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(Reuters) – Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from Boeing Co’s board after opposing its bid for government financial assistance due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak. … Read More

By David Shepardson and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican proposal introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would grant up to $58 billion in secured loans to help … Read More

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Thursday it would shut all cafes, shopping malls, sports clubs and nightclubs from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. local time every night until March … Read More

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks managed to post gains on Thursday after recent steep losses as policymakers around the world took further emergency actions to try … Read More

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – U.S. researchers, following the lead of scientists in other countries, have launched studies to see whether widely-available, low-cost generic drugs can be used to help … Read More

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa ports authority said on Thursday that tests have come back negative for those onboard a cruise liner and cargo vessel which had been held under … Read More

(Reuters) – As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to bring U.S. economic activity to a halt, American businesses are jockeying for a financial lifeline from President Donald Trump’s administration and Congress. … Read More

By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co <F.N> on Thursday moved to hoard cash on its balance sheet, drawing down $15.4 billion from two credit lines and suspending … Read More

By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – An old malaria treatment that has been tried with some success against the new coronavirus and was touted by U.S. President Donald Trump … Read More

By Douglas Busvine, Tracy Rucinski and Jamie Freed BERLIN/CHICAGO/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The crisis for airlines deepened on Thursday as Lufthansa <LHAG.DE>, which has grounded most of its fleet, warned the … Read More