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Dutch government regrets Unilever's British HQ decision

Dutch government regrets Unilever's British HQ decision

The Dutch government on Thursday said it regretted Unilever's choice to base the company solely in Britain and not in the Netherlands.



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China, U.S. should resume timely communication on trade: China adviser

China, U.S. should resume timely communication on trade: China adviser

China and the United States should resume timely communication on trade and other issues, a former senior Chinese official said on Thursday, who stressed that the world's two largest economies are too intertwined to be decoupled.



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U.S. layoffs easing, labor market distress persists

U.S. layoffs easing, 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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Hub & Company Joins NCFA as an Industry Partner

Hub & Company Joins NCFA as an Industry Partner

NCFA Canada | June 11, 2020 TORONTO and WATERLOO, June 11, 2020:  The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA) is pleased to announce that Hub & Company has  joined NCFA as an industry partner. NCFA's industry partners are builders, investors and  innovators who have  provided a significant level of service and/or contribution towards the

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Nestle explores sale of Pure Life in overhaul of water business

Nestle explores sale of Pure Life in overhaul of water business

Nestle is exploring a potential sale of part of its North American water business, including the Pure Life brand, it said on Thursday, as the food giant shifts focus to better performing brands.



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Unilever's UK move is vote of confidence: British minister

Unilever's UK move is vote of confidence: British minister

Unilever's decision to base the company solely in Britain and not in the Netherlands represented a vote of confidence in the country, said British business minister Alok Sharma.



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Unilever plans switch to British holding company to cut complexity

Unilever plans switch to British holding company to cut complexity

Unilever proposed combining its Dutch and British legal entities in a single holding company based in Britain on Thursday, after shareholders sank an earlier plan to move the global consumer goods group's headquarters to the Netherlands.



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Stocks spooked, bonds rally on downbeat Fed

Stocks spooked, bonds rally on downbeat Fed

World shares took their biggest tumble in five weeks on Thursday as a sobering outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve challenged market optimism on the global economy, while bonds rallied on bets yet more stimulus would be needed to ensure recovery.



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Oil prices hit by record U.S. crude inventories, bearish Fed

Oil prices hit by record U.S. crude inventories, bearish Fed

Oil prices fell on Thursday, hit by another record build-up in U.S. crude inventories and the U.S. Federal Reserve's projections that the world's biggest economy would shrink 6.5% this year.



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British Airways to put artworks on sale in COVID-19 cash crunch

British Airways to put artworks on sale in COVID-19 cash crunch

British Airways will sell at least 10 works of art from its extensive collection, a source said, to try to raise millions of pounds to boost its cash reserves as it struggles through the coronavirus pandemic.



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Top stocks on Robinhood brokerage get crushed as market violently reverses

Top stocks on Robinhood brokerage get crushed as market violently reverses

Some Robinhood traders who had booked profits as the market rebounded are getting squeezed as the Dow tumbles again.

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Just Eat Takeaway dip again after $7.3 billion U.S. Grubhub buy

Just Eat Takeaway dip again after $7.3 billion U.S. Grubhub buy

European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV's proposed $7.3 billion all-share acquisition of U.S. peer Grubhub Inc was met with investor scepticism, sending its shares down 2.5% to 83.26 euros at the start of trade on Thursday.



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Tesla wins China approval to build Model 3 vehicles with LFP batteries: ministry

Tesla wins China approval to build Model 3 vehicles with LFP batteries: ministry

Tesla Inc has received government approval to build Model 3 vehicles in China equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a document on Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website showed.



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Global stocks tumble, bonds rally on downbeat Fed outlook

Global stocks tumble, bonds rally on downbeat Fed outlook

Global equity markets fell sharply on Thursday in their worst sell-off since markets crashed in March, while safe-haven assets rose after the Federal Reserve's sobering outlook cast doubt on hopes for a V-shaped recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. EPA orders Amazon, eBay to stop selling unsafe COVID-19 products -Bloomberg

U.S. EPA orders Amazon, eBay to stop selling unsafe COVID-19 products -Bloomberg

E-commerce companies Amazon Inc and eBay Inc have been instructed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop selling unproven or unsafe disinfectants, including products falsely marketed as killing COVID-19, on their platforms, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/3fcuLg5 on Thursday.



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