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Dollar inches higher on concerns of contested US election NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher on Wednesday after a two-day fall, as Tuesday's highly contentious debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden reinforced concerns about a possible contested ...
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Stable Oil Prices May Finally Bring Consolidation To The Shale Sector Oil prices remain low but, perhaps more importantly, they also look pretty stable. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate has traded around $40 a barrel since June. While $40 oil is not high enough to restart the prolific shale machine, the absence of ...
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It's direct listing day It's direct listing day! Palantir and Asana are set to test public markets today with the first set of direct listings since the start of the pandemic. An error has occurred. Subscribe to read more. Join today to get the best of Fortune. Already a subscriber? Sign in ...
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Copper Rises After Upbeat Chinese Economic Data Copper prices climbed Wednesday, advancing back toward a multiyear high hit in mid-September after data showed China's economic recovery is gathering momentum. Most actively traded copper futures for December delivery added 1.3% to $3.028 a ...
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Tampa International says it's the first airport in the country to offer Covid-19 testing to all flyers Florida's Tampa International Airport is launching the new program, and says it's the first airport in the country to offer both PCR tests and rapid antigen tests to all flyers. The tests will be available for any arriving or departing passenger, John Tiliacos, ...
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Europe eyeing limits on how big tech can use data and bundle apps — reports European lawmakers are considering new rules for Internet giants that could include forcing them to share data with smaller rivals and/or put narrow limits on how they can use data in a bid to level the digital playing field. Other ideas in the mix are a ban on ...
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Earn up to 140000 bonus points with massive new IHG Rewards Club Credit Card offers Chase is continuing its pattern of increasing credit card welcome bonuses with its new monster offer on two IHG cards. New applicants signing up for the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card can qualify to earn a welcome bonus worth 140,000 points, and ...
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Caesars to buy William Hill for $3.7 billion in sports-betting drive (Reuters) - U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment agreed on Wednesday to buy British-based gambling group William Hill for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) to expand in the fast-growing U.S. sports-betting market. Slideshow ( 3 images ). The U.S. ...
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Dow Jumps 350 Points As Pelosi And Mnuchin 'Hopeful' About Stimulus Deal The market moved higher on Wednesday thanks to rising hopes for another fiscal stimulus bill, while investors also assessed the first U.S. presidential debate. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Testifies At House Hearing On Coronavirus. Renewed stimulus hopes ...
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Micron stock falls as company confirms challenges ahead Micron Technology Inc. shares fell Wednesday as analysts digested the chip maker's conservative outlook as it faces a loss of sales to one of its largest customers and a drop in memory chip pricing. Micron MU, -4.56% shares fell more than 5% in Wednesday ...
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Trump Isn't Delivering On Reducing The Trade Deficit President Trump campaigned on reducing if not eliminating the U.S. trade deficit. He has failed to deliver on this as the trade deficits in 2018, 2019 and based on the current pace for 2020 they will be the largest since 2008, before President Obama took office.
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August pending home sales soar to a record high, fueled by rock-bottom mortgage rates Pending home sales rose 8.8% in August, reaching a record high pace, according to the National Association of Realtors survey, which dates back to January 2001. Sales were 24.2% higher than August 2019. "Tremendously low mortgage rates – below 3% ...
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Healthcare is in Turmoil, But Technology Can Save Businesses Billions Chances are you've heard about and been personally affected by ballooning healthcare costs. It's no secret that business owners are facing a crisis paying for healthcare costs. In 2019, the average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance was $7,188 for ...
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Boohoo profit soars despite factory conditions row Fast-fashion brand Boohoo's first-half profit has risen 51%, despite a storm over pay and working conditions for those making its clothes. Last week, a review of Boohoo's supply chain identified "many failings" after concerns were raised about its suppliers in ...
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Starbucks Stock Will Rebound Because Covid Can't End Coffee Starbucks stock is rising on Wednesday, following an upgrade from Cowen & Co., which argues that the coffee giant is poised to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis stronger than ever. Analyst Andrew Charles boosted his rating on Starbucks (ticker: SBUX) to ...
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When cruises resume, here's how it will be a very different experience for passengers Cruise ship passengers will see a host of changes to their vacation experience when cruising resumes — from boarding to departure and everything in between, including on shore excursions. The cruise experience is "going to be much more structured and ...
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Facebook Taps Direct Response/Analytics Vet Schultz As New CMO Facebook has tapped 13-year growth and analytics vet Alex Schultz as its new CMO, succeeding Antonio Lucio who stepped down last month. "Antonio Lucio has left huge shoes and a great team behind and I'm really excited to get stuck in with them," ...
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Komen Houston Race for the Cure goes virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic The 30th annual Komen Houston Race for the Cure is going to look much different than in previous years. Instead of congregating at a central location to run side-by-side, on Oct. 3, participants across greater Houston will walk or run routes in their ...
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VMware rounds out SASE platform, builds new tools for remote workers With the Covoid-19 pandemic altering the workplace, VMware announced its Future-Ready Workforce solutions along with updates to its SASE and SD-WAN solutions. The Future-Ready Workforce offerings provide end-to-end zero trust security controls, and ...
