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US factory output falls the most since 1946 as the coronavirus lockdown halts activity
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2020 16:55
New Balance Manufacturing output fell 6.3% in March, following a 0.1% decline in February, the Federal Reserve said in a Wednesday report. Total industrial production also fell 5.4% in March. Both figures posted their la...
Nearly a third of Spain's 255,000 nurses may be infected with coronavirus, study indicates
Market Watch - 15 Apr 2020 16:46
The results of a continuing survey by the Collegial Organization of Nursing, found that 70,000 of the 255,000 nurses in the country reported having had or currently having symptoms of the virus.
French luxury brand Hermès pulls in $2.7 million in a day at a flagship store in China as wealthy shoppers splurge after the coronavirus lockdown
Business Insider - 15 Apr 2020 16:37
LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images Hermès, famous for its luxury Birkin bags, pulled in $2.7 million from wealthy Chinese consumers shopping in Guangzhou last Saturday, according to a new report from Women's Wear Daily. The Frenc...
When are stimulus checks being sent out? Here's how to make sure you get yours
Market Watch - 15 Apr 2020 03:45
The IRS is launching a tracker for the 'economic impact payments' of up to $1,200 that it's sending to most Americans.
Futures Movers: U.S. oil prices settle at lowest in more than 18 years
Market Watch - 15 Apr 2020 21:17
U.S. benchmark oil prices settle at their lowest since early 2002 on a grim forecast for a record decline in global oil demand this year and a 12th consecutive weekly rise in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Airline Bailouts Address the Lockdown, Not the Recession
Wall Street Journal - 15 Apr 2020 16:30
This is probably the best aid package that airline investors could hope for, but it shouldn't be read as a recovery signal.
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, April 15th
The New Yorker - 15 Apr 2020 15:39
Jon Adams's Daily Cartoon depicts the Kool-Aid Man suffering from quarantine fatigue.
SEC Should Examine Massive Oil Stock Purchases On Eve Of OPEC+ Deal
Forbes - 15 Apr 2020 15:07
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Russian insiders bought about $1 billion worth of shares in four major European oil companies days before the historic OPEC+ agreement
Metals Stocks: Gold pulls back from highest level since 2012
Market Watch - 15 Apr 2020 15:04
Gold futures on Wednesday retreat, threatening to snap a multiday win streak as the commodity paused after touching its highest settlement in more than seven years in the previous session. A sharp pullback in bullion pri...
U.S. companies walk legal tightrope as earnings season kicks off
Reuters - 15 Apr 2020 13:07
U.S. companies are grappling with how best to provide guidance on their earnings outlook as the novel coronavirus takes uncertainty to new heights and exposes them to potential shareholder lawsuits if forecasts prove mis...
Pandemic Food Benefits: Only 2 States Approved To Date
Forbes - 15 Apr 2020 12:00
Congress created the P-EBT program on March 18th. It would provide thousands of low-income families with eligible children over $110 per child per month while schools are closed. Nearly a month later, only nine states ha...
Donald Trump's Next Bankruptcy? Asian Central Banks With $3 Trillion Of Exposure
Forbes - 15 Apr 2020 11:30
Asia's dollar holdings are now a vulnerability few governments saw coming
Glutted Oil Markets' Next Worry: Subzero Prices
Wall Street Journal - 15 Apr 2020 11:30
As inventories of oil rapidly accumulate, producers could soon be forced to pay consumers to take it off their hands--effectively pushing prices below zero.
S&P Futures and Global Stocks Decline
Wall Street Journal - 15 Apr 2020 05:55
Stock benchmarks in the Asia-Pacific region declined, and S&P 500 futures traded lower, suggesting U.S. stocks could retrace some ground later on Wednesday.
UK GDP could 'fall 13 percent' in 2020 as virus death toll climbs
IBTimes - 15 Apr 2020 05:34
The OBR warned that the impact of the pandemic could initially be a bigger shock to the UK economy than the 2008 financial crisis and even the world wars.
Airbnb secures new $1 billion loan on top of $1 billion bond deal
Reuters - 15 Apr 2020 05:33
Airbnb, whose home rental business is suffering as the coronavirus pandemic freezes global travel, has secured a new $1 billion loan just days after closing a $1 billion debt deal, the company said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin at Risk as IMF Warns of Worst Downturn in 90 years
Coin Telegraph - 15 Apr 2020 03:57
The IMF's prediction of deepening economic recession appears to bode poorly for Bitcoin amid record correlation with the S&P 500
Abbott Labs Has Shipped 566,000 Rapid COVID-19 Tests To All 50 U.S. States
Forbes - 15 Apr 2020 00:05
In less than a month, Abbott Laboratories has shipped 566,000 of its highly touted "rapid" molecular tests for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 to all 50 U.S. states.
Junior's Cheesecake owner says it's an 'honorable' decision to wait to use small business loans
CNBC - 15 Apr 2020 23:50
"If we take this money and don't treat it like the precious capital that it is ... then we've done a disservice to everyone," Junior's Cheesecake owner Alan Rosen told CNBC.
Baseball agent Scott Boras inks deal for Newport Beach home
L.A. Times - 15 Apr 2020 23:48
In Newport Beach, baseball super-agent Scott Boras has paid $3.925 million for a stylish home a few blocks from the ocean.
6 weeks with Animal Crossing: New Horizons reveals many frustrations
Venture Beat - 15 Apr 2020 23:40
Six weeks with Animal Crossing: New Horizons has helped to illuminate some of the game's shortcomings that weren't obvious in our first review.