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Amazon launches Saudi Arabia shopping site despite CEO's dispute with kingdom

Amazon launches Saudi Arabia shopping site despite CEO's dispute with kingdom

Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched a website for shoppers in Saudi Arabia, showing its continued business interests there despite a public dispute between Riyadh and the company's chief executive, Jeff Bezos.



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U.S. House panel debating $494 billion infrastructure measure

U.S. House panel debating $494 billion infrastructure measure

A U.S. House of Representatives panel is debating on Wednesday a Democratic plan to boost infrastructure spending that aims to fix crumbling roads and highways and reduce carbon pollution.



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Can I restart my unemployment benefits? What to know if you're laid off again

Can I restart my unemployment benefits? What to know if you're laid off again

Americans recalled to work could face a second round of layoffs or furloughs. They can generally start collecting unemployment benefits again, but the rules are complicated.

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LATAM Airlines to suspend operations in Argentina indefinitely

LATAM Airlines to suspend operations in Argentina indefinitely

LATAM Airlines Group on Wednesday said it will cease operations at its Argentine subsidiary "indefinitely," its first major cutback since Latin America's largest airline filed for bankruptcy protection last month.



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Senators introduce aviation safety bill to reform certification after 737 MAX crashes

Senators introduce aviation safety bill to reform certification after 737 MAX crashes

U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that would reform aircraft certification following two fatal Boeing Co 737 MAX crashes, Senators Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell said in a joint statement accompanying the proposal.



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Senate bill aims to improve aircraft certification after 737 MAX crashes

Senate bill aims to improve aircraft certification after 737 MAX crashes

U.S. senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would strengthen FAA oversight of aircraft certification following fatal Boeing Co 737 MAX crashes, though a victim's father said the bill, while a positive step, "still lacks teeth."



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How investors can tell which companies do better when it comes to racial diversity

How investors can tell which companies do better when it comes to racial diversity

Many companies are second-guessing their own policies when it comes to diversity and inclusion. Investors who want to invest in companies that make this a priority have an index they can utilize.

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24. Kabbage

24. Kabbage

Kabbage is an Atlanta-based company that provides automated small business loans through a suite of financial products, which aid various cash-flow issues.

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Asian stocks set to rise as drug trials, data push Wall Street higher

Asian stocks set to rise as drug trials, data push Wall Street higher

Asian stocks were set to climb on Wednesday after another late Wall Street surge in response to upbeat trial results for a COVID-19 treatment and data showing U.S. consumers spent big in May.



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Ex-Tommy Hilfiger boss Grieder to become new Hugo Boss CEO

Ex-Tommy Hilfiger boss Grieder to become new Hugo Boss CEO

German fashion house Hugo Boss has appointed former Tommy Hilfiger boss Daniel Grieder as its next chief executive, it said on Tuesday.



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China keen to seek benefits from pandemic, distressed U.S. assets: report

China keen to seek benefits from pandemic, distressed U.S. assets: report

U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of China's moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus, according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday.



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Oil prices rise on supply cuts, improving demand

Oil prices rise on supply cuts, improving demand

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent crude rising above $40 a barrel, as the IEA increased its oil demand forecast for 2020 and as record supply cuts supported.



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Fed bolsters credit market support with latest launch

Fed bolsters credit market support with latest launch

The New York Federal Reserve's planned launch on Tuesday of a bond-buying facility could help ease the potential stigma for companies of asking for help and create an important framework for what the central bank steps in to purchase, analysts and investors said.



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Did elite David Boies law firm get a pandemic bailout? It's a secret

Did elite David Boies law firm get a pandemic bailout? It's a secret

When the U.S. government announced a multibillion-dollar bailout of struggling small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, one of the top U.S. law firms sensed an opportunity.



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Apple's App Store, Apple Pay targeted by EU antitrust regulators

Apple's App Store, Apple Pay targeted by EU antitrust regulators

Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as the bloc turned up the heat on online gatekeepers over alleged anti-competitive business practices aimed at blocking rivals.



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