Cineworld halts dividend and says will "monitor progress" of its buyout of Cineplex
Cineworld Group said it was suspending payment of the 2019 fourth quarter dividend of 4.25c per share and upcoming 2020 quarterly dividends as all 787 cinemas in 10 countries have been closed. It also said it's go.....»»
U.S. stock futures turn lower after Wall Street"s latest rally
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Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Would you risk your life for a bagel?’ A guide to safely shopping for food in New York — the epicenter of coronavirus
‘Every time I hear an ambulance I wonder if it’s related to coronavirus. Are there more emergency calls in the city, or am I noticing every distant siren?’.....»»
The Margin: John Oliver says one of President Trump’s favorite information sources ‘could end up getting people killed’
The president, whose Twitter feed is littered with OAN mentions, has hailed the right-wing .....»»
Dispatches from a Pandemic: As the depths of Spain’s pandemic period appear to pass, fear emerges that the ensuing economic downturn will be nearly as traumatic
Coronavirus deaths are dropping in Spain, alongside infection rates. That’s reason to cheer, though the lockdown remains, and along with it, lessons for the U.S......»»
U.S. stock futures rise after Wall Street"s latest rally
U.S. stock index futures rose slightly late Monday, following a rally on Wall Street stoked by hope that the coronavirus pandemic may stabilize soon. As of 9 p.m. Eastern, Dow Jon.....»»
CityWatch: Number of coronavirus deaths in New York flattens and hospitalizations fall, suggesting social distancing is working
New York is possibly entering the pandemic’s apex, but Cuomo warned against getting overconfident......»»
Business in the Age of COVID-19: Apple in the age of COVID-19: Can new iPhones be made, and who will buy them?
For Apple Inc., the most valuable U.S. company, COVID-19 creates questions about supply and demand......»»
Business in the Age of COVID-19: Facebook in the age of COVID-19: Users are online, but will advertisers pay to get to them?
The COVID-19 pandemic is sending people to Facebook Inc.’s social-networking, messaging and live-streaming platforms in record numbers, but that does not necessarily mean that advertisers will be shipping more money to Mark Zuckerberg’s company......»»
Market Extra: This chart shows why BlackRock, other major asset managers are upbeat on U.S. credit despite the pandemic
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Well-wishes from world leaders pour in for Boris Johnson after the British prime minister is moved to intensive care with worsening coronavirus symptoms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson take into intensive care for coronavirus as condition worsens......»»
Walmart hit with wrongful-death lawsuit by estate of worker who died of coronavirus
Wando Evans, a 51-year-old man who was a Walmart associate for 15 years, died March 25 as a result of COVID-19......»»
Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch join retailers furloughing employees
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Ralph Lauren Corp. joined a wave of retailers furloughing their store workers Monda.....»»
Kraft Heinz stock rises on expected first-quarter sales gain
Kraft Heinz Co. shares rose in the extended session Monday after the food co.....»»
Varonis stock falls as forecast cut due to coronavirus pandemic
Varonis Systems Inc. shares fell in the extended session Monday after the data securi.....»»
Boeing shares retreat 2% on temporary closure of South Carolina factory
Boeing Co. shares were down 2% in extended trading Monday after it announced it will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at its Charleston, S.C., factory, according to company officials. The suspension starts at the end of the second s.....»»
Trump says he"s settled his dispute with 3M and U.S. will purchase millions of high-quality masks
President Donald Trump on Monday said the government will purchase millions of masks from 3M for health-care workers who are battling the coronavirus pandemic, effectively ending a running war he conducted with the company at his press confe.....»»
Deep Dive: Here are the biggest stock-market winners April 6, as major indexes jump at least 7%
Many of the strongest performers were consumer-discretionary stocks that have been hit hard by the economic shutdown......»»
Need to Know: ‘The worst is behind us’ — the most attractive risk-reward in years means it is time to buy stocks, Morgan Stanley says
It’s a Monday but there is optimism in the air. Tentative signs that the coronavirus spread may be slowing have encouraged investors......»»
Newspaper sentiment about the economy started to worsen as soon as the first stories about the coronavirus appeared, a new Fed index shows
A new index that measures the sentiment of articles about the economy in newspapers started to drop as soon as the first stories about the coronavirus appeared, according to research from the San Francisco Fed.....»»