El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall closing at 7 p.m. due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Simon Property Group, operator of El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall, is temporarily closing the mall due to the coronavirus. The company,…
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Trump administration wants to use Americans’ location data to track the coronavirus
The Trump administration is in discussions with the tech industry, including Facebook and Google, about how to use Americans’ cellphone…
Continue Reading Sony reveals technical specifications of the upcoming PlayStation 5
Sony unveiled the technical specifications of its upcoming PlayStation 5 Wednesday, which will include 3D audio and support for nearly 100 older PS4…
Continue Reading It was another terrible day on Wall Street
US stocks ended another session deep in the red as investors continue to worry about the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. There is a lot on…
Continue Reading Oil collapses by another 24% to $20. It hasn’t been this low since 2002
The nightmare in the oil industry keeps getting worse. It’s now facing the weakest oil price since the first term of President George W. Bush.…
Continue Reading Businesses ask for hundreds of billions of dollars in federal help
Several American industries that have been decimated by the coronavirus outbreak are asking for federal bailouts. The price tag reaches into the…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren has a list of demands for companies bailed out by Washington
A dozen years after the infamous Wall Street bailout, Uncle Sam is once again preparing to rescue large chunks of Corporate America from the…
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Trump says foreclosures and evictions suspended through April amid virus crisis
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration will suspend foreclosures and evictions on homeowners at least…
Continue Reading Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and other supplies
Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading EU says pro-Kremlin media trying to sow ‘panic and fear’ with coronavirus disinformation
Russian state media and pro-Kremlin outlets are waging a disinformation campaign about the coronavirus pandemic to sow “panic and fear”…
Continue Reading Israel is deploying spy technology to track the virus, prompting fears of privacy invasion
In the ongoing fight against the coronavirus, Israel has approved the electronic tracking of patients using a digital technology that, until now, was…
Continue Reading Apple unveils new products in the middle of a global pandemic
In what may be the latest sign of how the coronavirus outbreak is upending the tech industry, Apple — known for its splashy product launch…
Continue Reading European brewers and distillers switch production from booze to hand sanitizer
Brewers and distillers across Europe are using their production facilities to make hand sanitizer to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. BrewDog,…
Continue Reading Amid pandemic, SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX is racing against time — and now a pandemic — to build a satellite-internet business. One of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets fired 60…
Continue Reading Do NOT take a bunch of cash out of the bank because of coronavirus
Yes, these are scary times. But that doesn’t mean you should head to the bank, drain your accounts and put your cash under your mattress. Bank…
Continue Reading GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler will continue US production with new safety measures
The Big Three automakers in the United States will keep their factories in the country open for now — albeit with new restrictions in place to…
Continue Reading The pandemic’s newest shortage? Coconut water
Coconut water is often hyped as a hangover helper and a post-workout recovery drink — and now, consumers are clearing it off the shelves amid…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta urges Americans to stay home: ‘We’re in this together’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President Trump…
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Senate moving at ‘warp speed’ in coronavirus response
The Senate is planning to pass a $1 trillion-plus proposal to address the coronavirus pandemic, and the chamber won’t leave town until it does.…
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$1 trillion deficits and near-zero rates. The worst way to enter a recession
Washington rushed to pump the American economy with emergency-style medicine in recent years — even though there was no emergency in sight.…
Continue Reading $1 trillion deficits and near-zero rates. The worst way to enter a recession
Washington rushed to pump the American economy with emergency-style medicine in recent years — even though there was no emergency in sight.…
Continue Reading Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus
Thousands of American stores and malls were facing intense pressure. Then a pandemic hit, crippling the economy in much of the country and forcing…
Continue Reading Stocks fall again as stimulus firepower fails to impress Wall Street
The fear among investors about the novel coronavirus pandemic and its devastating impact isn’t going away despite promises of massive…
Continue Reading Stock markets love stimulus. But the world has never faced a crisis like this
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Can massive…
Continue Reading The world’s biggest carmaker is shutting down in Europe
Volkswagen is preparing to suspend production across Europe as the continent struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The German carmaking…
Continue Reading Samsung says 5G won’t save the smartphone market from coronavirus slump this year
Growing demand for 5G devices won’t save the global smartphone market from the novel coronavirus pandemic, Samsung said on Wednesday. Before…
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These states have some of the most drastic restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus cases have now surpassed more than 6,130 across 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, and some…
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El Paso health chief orders bars shut down, restaurants restricted county-wide due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — Dr. Hector Ocaranza with the El Paso City/County Department of Public Health issued an order Tuesday shutting down bars,…
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Horse trainers, competitors have economic worries if Sunland Park Racetrack shutdown lasts long
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The silence is deafening at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishman shutdown all casino and…
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