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Economy

Oil: “…crude’s spectacular plunge below $0 a barrel”

“The formerly unthinkable drop in oil prices below $0 a barrel on Monday is still reverberating through financial markets, as supply overwhelms demand destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic, forcing some energy companies into possible bankruptcy as storage reaches maximum capacity.… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“US payrolls plunge 701,000 in March amid the start of a job market collapse”

“Nonfarm payrolls dropped by 701,000 in March, according to Labor Department numbers released Friday that only begin to show the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis. It was the first decline in payrolls since September 2010 and came close… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dow plunges by 950 points on fears coronavirus will tank global economic growth”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 950 points at the open, erasing all gains for the blue-chip index for the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both down by around 4 percent, marking the biggest daily… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“J.C. Penney in danger of being booted from New York Stock Exchange”

“Shares are required to maintain an average closing price of at least $1 over a 30-trading day period. The company has six months to regain compliance… J.C. Penney shares have plunged more than 93 percent since March 2016 amid changing consumer… Continue Reading…