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ConocoPhillips to resume share buybacks in Q4 with plans to repurchase $1 billion of its own stock ConocoPhillips COP, +0.92% said Wednesday it is planning to resume share buybacks in the fourth quarter with plans to repurchase $1 billion worth. The Houston-based oil and gas company made the announcement as it offered updated guidance for the ...
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Walmart brings online shopping experience in stores with app-driven redesign Walmart stores are being "optimized" with redesigned aisles, self-checkout kiosks and app-aided directories. Continue Reading Below. The retail giant is redesigning stores to mirror its online shopping experience in real life – and to get more customers to ...
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Nordstrom will stop selling real fur, exotic animal skins in 'natural next step' Nordstrom is about to make a landmark change. In partnership with the Humane Society, the luxe department store will ban real fur and exotic animal skins from its online shop as well as its brick and mortar stores, starting at the end of 2021, CNN Business ...
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G4S rejects $3.82B offer from Garda World Security G4S PLC on Wednesday rejected Garda World Security Corporation's 2.97 billion pound ($3.82 billion) cash offer for the London-listed security company. Montreal-based Garda World--which last year mulled a bid for G4S but eventually dropped its ...
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Tesla Delivery Numbers Are Coming This Week. Here's What to Expect. Tesla's third-quarter delivery figures are due this week and the number will likely move the stock significantly. The consensus delivery number has crept up recently, making it a little more difficult for the electric vehicle behemoth to produce the all-important ...
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Anthem to pay nearly $40M settlement over 2015 cyberattack INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Wednesday ...
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How an internet system from space is helping firefighters in Washington SpaceX's Starlink satellites are being used by emergency responders in Washington to help fight fires while bringing internet access to residents in areas devastated by wildfires. The company loaned seven terminals to access its satellites to the Washington ...
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FDA Approves Hydrocortisone for Adrenocortical Insufficiency in Children The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved hydrocortisone (ALKINDI SPRINKLE) oral granules as a replacement therapy for adrenocortical insufficiency (AI) in pediatric patients. With the approval Eton Pharmaceuticals now has the only ...
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Ford recalls over 700K vehicles; backup cameras can go dark WASHINGTON — Ford is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles in North America because the backup cameras can show distorted images or suddenly go dark. The company says in documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. government's National Highway ...
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Bank's chief economist warns against 'Chicken Licken' pessimism in UK Britain's rapid recovery from its Covid-19 slump is being put at risk by undue pessimism and a "Chicken Licken" fear that the sky is about to fall in, the chief economist of the Bank of England has said. Andy Haldane, one of the nine members of Threadneedle ...
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China's factory activity accelerates at solid pace in Sept on boost from overseas demand The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rose to 51.5 in September from 51.0 in August. Facebook; Twitter; Print; Email. Reuters. close. Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer discusses the status of the US-China trade deal and video ...
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Veolia lifts bid to EUR3.4B for Engie's Suez stake Veolia Environnement SA on Wednesday raised its offer for the majority of Engie SA's stake in waste-management company Suez SA, offering 3.4 billion euros ($3.99 billion) for 29.9% of Suez. The EUR18-per-share offer represents an increase on the French ...
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Lufthansa's India spat highlights barriers to long-haul return Deutsche Lufthansa AG's decision to scrap flights to India following a clash over coronavirus-related travel curbs illustrates just how difficult bringing back inter-continental flights is proving. Europe's biggest airline said Tuesday it was pulling 23 weekly flights ...
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Consumer confidence rebounds in Florida and nationwide Consumer confidence rallied in Florida this month, but it remains well below pre-coronavirus levels. Consumers, whose spending drives the state economy, showed more optimism about future economic conditions and whether now is a good time to buy a ...
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CMA CGM suspects data breach from cyberattack Container line CMA CGM suspects this week's cyberattack may have resulted in a data breach. External experts are involved in the investigation. Photo: PR / CMA CGM. BY CHRISTIAN CARLSEN. Published: 30.09.20 at 16:26. French container shipping line ...
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TC Energy lays off staff in Canadian gas operations and projects division CALGARY -- Restructuring at Calgary-based TC Energy Corporation has resulted in the loss of jobs. The move comes after the company, formerly known as TransCanada Corporation, signed a memorandum of understanding with Natural Law Energy which ...
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Greece: Cruise ship cleared to go after COVID scare ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Health inspectors in Greece said Tuesday that an emergency docking order for a cruise ship near Athens can now be lifted after crew members suspected of having been infected with COVID-19 tested negative. The Maltese-flagged ...
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Pac-12 adds to RT-PCR COVID-19 testing capabilities with Fulgent Genetics partnership New RT-PCR testing partnership to supplement existing testing capabilities across Pac-12 athletics departments. SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 today announced a conference-wide surveillance testing partnership for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) with Fulgent ...
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Dr. Fauci: Why FDA's coronavirus vaccine review will be politics-free Extensive checks and balances that include independent data analysis and a host of advisory groups staffed with career scientists will likely shield the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) coronavirus vaccine approval process from political pressure, ...
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