Rivers Casino set to shut down for two weeks, amid coronavirus fears

Coronavirus is shutting down slots. Harrah’s Casino, in Chester and Parx Casino, in Bensalem have joined Valley Forge Casino, in King of Prussia in closing their doors. Rivers Casino, in Philadelphia, will close Sunday night at midnight.

Coronavirus puts wedding industry on edge

Guests are jittery, travel is tangled, and soon-to-be brides and grooms are facing tough choices because of the coronavirus outbreak: postpone, cancel or forge ahead with their weddings?

Apple temporarily shutting stores outside China to fight virus

Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only sell online as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic.

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway boards

Gates also stepped down from the board of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, where he has served since 2004.

Trump administration weighs delaying April 15 tax deadline amid coronavirus outbreak

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Wednesday that the administration is looking to provide relief for most individual taxpayers as well as small businesses.

Stocks recoup most big losses as investors await virus aid

Stocks, Treasury yields and oil are clawing back some of the plunge they took a day before, when the S&P 500 had its worst drop in more than a decade.

Coronavirus: DOJ issues warning over price gouging

The United States Department of Justice issued a warning to those who would price gouge during the coronavirus outbreak.

Dow drops 7.8% as free-fall in oil, virus fears slam markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as a free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak seize markets.

Stocks, oil prices plunge as coronavirus closes sites around world

The world’s largest economies are delivering more worrisome cues as anxiety over the virus outbreak sends stock and oil prices plunging.

Oil plunges 20% as another virus-fueled trading week begins

Brent crude, the international standard, lost $9.50, or 20.1%, to $35.77 per barrel, as of 7:58 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday after earlier touching its lowest price since 2016. Benchmark U.S. crude fell $8.64 to $32.64.

Homeowners frustrated by property tax assessment in Atlantic City

The state of New Jersey has ordered that the homes in Atlantic City be reassessed which could cause their property taxes to rise.

US added robust 273K jobs in February before virus escalated

So far, there are few signs that the job market has been affected by the disease, but most economists expect hiring to slow in the coming months.