Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Gig workers and self-employed keep waiting for jobless aid, by Christopher Rugaber
Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid, by Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram
CNN
Treasury says public companies should repay their PPP loans, by Alicia Wallace
DraftKings goes public without many live sports to bet on, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Scooped Up Data From Its Own Sellers to Launch Competing Products, by Dana Mattioli
J.C. Penney in Advanced Talks for Bankruptcy Financing, by Cara Lombardo, Alexander Gladstone
CNBC
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse owner says it will repay $20 million in small business loans, by Kate Rogers, Jasmine KIm
With 100,000 stores set to close by 2025, mall owners face this legal hurdle next, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
Coronavirus clouds Intel outlook, despite short-term bump from PC buying, by Stephen Nellis Munsif Vengattil
U.S. oil firm Continental Resources halts shale output, seeks to cancel sales, by DEvika Krishna Kumar, Liz Hampton
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