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Reddit names Michael Seibel to board after Ohanian's call for black candidate

Social network company Reddit on Wednesday named venture capital investor Michael Seibel to its board, days after co-founder and former director Alexis Ohanian resigned and called for the company to replace him with a black candidate.



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Exclusive: RWE, Thyssenkrupp plan hydrogen production venture

Germany's RWE plans to produce hydrogen from renewable energy to supply steelmaker Thyssenkrupp, the two companies told Reuters.



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Tesla to start volume production of Semi trucks: memo

Tesla Inc's chief executive Elon Musk said that it is time to bring its Semi commercial truck to "volume production", as the U.S. electric vehicle maker ramps up vehicle production after a brief virus-related shutdown.



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U.S. banks prepare branches for gradual post-coronavirus re-opening

U.S. banks have been stocking up on masks and other supplies and setting up acrylic barriers to prevent spreading the novel coronavirus as they ready their branches for the country's gradual reopening, executives and suppliers told Reuters.



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Adidas pledges to hire more black and Latino staff

German sportswear brand Adidas has pledged to invest $20 million in the black community in the United States and make sure that at least 30% of all new U.S. jobs are filled with black and Latino people at its Adidas and Reebok brands.



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Carmakers must overhaul production plans to hit climate goals: report

The world's 14 biggest carmakers are on course to miss globally agreed climate targets, a leading sustainable finance think tank said on Wednesday, urging investors to do more to pressure boards to change their production plans.



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Futures steady as investors await Fed's economic outlook

The S&P 500 and Dow futures ticked lower on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting that could shed further light on the central bank's view of the economy as it emerges from lockdowns.



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Amazon unveils small business credit line with Goldman in latest tie-up between tech and Wall Street

The move is the first time Amazon has agreed to let an outside financial institution make underwriting decisions for the hundreds of thousands of businesses on its platform

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Delta Air expects to have $10 billion in cash, cash equivalents by end-2020

U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it expects to have $10 billion in cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and borrowing capacity by year-end.



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U.S. consumer prices fall for third straight month

U.S. consumer prices fell for a third straight month in May as demand remained subdued amid a recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Ford, Volkswagen to make about 8 million commercial vehicles

Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday they would make up to 8 million units of medium pickup trucks and commercial vans during the lifecycle of the vehicles as part of an alliance announced last year.



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Not just financial health: Advisors guide clients through coronavirus crisis

Record levels of unemployment. Terrifying market volatility. A pandemic that's infected more than 1.8 million Americans. Three financial advisors describe how they prepared themselves and their clients for the Covid-19 crisis

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Fiat Chrysler plans to resume Panda production on June 16: union

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) plans to resume production of its Panda small car at its plant in Pomigliano, near Naples in southern Italy, on June 16, a union representative said on Wednesday.



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Dollar hits three-month lows amid Fed easing speculation

The dollar dropped to a three-month low amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce later on Wednesday it intends to keep a recent rise in bond yields in check.



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When Gen Z learns more about this investment account, they'll regret not opening one yesterday

Some common misconceptions can keep recent college grads from making this one financial move. But once they take the leap, everyone regrets not starting sooner.

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