Disaster assistance loans available to small businesses
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses in 35 California...
Fed to try to ease flow of credit with new lending facility
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its latest emergency action, the Federal Reserve is establishing a lending facility to try to ease...
Asian shares bounce after Wall St dive, recession warning
ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares reversed early losses in Asia on Tuesday after the U.S. stock market plunged to its worst...
Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
JOSEPH PISANI
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up...
Business asks government to act to avert ‘devastating’ hit
ALAN FRAM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest business organization is asking government leaders to act rapidly to help companies have access to...
Lockdowns, stocks down as virus fight shifts away from China
ARITZ PARRA and FRANK JORDANS
Associated Press
MADRID (AP) — Monday marked another stage in the global battle to outwit the new coronavirus, as reported...
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2019 profits drop 20% to $88.2B
JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits dropped 20% in 2019 to $88.2 billion,...
Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday to help the economy withstand the coronavirus by slashing its...
Fed may take boldest steps in a decade to ease virus impact
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is all but sure to take its most drastic steps Wednesday since the depths...
Cheap fares luring travelers to fly despite pandemic
RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press
With the coronavirus pandemic escalating in the U.S. and overseas, Dylcia McBlackwell couldn't justify taking a single spring vacation. Air fares...