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Large retail and grocery chains staying open during the coronavirus crisis are on hiring sprees. But some of the companies’ existing part-time…
Continue ReadingLarge retail and grocery chains staying open during the coronavirus crisis are on hiring sprees. But some of the companies’ existing part-time…
Continue ReadingOPEC will meet on Monday with Russia and other oil producers in the hope of agreeing supply cuts and ending a brutal price war. The meeting, called…
Continue ReadingCountries across Europe are looking to launch tracking apps to fight the spread of the coronavirus, without raising the kinds of privacy concerns…
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump set off a record spike for US crude futures on Thursday with a tweet saying he expected Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut…
Continue ReadingGlobally, more than 1.3 billion children are out of school because of the coronavirus pandemic. Parents are frazzled. Children are antsy. And the…
Continue ReadingLess than a month ago, Mitch Patel’s hotel business was booming. His company, Vision Hospitality Group, owns 37 hotels in six states and it had…
Continue ReadingIn 2008, when the global economy was last in tatters, big banks were largely to blame. Their bad bets on subprime mortgages and other loans were what…
Continue ReadingIn 2008, when the global economy was last in tatters, big banks were largely to blame. Their bad bets on subprime mortgages and other loans were what…
Continue ReadingGovernments are launching one rescue package after another in hopes of preventing economic catastrophe as the coronavirus pandemic rampages around…
Continue ReadingGovernments are launching one rescue package after another in hopes of preventing economic catastrophe as the coronavirus pandemic rampages around…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. CNN’s Chris…
Continue ReadingGlobal markets showed renewed signs of weakness on Friday as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on investors. But…
Continue ReadingSalary men in suits crammed into trains during the rush-hour commute are staple scenes in Tokyo. Up until a few weeks ago, 52-year-old Hideya…
Continue ReadingCathay Pacific is used to carrying about 100,000 daily passengers. At one point this week, it flew just 582 customers in a day. The is the grim…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — An effort by El Paso’s city and county governments to soften the blow on local businesses struggling to survive because of the…
Continue ReadingFacing a complete standstill across its entertainment empire due to the coronavirus crisis, the Walt Disney Company notified its employees that it…
Continue ReadingTesla built more than 100,000 vehicles in the first quarter, despite shutdowns at its plants in Shanghai and Fremont, California, due to health…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After tariffs hit pecan farmers hard almost two years ago, famers in Doña Ana County were starting to feel a little less…
Continue ReadingAmid mounting criticism of its pandemic response, Amazon on Thursday said it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for its employees and that it…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to clear…
Continue ReadingThe founder and CEO of Zoom has apologized to the video conferencing app’s millions of users after coming under fire for a host of privacy…
Continue ReadingHopes are building for a truce in the brutal oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, setting off a record spike in the oil market Thursday.…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million — another record high — as layoffs accelerate in face of coronavirus. The bleak news…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has delivered a shock to tens of millions of people in rich countries around the world: Suddenly, they can’t buy the…
Continue ReadingThe CEO of Italian tire maker Pirelli has a message for America’s business leaders: Prepare for the worst and your company may come through…
Continue ReadingBritish Airways will furlough 30,000 of its employees with pay, as the coronavirus pandemic halts global travel, forcing airlines to ground planes…
Continue ReadingThe March jobs report, which will be released Friday, marks the beginning of the post-outbreak US labor market. But it won’t be able to tell us…
Continue ReadingThe European Union is preparing fresh action to support workers as layoffs within the bloc skyrocket. The European Commission on Thursday proposed a…
Continue ReadingThe last three weeks have marked one of the most devastating periods in history for the American job market, as first-time claims for unemployment…
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