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Movie Theater Giant AMC Eyes Reopening After Coronavirus Blow

June 9, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Movie Theater Giant AMC Eyes Reopening After Coronavirus Blow
AMC Entertainment Holdings, the world’s largest movie-theater chain, registered a $2.2 billion net loss in the first quarter, underscoring the devastating economic blow the pandemic has had on the exhibition industry.

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Vroom Jumps in Public-Market Debut

June 9, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Vroom Jumps in Public-Market Debut
Shares in the online automobile seller soared in their first day of trading, adding Vroom’s name to a list of companies that had strong public showings in the past few weeks.

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Pandemic Sends Airlines Toward Record Annual Loss

June 9, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pandemic Sends Airlines Toward Record Annual Loss
The global airline industry is forecast to lose a record $84 billion this year with a return to profitability coming in 2022 at the earliest.

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Older Workers Grapple With Risk of Getting Covid-19 on the Job

June 9, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Older Workers Grapple With Risk of Getting Covid-19 on the Job
From meat plants to post offices, many older workers have continued clocking in despite their heightened risk of serious complications if they get the novel coronavirus.

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A Look Inside New York’s Grand Reopening

June 8, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on A Look Inside New York’s Grand Reopening
The economy of the country’s biggest city was on lockdown for more than two months as New York girded itself against the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday the Big Apple opened for business again.

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3M Says Merchant Sold Masks on Amazon at 18 Times List Price

June 8, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on 3M Says Merchant Sold Masks on Amazon at 18 Times List Price
3M filed a lawsuit against a merchant selling masks on Amazon.com for more than 18 times their list price, the manufacturer’s latest attempt to bring some order to the chaotic market for protective equipment.

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Volkswagen CEO Gives Up Dual Role as Chief of Namesake Brand

June 8, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Volkswagen CEO Gives Up Dual Role as Chief of Namesake Brand
The auto maker is reshuffling the management of its namesake VW brand, in a move that could weaken Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess’s influence over ]day-to-day operations of the company’s largest single division.

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BP to Cut 14% of Global Workforce as Drop in Oil Price Bites

June 8, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on BP to Cut 14% of Global Workforce as Drop in Oil Price Bites
BP is cutting thousands of jobs, accelerating existing plans to reshape the company after the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on oil prices.

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Coronavirus Downdraft Has Airports Scaling Back Renovation Plans

June 8, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Coronavirus Downdraft Has Airports Scaling Back Renovation Plans
As the coronavirus pandemic stifles air travel, major airports around the world are rethinking plans to spend billions of dollars on new terminals, runways and hotels that could sit empty if demand doesn’t return.

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U.S. Unemployment Rate Fell to 13.3% in May

June 8, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Unemployment Rate Fell to 13.3% in May
The U.S. jobless rate fell to 13.3% and employers added 2.5 million jobs in May, early signs the labor market is mending as the economy started to reopen following lockdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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