The day coronavirus became real for millions of Americans
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Wednesday, March 11, 2020. That’s the day the…
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Health care real estate could be a coronavirus safe haven
It’s hard to imagine many stocks will do well through the coronavirus pandemic. But health care stocks and real estate investment trusts tend…
Continue Reading Trump’s coronavirus speech has sent stocks into freefall
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. US President…
Continue Reading Taco Bell introduces toasted breakfast burritos to fend off Wendy’s and McDonald’s
Taco Bell is stepping into the breakfast wars. Starting Thursday, the chain began selling a new line of pressed breakfast burritos. Three items are…
Continue Reading China boasts massive car and aviation markets. Both collapsed in February
China’s automotive and aviation industries suffered historic drops in activity in February as the government locked down cities and restricted…
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5 things to know for March 12: Coronavirus, US census, Saudi Arabia, Weinstein, Iraq
It’s official: The World Health Organization has classified the novel coronavirus as a pandemic. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up…
Continue Reading Insurance group says systems like Tesla Autopilot and GM’s Super Cruise need safety regulations
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is calling for the creation of safety regulations of partially automated driver assistance systems, like…
Continue Reading Modell’s Sporting Goods files for bankruptcy and will close all stores
Modell’s Sporting Goods filed for bankruptcy Wednesday and will close all of its 153 stores in the northeast. Modell’s, a family-owned…
Continue Reading Coronavirus forces sports world to make clear that TV increasingly calls the shots
Concerns about coronavirus have forced the sports-TV world into a rather uncomfortable position: Admitting that having fans in the stands is less…
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Dow plunges 1,400 points into bear market after selloff from coronavirus fears
NEW YORK, New York — Stocks tumbled again Wednesday as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus intensified and investors questioned…
Continue Reading Consumers snap up PhoneSoap to sanitize cell phones as coronavirus outbreak spreads
Whatever you touch with your hands — food, bacteria, dust — can be transferred to your cell phone, making it a mobile petri dish possibly…
Continue Reading Colbert, Fallon and other late night shows to go without audiences because of coronavirus
Some of the most popular late night shows, including “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Last Week Tonight with John…
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The S&P 500 briefly dipped into bear market territory: Here’s what that means
The Dow and S&P 500 both fell more than 20% from their recent highs Wednesday in light of coronavirus fears, but only the Dow closed the day…
Continue Reading The S&P 500 briefly dipped into bear market territory: Here’s what that means
The Dow and S&P 500 both fell more than 20% from their recent highs Wednesday in light of coronavirus fears, but only the Dow closed the day…
Continue Reading The longest bull market … and longest expansion in history are in danger
The longest-running bull market and economic expansion in American history are under siege from a one-two punch that few saw coming. First, the…
Continue Reading IBM wants to make computers fluent in human
IBM is commercializing a new technology that makes it easier for computers to understand human communication. Artificial intelligence systems have…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia doubles down on threat to flood the oil market
Oil prices are falling again Wednesday after Saudi Arabia doubled-down on its threat to flood the world with millions more barrels of crude despite…
Continue Reading The oil industry doesn’t want to be bailed out by Trump
The shale industry that made the United States the leading oil and gas producer on the planet is facing its deepest crisis yet. Oil prices are in…
Continue Reading Trump’s stock market gains have been cut in half by the coronavirus sell-off
Just three weeks ago, President Donald Trump was celebrating. US stocks had gained 58% since his election day, and he tweeted “Highest Stock…
Continue Reading Inside an American coronavirus containment zone, business anxiety is spreading
Some businesses in an American coronavirus containment zone are planning to shut their locations for at least two weeks to stop the spread of…
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TikTok star shares tips for keeping kids safe on social media
Click here for updates on this story San Diego (KSWB) — The social media app “TikTok” is on kids’…
Continue Reading Your city may be in the running to build Elon Musk’s new Cybertruck
Tesla is looking for a location to build its planned Cybertruck, and it will be thousands of miles from its only US auto assembly line in California.…
Continue Reading E3, America’s biggest video game conference, is canceled because of coronavirus
E3, America’s biggest video game conference, has been canceled because of coronavirus concerns, its organizers announced Wednesday.…
Continue Reading US tech companies will be hit with new UK tax in just three weeks
Britain will start charging a tax on digital services in three weeks despite fierce opposition from Big Tech and the US government. The UK government…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is shutting car plants in Europe just as factories in China reopen
Fiat Chrysler is temporarily closing four plants in Italy as the novel coronavirus takes its toll on the world’s eighth biggest economy. The…
Continue Reading Italy just locked down the world’s 8th biggest economy. A deep recession looms
Italy has imposed sweeping nationwide restrictions on travel and public life, a desperate attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak that looks set…
Continue Reading Here’s why you should worry about the turbulent stock market… and why you shouldn’t
It’s been a wild couple of weeks for investors. Deciding whether to remain calm or freak out about the new normal of thousand-point selloffs…
Continue Reading Global stocks drop as boost from UK emergency rate cut quickly fades
Global stocks are experiencing whiplash as investors struggle to figure out just how much economic damage the novel coronavirus outbreak will cause.…
Continue Reading UK fights coronavirus crisis with rate cut and $39 billion boost for economy
The Bank of England has slashed interest rates to a record low and launched other emergency measures as part of a dramatic and coordinated UK…
Continue Reading With SXSW canceled, small businesses are struggling to recover thousands of dollars in lost income
Freelance cinematographer Kyle Osburn was supposed to bring in about $10,000 in income working at this year’s South by Southwest festival. But…
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