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Futures fall as recovery rally pauses ahead of Fed meeting

Futures fall as recovery rally pauses ahead of Fed meeting

U.S. stock index futures dropped on Tuesday, giving back some gains after the Nasdaq notched a record closing high in the previous session, with focus now on the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.



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Tiffany amends debt agreements amid LVMH deal, sales slump

Tiffany amends debt agreements amid LVMH deal, sales slump

U.S. luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co said on Tuesday it had amended certain of its debt agreements in order to have sufficient liquidity to navigate the coronavirus outbreak as it posted a 43% slump in quarterly sales.



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Big jobs gain 'has bought the Fed some time,' but more help eventually will be needed

Big jobs gain 'has bought the Fed some time,' but more help eventually will be needed

In addition to signaling a possible turn in the economy, the big job gains in May give the Federal Reserve some more wiggle room before its next policy move.

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Vitol veteran Ian Taylor dies after long cancer illness

Vitol veteran Ian Taylor dies after long cancer illness

Ian Taylor, who built Vitol into the world's biggest oil trader, has died from pneumonia at the age of 64, the company said on Tuesday, after surviving bouts of cancer and a stroke last year.



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Macy's says reopened stores performing better than expected

Macy's says reopened stores performing better than expected

Macy's Inc said on Tuesday its 450 reopened stores were performing better than expected, giving some respite for the department store chain that reported nearly $1 billion in quarterly operating losses due to COVID-19 lockdowns.



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Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide

Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide

A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period of seven years.



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Fidelity-backed crypto security startup Fireblocks launches ‘Secure Asset Transfer Network’

Fidelity-backed crypto security startup Fireblocks launches ‘Secure Asset Transfer Network’

The Block | Yogita Khatri | Jun 2, 2020 Quick Take Fidelity-backed crypto security firm Fireblocks has rolled out its “Secure Asset Transfer Network” The network allows Fireblocks’ clients to quickly find each other and connect to send assets on-chain safely Fireblocks claims to have helped transfer over $30 billion worth of digital assets to

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Oil down on stronger dollar, oversupply concerns

Oil down on stronger dollar, oversupply concerns

Oil prices fell on Tuesday weighed down by a stronger dollar and oversupply concerns after it was announced that a trio of Gulf producers would end voluntary output cuts.



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Vitol's former CEO Ian Taylor dies after cancer battle: sources

Vitol's former CEO Ian Taylor dies after cancer battle: sources

Vitol's former chief executive and chairman Ian Taylor has died at the age of 64 from cancer, according to an internal memo and four sources familiar the matter.



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Hong Kong spearheads $5 billion Cathay Pacific rescue package

Hong Kong spearheads $5 billion Cathay Pacific rescue package

Hong Kong will lead a $5 billion rescue of Cathay Pacific Airways , which like other airlines has been hit by a global travel slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.



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HSBC cuts year-end 10-year UK gilt yield forecast to 0%

HSBC cuts year-end 10-year UK gilt yield forecast to 0%

HSBC said on Tuesday that it had lowered its year-end forecast on 10-year British government bond yields to 0%, given a small probability of negative interest rates and a sense that rates will stay low for a long period.



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U.S. failed to properly oversee Chinese telecom carriers: Senate panel

U.S. failed to properly oversee Chinese telecom carriers: Senate panel

A U.S. Senate report released Tuesday says the U.S. government failed to properly oversee Chinese-owned telecommunications companies for nearly two decades.



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Dollar nurses losses amid caution ahead of Fed

Dollar nurses losses amid caution ahead of Fed

The dollar nursed losses against most currencies on Wednesday amid some speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve could take steps to curb a recent rise in bond yields at its policy meeting.



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Europe turns red as bulls run out of charge

Europe turns red as bulls run out of charge

Stock market bulls were forced to a halt on Tuesday and high-flying currencies like the euro and Australian dollar lost altitude, as a weeks-long risk rally ran into some turbulence.



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Household spending plunge pulls down euro zone GDP in first quarter

Household spending plunge pulls down euro zone GDP in first quarter

A plunge in household spending and investment pulled down euro zone gross domestic product in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic struck, but the fall was slightly smaller than first estimated, the European Union's statistics office said.



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