March 2020

Business Fallout: Airlines beg for aid; Google launches site

The rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus since it was first revealed in China less than three months ago has dealt an unparalleled shock to the global economy. Following are weekend business developments related to the outbreak as governments attempt to stabilize their economies, companies navigate through an altered landscape, and millions of people face […]

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McConnell: ‘Very close’ on rescue package topping $1T

WASHINGTON — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House pushed toward resolution late Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. With a population on edge and financial markets teetering, all sides indicated a deal is within

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NY airports, hospitals feel pressure as virus alarms grow

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is scouring the globe for medical supplies and scouting temporary hospital locations as the coronavirus crisis grows. Flights to New York City-area airports were briefly suspended after an air-traffic control worker tested positive. As the number of confirmed cases statewide soared above 11,000, Columbia

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They Went Abroad to Study. Now They Are Stranded.

“These are unprecedented circumstances,” the State Department said in an emailed statement. “We recognize the closing of borders and air space, lack of flights, and other local conditions make travel difficult and it may not be advisable to immediately repatriate all exchange participants.” In a statement, the University of North Carolina said its officials were

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How the Pet Shop Boys accidentally made the best tour diary in pop history

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Pet Shop Boys have always treated live performance as theatre, as much as a pop concert Pop music, Brian Eno once said, isn’t just about making music in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, it’s about “the creation of a new, imaginary world, which beckons the listener

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Restoration Hardware Sees Itself As ‘Critical Infrastructure’ During Coronavirus Outbreak

Workers at Restoration Hardware were given a letter to show police this week if they were stopped on their way to work in California. The letter, obtained by HuffPost, argues that employees of the upscale furniture company can work despite a statewide shelter-in-place order prompted by the coronavirus outbreak because they are part of “critical

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