. However, it also safeguards the company and its franchisees against the economic downturn due to COVID-19. Learn why McDonald’s is best positioned in the fast food industry once again.

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