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US stock futures are flat after Wall Street's roller-coaster session

US stock futures are flat after Wall Street’s roller-coaster session

Wall Street stands empty as people stay away from the area due to the coronavirus on March 30, 2020 in New York City.

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U.S. stock futures were flat on Thursday night as investors continued to weigh the prospects of a potential coronavirus treatment.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up just 8 points, or 0.03%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also…

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House to pass small business relief bill U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on April 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Trump may extend social distancing guidelines to early summer

Trump may extend social distancing guidelines to early summer

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration may extend its national social distancing guidelines until early in the summer or later.

“We may, and we may go beyond that,”  Trump said at a White House press briefing when asked if the federal guidelines would need to be extended at least until the start of summer.

“We’re going to have to see where it is,” Trump said. “I think…

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Meatpacking union says 25% of US pork production hit by coronavirus closures

Meatpacking union says 25% of US pork production hit by coronavirus closures

Smithfield Foods pork plant, the world’s biggest pork processor, sits closed indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S., April 17, 2020.

Shannon Stapleton | Reuters

Meatpacking plants responsible for 10% of beef production and 25% of pork production have been affected by…

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Pence says 16 states have released plans to lift coronavirus restrictions

Pence says 16 states have released plans to lift coronavirus restrictions

President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 22, 2020, in Washington, DC.

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Sixteen states have released “formal reopening plans” to lift coronavirus restrictions, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday.

“At the present moment, 16 states have…

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House passes bill to aid small business, hospitals

House passes bill to aid small business, hospitals

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Washington.

Andrew Harnik | AP

The House had the votes to pass a $484 billion package Thursday to bolster small businesses and hospitals ravaged by the coronavirus crisis and expand testing desperately needed to start the return to normal life.

Donning face coverings and voting in alphabetical sets…

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Invesco, Dominoes, Chevron, Target, Expedia Invesco Ltd. signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Nov.

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Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse owner says it will repay $20 million in small business loans Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Source: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Ruth's Chris Steakhouse owner, Ruth's Hospitality Group, announced Thursday that it is repaying the $20 million it received under the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program. 

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Tech companies pull back on hiring Tech companies have pulled back sharply on hiring, adding to the cascade of negative economic shocks caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Bill Gates outlines innovations needed to stop coronavirus pandemic

Bill Gates outlines innovations needed to stop coronavirus pandemic

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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates outlined what the world needs to do to stop the Covid-19 pandemic and reopen the economy in a blog post Thursday. 

Gates said the world must advance its treatments, vaccines, testing and contact tracing. It also needs to examine its policies for opening up global economies, he said. He compared the pandemic to…

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California endures 'deadliest day' yet due to coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom says

California endures ‘deadliest day’ yet due to coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom says

Gavin Newsom, governor of California, speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

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California reported 115 deaths due to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, marking the “deadliest day” so far in the state’s fight to contain the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.

“Yesterday was the…

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Cuomo rips McConnell’s ‘dumb’ suggestion to let states go bankrupt New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tore into Sen. Mitch McConnell on Thursday over the Senate Republican leader's support for letting states declare bankruptcy as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Intel (INTC) earnings Q1 2020

Intel (INTC) earnings Q1 2020

Intel CEO Robert “Bob” Swan announces the company’s Tiger Lake chips at the technology fair CES.

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Intel shares fell 4% on Thursday after the company reported earnings for its fiscal first quarter.

Here are the key numbers:

Earnings: $1.45 per share, adjusted

Revenue: $19.83 billion

Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected $1.28 in…

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4 reasons why retail in the US won't be bouncing back like in China

4 reasons why retail in the US won’t be bouncing back like in China

Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past an LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020.

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While America’s retail industry is looking to China for clues about how shoppers are rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic, there are shortcomings to using the region as a blueprint for the…

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An unemployment rate of 23%? The real jobless picture is coming together

An unemployment rate of 23%? The real jobless picture is coming together

People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020.

Nick Oxford | File Photo | REUTERS

As the economic shutdown associated with coronavirus prevention measures nears the completion of its first full calendar month, a clearer picture is…

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Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro review Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Todd Haselton | blovnews.com For years, I've wanted the iPad to serve as my primary computer.

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Why Hollywood is sticking with movie theaters and not streaming Shaggy and Scooby-Doo eat nachos in a movie theater in Warner Bros. "Scoob!" Warner Bros. With more people stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, streaming services like Netflix are seeing massive growth.