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Walmart's Mexico business set to absorb two internal units

The Mexican unit of U.S. retailer Walmart said on Wednesday a shareholder meeting would discuss the absorption of two internal units, Holding de Restaurantes y Servicios and Tiendas Wal-Mart.



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U.S. air passengers fell 96% in April to historic low: government

U.S. airlines carried 3 million passengers in April, a staggering 96% decline amid the coronavirus pandemic and flight restrictions, the Transportation Department said Wednesday.



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Goldman Sachs forms fund to address racial injustice

Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Wednesday it had launched a $10 million fund to support the work of organizations addressing racial injustice, structural inequity and economic disparity.



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Dollar slips, stocks fall ahead of Fed meeting

The dollar slid to a three-month low and a gauge of global equities edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited news at the end of a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve and its plans to strengthen a nascent U.S. economic recovery.



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The U.S. is in a recession but the stock market marches higher. Here's why there's a disconnect

The stock market has rallied more than 43% from its recent bottom in March, even as unemployment soars and near-term economic forecasts remain bleak.

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Just Eat Takeaway in advanced talks to buy Grubhub

European food ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks to buy Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal.



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American Airlines CEO says burning less cash but demand outlook still uncertain

American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker said on Wednesday that he expects a daily cash burn of about $40 million in June, down from a previous forecast of $50 million per day, thanks to cost-savings measures to address the coronavirus pandemic.



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Mall operator Simon Property abandons $3.6 billion acquisition of Taubman

Simon Property Group Inc , the biggest U.S. mall operator, said on Wednesday it was ending its $3.6 billion deal to buy Taubman Centers Inc , citing the beating the retail sector has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Ford, Volkswagen target 8 million vehicles in van alliance

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



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Is this the new face of Generation Z banking?

Sifted | Isabel Woodford | Jun 10, 2020 Forget fancy apps and metal cards. A new breed of "messenger banks" are breaking onto the scene. We’ve seen challenger banks for teens; we’ve seen pocket money apps for tweens; and now, Europe’s youngsters are getting a “messenger bank” — an encrypted chatbot that manages users’ finances and

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Boeing aims for key 737 MAX certification flight in late June: sources

Boeing Co is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX jet in late June, two people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.



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A casino or stock market? Retail buying frenzy goes wild

A raft of small cap stocks has soared by hundreds of millions of dollars in value in recent weeks as frenzied retail traders piled in to a blistering stocks rally.



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Global risk rally has a powerful ally: the weaker dollar

Investors are betting a weaker U.S. dollar will further boost a rally that has seen stocks, emerging market currencies and other risky assets soar in recent weeks.



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S&P 500, Dow retreat ahead of Fed outlook; Nasdaq hits new high

The S&P 500 and Dow slipped on Wednesday, as losses in financial stocks outweighed a boost from technology, with focus shifting to the Federal Reserve's first projections on the economy since the coronavirus outbreak.



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Number of U.S. air passengers fell 96% in April to historic low: government

U.S. airlines carried 3 million passengers in April, a staggering 96% decline from April 2019 amid the coronavirus pandemic and flight restrictions, the Transportation Department said on Wednesday.



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