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U.S., China to each allow four weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week
The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Oil prices ease as coronavirus infections rise
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on jitters that a rise in coronavirus infections around the world could hurt fuel demand, but hopes that production cuts could be extended kept declines in check.
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The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.
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Asian stocks set to track U.S. gains as Fed steps up support
Asian stocks were set to follow a late Wall Street surge on Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve's fresh move to support financial markets through the coronavirus pandemic cheered investors.
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Fed launches long-awaited Main Street lending program, seeks to reach nonprofits
The Federal Reserve on Monday launched its Main Street Lending Program, the most complex program undertaken yet by the U.S. central bank to help keep the backbone of the economy from buckling under the strains of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Embraer secures $600 mln loan as commercial aviation chief departs
Embraer SA said on Monday it had secured a $600 million loan, partly backed by Brazil's government, at the same time as a key executive departed the planemaker weeks after a potentially transformational deal with Boeing Co fell apart.
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Delta to resume passenger flights to China next week
Delta Air Lines said on Monday it would resume passenger flights to Shanghai from Seattle, via Seoul, next week following Chinese government approval for U.S. carriers to fly there, with once weekly flights from Seattle and Detroit beginning in July.
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Wall Street closes higher as Fed soothes recovery worries
Wall Street closed higher on Monday following an announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve regarding its corporate bond purchasing program that boosted investor confidence, which had been wavering amid a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
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U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G, other standards: Commerce Dept
The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with China's Huawei [HWT.UL] to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.
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GM CEO optimistic on U.S. demand, China, EV profitability
General Motors Co's top executive struck an optimistic note on Monday about U.S. new vehicle demand despite the coronavirus pandemic, and the ability to sell electric vehicles at a profit, especially in China.
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Proxy adviser ISS opposes re-election of Tesla chairwoman
Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) on Monday urged Tesla Inc shareholders to vote against the re-election of chairwoman Robyn Denholm at the electric carmaker's annual meeting next month.
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NYSE to reopen trading floor to some market makers on Wednesday
The New York Stock Exchange will allow a limited number of market makers to return to its trading floor on Wednesday, nearly three months after closing it due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apple-backed study sheds light on physical sales through App Store
Apple Inc on Monday released the results of a study that found its App Store spurred $458 billion in sales last year from categories such as retail of physical goods, ride-hailing and advertising from which the iPhone maker takes no commission.
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Embraer to receive $600 million loan, partly backed by government, due to coronavirus
Planemaker Embraer said on Monday it will receive a $600 million loan, financed partly by Brazil's government, to help the company weather the coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the air travel industry.
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JPMorgan to bring back more traders to office next week: source
JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to start returning more traders and sales staff to its Manhattan headquarters starting next week with volunteers, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.Roughly 20% of the bank's sales and trading staff have worked at its New York office throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Starting on June 22, the bank will gradually increase its in-office staff to as much as 50% by mid-July, the source said.
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Stocks rebound on Fed debt program, oil recovers
A gauge of global equities rebounded on Monday after the Federal Reserve widened its program of buying corporate debt, while crude oil rose on signs fuel demand is recovering and as investors grapple with how to assess the economic reopening.
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JPMorgan to bring back more traders to office next week: Bloomberg News
JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to start returning more traders to its Manhattan trading floors starting next week, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.
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Oil prices rise 2% on optimism around OPEC+ output pact
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday as signs that fuel demand was recovering, while OPEC+ members were complying with a production cut deal, outweighed fears that new coronavirus infections could further slow the global economy.
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Exclusive: U.S. companies can work with Huawei on 5G standards - Commerce Department
The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with China's Huawei [HWT.UL] to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.
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Tesla negotiating incentives for possible Texas vehicle assembly plant, report says
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc is negotiating possible incentives with a Texas county that could bring a new auto assembly plant to the area near Austin, the state capital, the Austin American-Statesman reported on Monday.
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