Month: April 2020

The coronavirus crisis has already changed the way this year’s crop of high school seniors are thinking about higher education. And community colleges across the country are preparing accordingly.  “Under the circumstances, families may turn to us as the gateway of opportunity, and we’ve been ready,” said Michael Baston, the president of Rockland Community College in Rockland
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Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey said Tuesday that easing restrictions on business during the coronavirus pandemic needs to be done with an understanding it may not last.  “We shouldn’t assume that each step forward is permanent necessarily,” Quincey said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.”  People must recognize that the economic restart must be done in
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: At least 2,561,044. Global deaths: At least 176,984. Most cases reported: United States (823,786), Spain (204,178), Italy (183,957), France (159,297), and Germany (148,291).  The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins
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Situated on a Brooklyn city block lined with a dry cleaner, several eateries and a preschool is Woods Grove, a small storefront embellished with gold lettering. The modest exterior houses an eclectic mix of gifts and vintage items, from candles and soaps to scarves and jewelry. After two years in Brooklyn, Woods Grove’s business was
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Dan Brownsword | Getty Images As the coronavirus pandemic proves financially devastating, many Americans are trading long-term goals for short-term security. That leaves 529 college savings plans in jeopardy. “Short-term cash needs are extremely important and they may reduce or eliminate the ability to make a longer-term investment,” said Young Boozer, chair of the National
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Reed Hastings attends Reed Hastings panel during Netflix ‘See What’s Next’ event at Villa Miani on April 18, 2018 in Rome, Italy. Getty Images Netflix is set to report its Q1 2020 earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The company has seen its stock outperform the market during the coronavirus pandemic as stay-at-home orders have
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IBM President and CEO Virginia Rometty delivers a speech to participants during the 4th edition of the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris on May 16, 2019. Chesnot | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  IBM —  Shares of IBM dropped nearly 6% after the company reported
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freemixer | E+ | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries who do not typically file tax returns have until tomorrow to tell the government to include their dependent children in their stimulus payments.  The U.S. government is in the process of deploying one-time checks of up to $1,200 to Americans who qualify, including those receiving Social
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