Month: May 2020

Simon Property Group SPG yesterday posted news on its website that the mall operator had reopened 59 properties, with plans to have another 18 ready again for shoppers within the next week “with many more to follow.”  Business hours at the malls located in Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
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As many states are re-opening for business, sobering estimates about the potential spread of Covid-19 in the U.S. are emerging. An interagency report from the U.S. departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services projected the number of coronavirus deaths will increase to about 3,000 each day by early June. The analysis also reportedly
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Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair Ashlee Espinal | CNBC Online furniture retailer Wayfair‘s net loss widened in the first quarter as its sales surged nearly 20%, with more people flocking to its website to furnish their home offices and bedrooms during the coronavirus pandemic.  Its shares fell roughly 3% in premarket trading following the announcement.  Here’s how the
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On Friday, nurses across the country went on strike to call attention to a lack of vital personal protective equipment, known as PPE, for health-care workers. Essential workers such as these have spoken up about shortages of necessary PPE, such as masks and face shields, for months. State officials, medical experts and health-care workers pleaded for
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Many companies are being hurt by social distancing safety rules due to the coronavirus and investors may want to reevaluate whether to own their stocks, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. “Social distancing is going to be the answer why you have to sell certain stocks,” Cramer said. For companies that need to invest heavily to help
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Coronavirus and the United States map with flag. Getty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Katie Quinn of McDermott Will & Emery discusses the state tax implications of the COVID-19 pandemic with Tax Notes senior reporter Lauren Loricchio. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Lauren Loricchio: Hi Katie, thanks for being on the podcast. 
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Middle Eastern countries should not “waste” the ongoing coronavirus crisis, but should make changes to build up the resilience of their economies, the chief executive officer of a UAE-based retail giant told CNBC this week. That could include addressing systemic issues and providing more support to businesses, said Alain Bejjani, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim. “In the
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N26’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images German digital bank N26 has raised an additional $100 million in funding, as it braces for economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic. The investment, backed by existing investors such as Chinese tech giant Tencent and Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures,
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While self-quarantining amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback Lamar Jackson has been passing the time playing video games, working out and posting funny video clips on his social media accounts. (A video he Jackson retweeted on April 18 of his former University of Louisville teammate Jaire Alexander reacting to Jackson’s 2018 NFL draft
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A Delta Air Lines jet taxis passes Southwest Airlines jets to be parked with a growing number of jets at Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) on March 24, 2020 in Victorville, California. David McNew | Getty Images U.S. airline shares were down sharply again on Monday, this time after Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway sold its
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In the latest episode of What’s Ahead, I discuss why suspending the payroll tax would be the strongest boost right now for our coronavirus-battered economy. On Sunday President Trump vigorously reaffirmed his support for such a tax holiday, which would free up critical money for employees and employers.   Payroll taxes apply to the first dollar
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Getty The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the government-sponsored mortgage buyers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, unveiled a tool that allows renters to check whether they are protected under the federal eviction moratorium. Under the CARES Act, which came into effect in late March, renters living in properties with a mortgage secured by Freddie
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