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Saudi Arabia has sharply criticized Russia over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press April 4, 2020, 4:39 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia sharply criticized Russia […]

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Tesla, Dave & Buster rise; Chewy, Macquarie fall April 3, 2020, 8:22 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Tesla Inc., up $25.54 to $480.01. The electric vehicle maker reported a 40% surge in deliveries during the

He ran marathons on every continent, including Antarctica — 83 of them in all, many followed by a visit to an obscure craft brewery. Last year, he watched 365 movies — most of them in theaters. And Anick Jesdanun made sure — always — that when millions of people read his coverage of the internet

NEW YORK — The federal government’s $349 billion relief program for small businesses got off to a rocky start Friday as hundreds of thousands tried to apply for desperately needed loans. Many small business owners ran into bureaucratic or technological road blocks. Some even discovered their bank wasn’t yet prepared to accept applications, and when

Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday following the latest grim snapshot of the toll the coronavirus is having on the labor market as the economy grinds to a halt April 3, 2020, 8:39 PM 2 min read Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday following the latest grim snapshot of the toll

But officials have stopped short of buying local debt outright, and many lawmakers are urging them to think bigger. Designing a direct-purchase program is no easy task for the Fed, because state and local debt markets are complicated — and direct purchases could leave the Fed bolstering some places, like New York State, while leaving

The Walt Disney Co. has overhauled its release schedule, moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer April 3, 2020, 7:19 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies,

Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Donald Trump over production of face masks that are badly needed by American health care workers By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer April 3, 2020, 5:17 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back

The government has granted everyone an extra three months to file — and pay — their 2019 federal income taxes because of the coronavirus turmoil. Whew! It helps to have wiggle room in uncertain times. But just because you have more time, should you take it? If you’re owed a significant tax refund, for instance,

A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the U.S. economy By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer April 3, 2020, 2:56 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail