Business Stories from March 31, 2020 (Change date)
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US consumer confidence sinks as virus begins having impactApr 01, 2020 2:27 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest level in nearly three years as the impact of the coronavirus on the economy began to be felt....
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Inflation in Europe sags amid outbreak, oil price declineMar 31, 2020 1:21 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency sagged to 0.7% in March from 1.2% February as the virus outbreak and an oil price war ...
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Businesses may get COVID-19 relief loans as soon as FridayApr 02, 2020 8:09 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Small businesses seeking loans through the government's $2 trillion coronavirus relief package could receive money as soon as Friday. That prediction ca...
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China's Huawei warns more US pressure may spur retaliationMar 31, 2020 1:21 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Huawei's chairman warned Tuesday that more U.S. moves to increase pressure on the Chinese tech giant might trigger retaliation by Beijing that could damag...
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China's manufacturing rebounds as virus controls easeMar 31, 2020 1:21 pm - BEIJING (AP) - China's manufacturing rebounded in March as authorities relaxed anti-disease controls and allowed factories to reopen, an official survey showed Tuesday, ...
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Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?Mar 31, 2020 11:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When will the money arrive? That's the urgent question for small business owners who have been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak. They're awaiting h...
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Poland to seek $1.5 billion from Russia's GazpromMar 31, 2020 11:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's state gas company says it will seek $1.5 billion from Russia's Gazprom after an international arbitration court in Stockholm said Gazprom ...
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Regulators mull reversing $462M increase in PG&E fire finesMar 31, 2020 7:00 pm - BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - California power regulators are weighing a recommendation to back off plans to fine Pacific Gas and Electric an additional $462 million over a se...
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Conagra, Schlumberger rise; Domino's, RH fallMar 31, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday: Visa Inc., down $4.45 to $161.12. The payment processing giant said the economic hit from t...
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Grains mixed, livestock lower.Mar 31, 2020 11:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 3.60 cents at $5.6960 a bushel; May corn was...