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These 8% Dividends Are Circling The Drain. Sell Now.
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 14:41
Right now, thousands of Americans are making a mistake that threatens to lock in the losses they've suffered in this downturn.
The mortgage industry is facing a crisis because of the coronavirus -- and borrowers could fall through the cracks
Market Watch - 11 Apr 2020 12:01
'There's just no way anybody could have enough capital set aside to handle the kind of payments that servicers could have to make.'
U.S. approves $168 billion of small business loans under coronavirus plan: Kudlow
Reuters - 11 Apr 2020 01:18
The United States has approved 661,000 loans to small businesses totaling $168 billion under a program to address the fallout from the novel coronavirus epidemic, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday.
Thinking they won't qualify for aid, small businesses could miss out on millions in stimulus
CNBC - 11 Apr 2020 16:16
Many small businesses have already furloughed or laid off workers or cut back hours to reduce pay. Some fear this makes them ineligible for the coronavirus rescue package.
Saudi crown prince, Russia's Putin discuss efforts to stabilize oil markets: SPA
Reuters - 11 Apr 2020 00:38
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed in a telephone conversation on Friday the efforts to achieve stability of energy markets to support the growth of the global economy, Saudi state ...
Death Industry Is No Safe Haven in a Pandemic
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2020 16:30
Funeral and cemetery providers would seem to have a reliable and possibly even enhanced stream of business during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they can be pinched in other ways.
New York City Schools Will Stay Closed Until September, Mayor Says
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 16:08
New Yorkers won't be going back to school anytime soon.
See the 15 leading coronavirus treatments already being tested in COVID-19 patients
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2020 15:14
Crystal Cox/Business Insider Researchers are trying a wide range of existing drugs against the novel coronavirus, hoping to find a treatment that fights the virus or alleviates patients' symptoms. These repurposed drugs ...
As Crude Oil Gets Hit Hard, Big Players Barrel Towards Bankruptcy
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 09:30
As these unusual times continue to wreak havoc across various industries, crude oil certainly hasn't been spared.
Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19
Reuters - 11 Apr 2020 03:52
U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group Inc said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S. and European plants for two to four weeks to cut capacity linked to Boeing commercial aircraft programs amid the coron...
California unemployment agency to increase hotline hours for claims amid coronavirus
L.A. Times - 11 Apr 2020 03:09Hayes' Scary Warning: Bitcoin Price Could "Absolutely" Retest $3k
Coin Telegraph - 11 Apr 2020 02:10
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says another plunge in the US stock market could drop Bitcoin price as low as $3,000
Pilots Say FedEx Medical Supply Flights From China Need More Safety Guarantees
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 00:19
FedEx pilots say a newly implemented program to deliver critical medical supplies from China may collapse without better safety guarantees.
Gaming acquisitions and investments continued in Q1 despite coronavirus
Venture Beat - 11 Apr 2020 23:22
More than $700 million was invested in game startups in the first quarter, though that amount is down from the year-earlier period.
NewsWatch: 16 million people just got laid off but U.S. stocks had their best week in 45 years
Market Watch - 11 Apr 2020 23:00
How can these two things - double-digit unemployment and double-digit stock gains - be true at the same time?
IPG CEO Michael Roth Addresses Layoffs and Cost-Cutting Across IPG Agencies
AdWeek - 11 Apr 2020 21:53
IPG CEO Michael Roth sent a memo to all IPG agencies Friday addressing cost-cutting measures taken across the holding company. While trimming in most areas of the business proved to be helpful, Roth noted that some of IP...
Call of Duty: Warzone interview -- Why Modern Warfare's narrative continues with the new season
Venture Beat - 11 Apr 2020 21:12
Call of Duty: Warzone is Activision’s most successful post-launch content for a Call of Duty game, with more than 50 million downloads for the free-to-play battle royale mode in just a month. And yes, I’m one of thos...
Advice For Brazil's Bolsonaro: Fight The Coronavirus, Not The Media
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 19:46
Bolsonaro's disdain for the media has taken his war against the coronavirus to the wrong battlefield.
How Has Bitcoin Performed During The Crisis?
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 19:43
Some view Bitcoin as a safe-haven asset, has it behaved like one?
Virtual events are the new normal - here's how to plan one
Venture Beat - 11 Apr 2020 19:25
Planning a virtual event is very different from planning an in-person one. These are the key elements to getting it right.
Animal rescues are going to need more help than ever once coronavirus restrictions are lifted
CNBC - 11 Apr 2020 18:38
Trying to continue animal rescue efforts and adoptions has become increasingly difficult in the wake of social restrictions due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Farmer's Double Whammy: Tariffs And Now Coronavirus
Forbes - 11 Apr 2020 17:58
American's can be complacent regarding where our food comes from. With farmer's financial livelihood at stake, there are potentially major disruptions to the food supply if prices remain depressed.