Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Panic buying leaves retailers scrambling to restock, by Anne D’Innocenzio
Nevada governor shutters gambling, dining to halt virus, by Michelle L. Price, Scott Sonner
CNN
Facebook is giving $1,000 to all of its 45,000 employees, by Rishi Iyengar
Marriott is beginning to furlough employees, by Jordan Valinsky
The Wall Street Journal
UAW, Auto Makers Agree to Partial Plant Shutdowns to Curtail Coronavirus, by Mike Colias, Ben Foldy
Sheriff Quashes Elon Musk’s Aim to Keep Tesla Production Humming, by Tim Higgins
CNBC
L Brands, American Eagle, other retailers withdraw earnings outlooks as coronavirus shuts stores, some are tapping credit lines, by Lauren Thomas
Disney pushes ‘Black Widow’ from May 1 release and it could impact the whole Marvel slate, by Sarah Whitten
Reuters
Trump presses for $1 trillion stimulus as U.S. coronavirus deaths cross 100, by Doina Chiacu, Jonathan Allen
Adidas joins Nike in announcing store closures over coronavirus, by Alexander Huebner, Christoph Steitz
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