Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop “Main Street,” local governments
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a broad, $2.3 trillion effort to bolster local governments and small and mid-sized businesses in its latest...
Partisan fight threatens more aid to small businesses in U.S. Senate effort
U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats said they planned on Thursday to offer competing plans to beef up emergency loans to small businesses struggling with the...
Poland’s coronavirus restrictions extended towards election date
Polish borders will be closed until May 3 and the government will extend a lockdown for schools and businesses, Poland’s Prime Minister said on Thursday,...
Europe’s coronavirus export bans raise concern over insulin supplies
Several European countries have banned the export of insulin in recent weeks, a move industry officials said was based on a misguided fear that the...
Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work remotely...
US weekly jobless claims jump by 6.6 million and we’ve now lost 10% of workforce in three weeks – CNBC
US weekly jobless claims jump by 6.6 million and we’ve now lost 10% of workforce in three weeks CNBC Floridians face hurdles in applying for unemployment...
Anthony Fauci’s vision for battling new waves of coronavirus – Business Insider – Business Insider
Anthony Fauci’s vision for battling new waves of coronavirus – Business Insider Business Insider Fauci on US after coronavirus: No shaking hands ‘ever again’ Fox News Virus...
Futures turn higher after Fed stimulus, jobless claims data
U.S. stock index futures turned higher on Thursday after data showed jobless claims fell last week and the Federal Reserve rolled out a broad $2.3...
Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop “Main Street,” local governments during crisis
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a broad, $2.3 trillion effort to bolster local governments and small and mid-sized businesses in its latest...
China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus regulatory push
China has drawn up new guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock, the agriculture ministry said, part of a response to the coronavirus...