Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Stimulus aid for ‘small business’ will go to some big chains, by Ryan J. Foley
California delays sales tax payments for small businesses, by Adam Beam
CNN
Tesla overcomes plant shutdowns to again build 100,000 cars in quarter, by Chris Isidore
Millions of Europeans are losing their jobs. The EU wants to raise €100 billion to help, by Julia Horowitz
The Wall Street Journal
Disney to Furlough Employees Across All U.S. Divisions, by Erich Schwartzel
The Rush for $350 Billion in Small-Business Loans Starts Friday. Banks Have Questions., by Ruth Simon, Peter Rudegeair, Amara Omeokwe
CNBC
Lululemon CEO: Some retailers will be able to ‘weather’ coronavirus pandemic. Others won’t, by Lauren Thomas
Demand for wills surges as coronavirus has ‘focused people’s minds’ — here’s where to start, by Karen Gilchrist
Reuters
Mexico stops brewing Corona beer, deemed non-essential in epidemic, by Adriana Barrera
Coronavirus likely ended record U.S. job growth in March, by Lucia Mutikani
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