Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Trump ban on travel from Europe escalates pain for airlines, by David Koenig, Paul Wiseman
Corporate debt loads a rising risk as virus hits economy, by Paul Wiseman, Bernard Condon, Cathy Bussewitz
CNN
IBM wants to make computers fluent in human, by Clare Duffy
The oil industry doesn’t want to be bailed out by Trump, by Matt Egan
The Wall Street Journal
Carl Icahn Boosts Occidental Stake to Almost 10% as Shares Plummet, by Cara Lombardo
Hollywood Relies More Than Ever on Movie-Streaming Revenue From Overseas, by R. T. Watson
CNBC
Cruise industry proposes travel restrictions for passengers over 70 as coronavirus spreads, by Seema Moody
Italy closes most shops and restaurants as coronavirus death toll jumps 30% in 24 hours, by Holly Ellyatt
Reuters
Insurers face double whammy from coronavirus crisis, by Carolyn Cohn
U.S. will loan $50 billion to small businesses, defer taxes to fight coronavirus, Trump says, by HeatherTimmons
News about business journalism
Dallas real estate news site wants credit from the local daily
Wirecutter hires Redman as its new associate staff writer
Vice News’ Uberti to cover cyber and tech for WSJ
Chopra named editor of Financial News
Pitman joins The Lane Report as associate publisher
