Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Ford temporarily halts work at 2 plants; Rolls cuts jobs
US farmers leaning more heavily on government loan programs, by Roxana Hegeman
CNN
World Bank: Pandemic could force 60 million more people to live on less than $2 a day, by Michelle Toh
As you shop for the apocalypse, stores are paying a price, by Nathaniel Meyersohn
The Wall Street Journal
Apple, Google Unveil Technology for Covid-19 Exposure Alerts, by Patience Haggin
Coronavirus Layoffs Remake Silicon Valley Job Market, by Asa Fitch
CNBC
Target aims to make its booming online business more profitable with new technology, small sort centers, by Melissa Repko
Do you want to be a temperature screener or Covid-19 tester? These are the jobs created by the pandemic, by Annie Nova
Reuters
U.S. airlines step up safety measures in preparation for recovery, by Tracy Rucinski, David Shepardson
Backlogs, second wave of layoffs keeping U.S. weekly jobless claims high, by Lucia Mutikani
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