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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are asymptomatic By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press April 8, 2020, 4:15 AM 3 min read WASHINGTON — The Centers for […]

Small business owners hoping for quick help from the government’s emergency $349 billion lending program were still waiting amid reports of computer problems at the Small Business Administration By KEN SWEET and JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writers April 7, 2020, 9:53 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this

Earl Graves Sr., who championed black businesses as the founder of the first African American-owned magazine focusing on black entrepreneurs, has died April 8, 2020, 12:12 AM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Earl Graves Sr., who championed black businesses as the founder of the

Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli wants out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus By TOM HAYS Associated Press April 7, 2020, 9:56 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli, known

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has gut-punched global markets, put 6.6 million Americans out of work and raised the likelihood of a recession. But in the Washington lobbying world, business is booming. Companies, interest groups and entire industries are seeking help from lobbyists as they navigate a chaotic environment to secure a piece of the

MIAMI — Until a month ago, Diana Leticia Hernández sold face cream door to door in Miami. Her husband painted houses. The money fed their family and at least six relatives in Honduras. Hernández has sold nothing since last month due to fear and social-distancing restrictions in South Florida. Her husband hasn’t worked either. This

A few years ago, the kind of double-digit drop in oil and gas prices the world is experiencing now because of the coronavirus pandemic might have increased the use of fossil fuels and hurt renewable energy sources like wind and solar farms. That is not happening. In fact, renewable energy sources are set to account

German airline group Lufthansa is slashing capacity on a permanent basis, saying that air travel will take years to come back to where it was before the virus outbreak April 7, 2020, 4:00 PM 2 min read FRANKFURT, Germany — German airline group Lufthansa said it was permanently removing some of its large aircraft from

Companies across every economic sector are suffering and most are withdrawing all financial projections with so much about the pandemic still unknown April 7, 2020, 1:28 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented

LONDON — A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In practice, they’ve been struggling to keep up with a surge in orders, highlighting their limited ability to respond to an unprecedented onslaught of demand. After panic buying left store shelves stripped of staples like pasta, canned