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	finance As-it-happens update ⋅ April 29, 2020
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	Reuters Oil posts double-digit gains after US crude storage build slows Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices surged more than 10% on Wednesday after U.S. crude stockpiles grew less than expected and gasoline posted a surprise draw, feeding optimism that fuel consumption will recover as some European countries and U.S. state ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New York Times: FDA expected to issue emergency authorization for remdesivir CNN The US Food and Drug Administration plans to announce an emergency-use authorization for remdesivir, according to the New York Times. The authorization for the investigational coronavirus treatment could come as soon as Wednesday, the Times ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kiplinger's Personal Finance The 10 Best Chinese Stocks You Can Buy Kiplinger's Personal Finance This a precarious time to be investing in China. But many Chinese stocks, particularly in the technology and service sectors, look attractive if you're willing to deal with some volatility. Even before the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan province, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool AMD stock falters as growth outlook sends mixed signals to analysts MarketWatch Some are encouraged by company's growth expectations while others worry they will require perfect execution for the rest of the year. AMD shares dropped in Wednesday morning trading. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters GE burns more cash than expected as COVID-19 takes a $1 billion bite MarketWatch General Electric Co. made it abundantly clear when reporting first-quarter results, in which adjusted profit and free cash flow missed expectations, that the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame for much of the quarter's weakness. The negative effect of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Big US Banks to Be Temporarily Locked Out of Small Business Lending Program-SBA The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Small Business Administration on Wednesday said it would be temporarily closing its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus to all but the country's smallest lenders, in a bid to give them ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nasdaq Why is Blue Apron (APRN) Tanking Today? Nasdaq Shares of meal kit provider Blue Apron APRN slid roughly 24% in morning trading on Wednesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 earnings. First quarter net loss of $20.1 million, or $1.51 a share, was wider than the year-ago net loss of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Anthem's Q1 Revenue Jumps 21% Thanks to Acquisitions Nasdaq Anthem (NYSE: ANTM) claims a dubious distinction in 2020. It's the worst-performing stock among the big health insurers (excluding CVS Health, which owns Aetna but generates more of its revenue from its pharmacy-related businesses). But Anthem could ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider Bitcoin surges above $8000 for the first time in 2 months ahead of a key halving in the crypto markets Business Insider Bitcoin crossed the $8,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday since March ahead of "bitcoin halving" that will take place on May 12. Some analysts expect the bitcoin halving to increase prices. "After the two previous halvings, we've seen the price reach an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Why Airline Shares Are Soaring Today Motley Fool Many airline stocks have lost more than half of their value this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global air travel demand to evaporate and left carriers scrambling to cut costs to survive. The stocks have been trading as if bankruptcies were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Sales Evaporate in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic Motley Fool First-quarter motorcycle sales for Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) were as terrible as you'd expect, plunging 18% worldwide from the year-ago quarter and down more than 15% in the U.S.. What might be more surprising is that the bike maker said ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Lyft Lays Off Nearly 1000 Employees As Virus Saps Demand For Rides NPR Lyft is laying off 982 employees — 17% of its workforce — as it tries to reduce costs amid plummeting demand for rides. It is furloughing hundreds more workers, and cutting pay. "It is now clear that the COVID-19 crisis is going to have broad-reaching ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider Spotify surges 17% after reporting 31% jump in paid subscribers amid coronavirus lockdowns (SPOT) Business Insider Spotify surged as much as 17% on Wednesday after reporting a 31% jump in paid subscribers amid the coronavirus lockdown. The Swedish company said "Every day now looks like the weekend" as consumer listening habits change dramatically due to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nasdaq Alphabet Stock Rises Because Earnings Weren't as Bad as Feared Nasdaq The Street isn't so much celebrating a great quarter as breathing a sign of relief that things weren't worse, though many analysts responded today by upping price targets. The Street isn't so much celebrating a great quarter as breathing a sign of relief that ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch Google Cloud opens its Las Vegas region TechCrunch Google Cloud today announced the official opening of its Las Vegas data center region. With this, Google Cloud now operates four regions in the western U.S., with Las Vegas complementing Google Cloud's existing data centers in Los Angeles, Calif.; The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune Coronavirus updates: Stimulus money questions; Alaska Air tests to fly cargo Tacoma News Tribune This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Updated at 8:30 a.m.. Alaska Air Cargo announced it will fly passenger jets as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Fake doctor falsely claims he has coronavirus cure and a 2003 Olympic medal, feds say Charlotte Observer This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Gordon Pedersen told televangelist Jim Bakker in 2011 that 51% of Americans would ... Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Cruise industry bailout? Maybe, say Florida leaders, but with hefty conditions Palm Beach Post Industry leaders balk at a U.S. bailout of international cruise lines, but with over 400,000 American jobs at stake, some suggest a possible solution. As legislators battle over a potential bailout for the U.S. Postal Service — which is facing a $13 billion deficit ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times HBO Max Streaming Service to Be Available on Google Platforms at Launch The New York Times (Reuters) - HBO Max, the upcoming streaming service from AT&T Inc owned WarnerMedia, will be available across Google platforms and devices when it launches on May 27, the company said on Wednesday. HBO Max is entering a crowded streaming ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Treasury Chief Says Reserving Capital to Add to Fed Coronavirus Lending Programs The New York Times WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday he is keeping some $259 billion worth of coronavirus aid capital in reserve for new or expanded Federal Reserve Lending programs, but is not considering further aid to airlines ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFDX - Texomashomepage.com Tyson to double 'thank you bonuses' to frontline workers, with first check scheduled for early May MarketWatch Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, +1.05% said Wednesday that it is doubling the "thank you bonuses" it's paying to its 116,000 frontline workers in the U.S. to $120 million, with the first bonus installment of $500 scheduled to be paid in early May. The second $500 bonus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool JD.com Might Raise $3 Billion Via Secondary Offering in Hong Kong Motley Fool China's e-commerce giant JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) is looking to raise approximately $3 billion via a secondary listing in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a Reuters report. There was, however, no confirmation from the company's management ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Cinco de Mayo cocktails to make at home Houston Chronicle There'll be no big outdoor celebrations for Cinco de Mayo this year, but that doesn't mean we can't have a fiesta at home. We asked three Houston chefs for their best cocktail recipes. Hugo Ortega, Hugo's. Smoking Pineapple Mezcal Margarita. To make the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg New York Says Cut Cable Fees Since There Are No Live Sports Bloomberg New York's top law enforcement officer demanded that the big cable and satellite television providers cut or eliminate fees tied to live sports programming during the coronavirus pandemic, saying customers are being forced to pay for access to events that ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMTV BBB warns about phony websites selling in-demand products WMTV MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - With the COVID-10 pandemic, items like sanitizers, disinfectants, masks and paper products are in short supply. The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers not to get scammed by a website promising these products. Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Whitmer administration: Auto insurance savings will exceed requirements The Detroit News Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration says savings under Michigan's new auto insurance law will exceed legal requirements. But opponents of the law aren't painting such a rosy picture. In a statement Tuesday, Whitmer's administration said the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dallas Business Journal Report: Simon Property to reopen seven DFW shopping centers on Friday Dallas Business Journal On the heels of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to reopen the Texas economy, the country's largest mall owner plans to reopen seven of its North Texas shopping centers starting on Friday, according to a report from CNBC. Along with its properties in North ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 6 South Florida 16-Year-Old Shot in Southwest Miami-Dade NBC 6 South Florida A 16-year-old was rushed to the hospital after being shot in southwest Miami-Dade Wednesday. The shooting was reported in the 14700 block of Buchanan Street in Richmond Heights. Miami-Dade Police confirmed the teen was airlifted to a local hospital, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times California Scales Up 1st-In-US Electric Truck Sale Proposal The New York Times SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California regulators on Tuesday strengthened a proposed first-in-the-nation rule that would force auto makers to sell more electric delivery vans and work trucks in a state with the country's worst air quality. The updated rule proposed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal After a month, Best Buy cracks open its doors to customers Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Best Buy Co. Inc., which drastically scaled back its operations in March in the face of the spreading Covid-19 pandemic, said Tuesday it will begin reopening its stores to customers and resume in-home visits over the coming weeks. CEO Corie Barry, in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business McDonald's Canada faces coronavirus beef shortage, removes Angus burgers Fox Business Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below. McDonald's Canada cited "unprecedented COVID-19 impacts on the Canadian beef supply chain" for its decision to import meat. The fast ... Flag as irrelevant
	Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Flexsteel Industries closing Starkville plant, laying off 170 Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Iowa-based furniture maker Flexsteel Industries has announced it will permanently close its Dubuque, Iowa and Starkville, Mississippi manufacturing facilities. The company announced the closure Wednesday morning, minutes before a conference call to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Rawlins gas prices highest in state Gillette News Record RAWLINS (WNE) – Carbon County has some of the highest gas prices in Wyoming, according to price indexing websites, and some residents are starting to question why. "The price of oil is down so far, and yet the price of gas in Rawlins does not reflect that," ... Flag as irrelevant
	Travel+Leisure Coors Wants to Send Free Beer to Your Loved Ones — Here's How to Sign Them Up Travel+Leisure 94-year-old Olive Veronesi loved her delivery so much, Coors wants to help out more beer drinkers in quarantine. By Andrea Romano. Updated April 29, 2020. Advertisement. Save Pin FB More. Tweet Email Send Text Message Print. Coors Light sends a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chemical & Engineering News Nudging reaction in reverse repurposes polyurethane foam Chemical & Engineering News Polyurethane shows up in all sorts of consumer products: seat cushions in furniture and vehicles, car bumpers, shock-absorbing sneaker soles, and more. The global market for polyurethane was over $19 billion last year, and when those products wear out ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roll Call Amazon workers tally virus cases, voice alarms about risks Roll Call With each new case of COVID-19 reported at an Amazon warehouse, workers receive a text or voicemail alert assuring them that the best safety procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being put in place. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge US patent office rules that artificial intelligence cannot be a legal inventor The Verge The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has ruled that artificial intelligence systems cannot be credited as an inventor in a patent, the agency announced earlier this week. The decision came in response to two patents — one for a food container and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Courier Journal Humana Q1 largely unscathed by COVID-19, expects headwinds for small group segment Healthcare Dive Humana beat Wall Street expectations during the first quarter of 2020, delivering better than expected earnings, revenue and medical loss ratio. Analysts with Jefferies said it had the strongest first quarter results of any managed care organization reporting so ... Flag as irrelevant
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