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Ford's redesigned F-150 pickup will offer greater connectivity, sleeper seat

Ford's redesigned F-150 pickup will offer greater connectivity, sleeper seat

Ford Motor Co next week will show the next generation of its brawny F-150 pickup truck that offers a new sleeper-seat feature and over-the-air software updates in a machine Ford is counting on to help pay off coronavirus-related debts.



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LATAM Airlines says operations to plunge 50% by year's end

LATAM Airlines says operations to plunge 50% by year's end

LATAM Airlines Chief Executive Roberto Alvo said on Thursday he expects the region´s largest carrier to be operating at half of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2020, and that a full recovery was unlikely for at least 3-4 years.



6 years ago
U.S. labor market improvement stalling; second wave of layoffs seen

U.S. labor market improvement stalling; second wave of layoffs seen

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the pace of decline has stalled amid a second wave of layoffs as companies battle weak demand and fractured supply chains, supporting views that the economy faces a long and difficult recovery from the COVID-19 recession.



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Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to fill SEC Democratic commissioner slot

Trump to nominate lawyer Crenshaw to fill SEC Democratic commissioner slot

The White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Caroline Crenshaw to fill a Democratic vacancy at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).



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S&P 500 muted as virus cases rise, jobless claims weigh

S&P 500 muted as virus cases rise, jobless claims weigh

The S&P 500 was little changed on Thursday as coronavirus infections picked up again in parts of the United States and data showed an elevated level of weekly jobless claims, lending weight to predictions of a prolonged economic recovery.



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Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer

Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer

Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc wants to start building a new and large vehicle assembly plant in the southwestern United States as early as the third quarter of this year, the company told Texas officials in documents made public this week.



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S&P 500, Dow muted as virus cases rise, jobless claims weigh

S&P 500, Dow muted as virus cases rise, jobless claims weigh

The S&P 500 and the Dow were largely unchanged on Thursday as investors stayed on the sidelines amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in parts of the United States and an elevated level of weekly jobless claims.



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Oil edges up on OPEC output cut compliance; pandemic still weighs

Oil edges up on OPEC output cut compliance; pandemic still weighs

Oil prices rose slightly Thursday as a panel of OPEC and its allies met to review record oil supply cuts, even as the market remained concerned about additional coronavirus cases reported in parts of the United States and China.



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U.S. gasoline demand recovery falters as refiners ramp up output

U.S. gasoline demand recovery falters as refiners ramp up output

A recovery in demand for gasoline in the United States, the world's largest market for the motor fuel, hit a plateau last week as coronavirus cases surged in some states, undercutting refiners' efforts to ramp up low fuel production.



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Wirecard investor DWS says has sold down position, considering legal action

Wirecard investor DWS says has sold down position, considering legal action

Asset manager DWS, the fund management arm of Deutsche Bank, said it has further sold down its position in embattled German technology company Wirecard and was considering legal action.



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Young trader dies by suicide after thinking he racked up big losses on Robinhood

Young trader dies by suicide after thinking he racked up big losses on Robinhood

A 20-year-old trader who said he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars on the free trading app took his own life, according to his family.

6 years ago
U.S. insurers eye Legionnaires' disease safeguards as buildings re-open from pandemic shutdowns

U.S. insurers eye Legionnaires' disease safeguards as buildings re-open from pandemic shutdowns

Commercial insurers are scrutinizing building managers' efforts to avoid outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease as they re-open movie theaters, gyms, schools and offices that had been closed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, industry sources told Reuters.



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Softbank set to invest in more than a dozen U.S. minority-led startups

Softbank set to invest in more than a dozen U.S. minority-led startups

SoftBank Group Corp will invest $2 million or more in 14 U.S. startups led by black founders and other underrepresented groups, the company said on Thursday, as part of its effort to fund more a more diverse array of entrepreneurs.



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U.S. House Democrats unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

U.S. House Democrats unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Thursday unveiled a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that they will seek to pass in coming weeks, arguing it has been made more urgent by the coronavirus pandemic.



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Lufthansa investor Thiele seeks talks with German government: Handelsblatt

Lufthansa investor Thiele seeks talks with German government: Handelsblatt

Lufthansa's biggest shareholder, German billionaire Heinz Hermann Thiele, has reached out to Berlin politicians for talks, Handelsblatt said, the latest step in a standoff over the airline's 9 billion euro ($10.1 billion) bailout.



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