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Dow Jones index swings wildly but ends higher

Financial markets surged in the middle of the day but lost most of the gains late on

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US unemployment claims hit record high

Nearly 3.3 million people registered for jobless benefits for the week ended 21 March

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Ratings agency downgrades UK debt

Fitch has downgraded UK debt due to weakening public finances and Brexit uncertainty.

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Oil price collapses to 18-year low

Simultaneous shocks from Coronavirus and oversupply cause prices to collapse

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US markets have worst ever first quarter

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 had their worst ever start to a year

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Trump: next couple of weeks will be horrific

US President Donald Trump has said the next couple of weeks will be horrific

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Record numbers file unemployment claims in the US

More than six and a half million Americans file unemployment claims.

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US unemployment rises sharply

The unemployment rate in March rose to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5% in February

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Boris Johnson moved to intensive care with coronavirus.

The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has been moved to intensive care.

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Wuhan's citizens out of lockdown

Wuhan in China where the coronavirus pandemic began, is out of lockdown

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WTO warns of huge trade slump

The World Trade Organisation warns of a trade slump on a scale not seen since the 1930s

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How will economies re-open after Covid-19?

How do we reopen our economies without putting more lives at risk?

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America's coronavirus epicentre

New York state has registered more cases than any single nation other than the US.

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Countries differ on ending coronavirus lockdown

The World Health Organization has urged countries not to end lockdown prematurely

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President Trump halts WHO funding

President Trump has announced the US will halt funding to the World Health Organization

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G20 delays poor nations' debt payments

The G20 group have agreed to suspend debt payments from the world's poorest countries

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Trump unveils plan to re-open states in phases

President Donald Trump gives guidance on re-opening of state economies

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Waves of anti-lockdown protest in the US

Trump has appeared to endorse protests against stringent lockdown measures

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US oil prices turn negative

For the first time in history, producers are paying buyers to take oil off their hands.

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Immigration into the US suspended

President Trump will sign an executive order to suspend immigration into the US

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How long can the lockdowns last?

Protesters against stay-at-home rules in the US are getting increasingly vocal.

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More government money for US small businesses

There will be another 484bn dollars to help small businesses in the US.

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Who's getting federal financial assistance?

Small businesses across America are desperately waiting for federal financial assistance.

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Aeroplane makers squeal as demand fizzles

Boeing's Chief Executive says the company needs to borrow more cash from the government

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Google's Q1 results beat expectations

Its parent company Alphabet reported 13% growth in revenue in the first three months.

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US economy shrinks at fastest rate since 2008

GDP fell by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2020, the first contraction since 2014.

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Amazon profits swallowed by Covid costs

Amazon’s profits will be swallowed up by Covid-related costs, disappointing investors

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Covid medicine approved for limited use in USA

Remdesivir, a Coronavirus treatment, gets approval for limited use in the US

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Amazon vice-president resigns over firings

A vice president at Amazon has quit after Amazon fired workers over safety complaints.

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Disney takes coronavirus hit

The pandemic is likely to cost Disney $1.4 billion between April and June.

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