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Goldman Sachs says 100,000 customers have tapped Covid-19 hardship program

Amid the coronavirus crisis, the temporary relief program offered by Goldman Sachs allows Apple cardholders to skip a payment without incurring interest.

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Canadian securities regulators sign fintech co-operation agreement with the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan

CSA | Release | June 11, 2020 Montreal - Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have signed a fintech co-operation agreement with the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan (FSC). The members are the securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan. The agreement extends the work

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U.S. auto suppliers cheer as carmakers relaunch, but long-term worries remain

Auto parts suppliers across North America said they are encouraged as major automakers accelerate production after coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, but are holding back on hiring and investment because of longer-term uncertainty.



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U.S. layoffs abating, labor market distress persists

The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell last week, but millions laid off because of COVID-19 continue to receive unemployment checks, suggesting the labor market could take years to heal from the pandemic even as hiring resumes.



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Just Eat Takeaway's $6 billion Grubhub grab tests growth limits

Just Eat Takeaway said on Thursday its proposed $6 billion takeover of Grubhub to create a trans-Atlantic giant would give it the upper hand in the online food delivery market, where competitors are scrambling for share.



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S&P 500 falls 3% on new virus wave fears, Fed's cautious outlook

U.S. stocks extended losses on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track for its sharpest percentage decline since April 1, as investors worried about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a grim economic forecast from the Federal Reserve.



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During the coronavirus pandemic, these 5 remote jobs are in high demand

Unemployment levels are still high, but positions for these five remote jobs are opening up quickly.

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U.S. cannot shut down economy again, Treasury's Mnuchin says

The United States cannot let the coronavirus shut down its economy again, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, adding that more than $1 trillion in rescue funds will flow into the economy over the next month.



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Stock market rally of hope pauses as virus worries mount

The reality that the coronavirus crisis is far from over is threatening a blistering equity market rally that had taken some world indexes to fresh highs.



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'Sold!' Auctioneers race to unload oil equipment as U.S. drilling dries up

Fast-talking auctioneer Greg Highsmith sung out dozens of prices - "seventy-five-hundred now, $10,000 now, be able to get 15,000?" - before a North Dakotan buyer paid $27,500 for a used Caterpillar oil swabbing rig on Friday.



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Dow slumps 5% on fears of spurt in virus infections, economic worries

U.S. stocks deepened losses on Thursday, with the Dow on track for its biggest single day percentage fall since March 18, on fears of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and a gloomy economic forecast from the Federal Reserve.



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Exclusive: Exxon set to revive North Sea sale after months of delays - sources

Exxon Mobil is preparing to restart the sale of its British North Sea assets after weaker oil prices and the coronavirus outbreak led to months of delay, industry and banking sources said.



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Ryanair rejects new UK guidance for passengers to check in all luggage

Ryanair rejected new British government guidance for passengers to check in all luggage including hand bags, saying on Thursday it would instead recommend that passengers minimise checked-in luggage.



4 years ago

Ryanair rejects UK guidance for passengers to check in all luggage

Ryanair on Thursday rejected new British government guidance for passengers to check in all luggage including hand bags, saying it would instead recommend that passengers minimise checked-in luggage.



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Stocks slide, bonds rally on downbeat Fed outlook

The safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Thursday while a gauge of global equity markets fell the most in seven weeks after the Federal Reserve's sobering outlook cast doubt on hopes for a V-shaped recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.



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