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Building Cities With Online Platforms And Opportunity Zones

Building Cities With Online Platforms And Opportunity Zones

PYMNTS | Jun 5, 2020 If recent headlines have taught us anything, it is that economic support and investments can go a long way toward helping cities, businesses and individuals navigate any number of challenges (the pandemic is only among the most recent challenges). Unemployment is at historic levels. Small businesses (and not a few

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PG&E Corp preparing $11 billion debt financing: investor

PG&E Corp preparing $11 billion debt financing: investor

California utility PG&E Corp is preparing an $11 billion debt-financing package as it prepares to exit from its bankruptcy, an investor involved with the company's funding plan said on Friday, sending its shares up more than 12%.



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Exclusive: U.S. weighs blacklisting dozens more oil tankers over Venezuela - officials

Exclusive: U.S. weighs blacklisting dozens more oil tankers over Venezuela - officials

The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, the latest effort to sever what Washington sees as a lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro.



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Trump threatens EU, China with tariffs; names Navarro 'lobster king'

Trump threatens EU, China with tariffs; names Navarro 'lobster king'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters, naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the "lobster king" in charge of talks.



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Trump opens Atlantic sanctuary to commercial fishing

Trump opens Atlantic sanctuary to commercial fishing

President Donald Trump announced on Friday he will open up a 5,000 square mile conservation area in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New England to commercial fishing.



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Wall Street rallies to end higher on surprise U.S. jobs report

Wall Street rallies to end higher on surprise U.S. jobs report

Wall Street surged on Friday after a strikingly upbeat May jobs report unexpectedly provided the clearest evidence yet that the U.S. economy is headed for a quicker-than-anticipated recovery.



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May's jobs report stunner: real deal or head fake?

May's jobs report stunner: real deal or head fake?

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May, surprising economists and analysts who had forecast millions more losing their livelihoods, and raising hopes of a faster economic recovery than expected.



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Blowout jobs report shows 'big hedge fund guys' got it wrong and the market was right, says Cramer

Blowout jobs report shows 'big hedge fund guys' got it wrong and the market was right, says Cramer

Numerous big-name hedge fund managers have been skeptical of the stock market's swift bounce back from its March low.

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Explainer: May's jobs report stunner: real deal or head fake?

Explainer: May's jobs report stunner: real deal or head fake?

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May, surprising economists and analysts who had forecast millions more losing their livelihoods, and raising hopes of a faster economic recovery than expected.



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Row over undelivered jets as Airbus threatens to sue airlines

Row over undelivered jets as Airbus threatens to sue airlines

A stand-off over undelivered passenger jets is intensifying after Airbus signalled it would sue airlines refusing to honour contracts in the face of the coronavirus crisis.



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Donald Trump says Warren Buffett makes a mistake selling airline stocks

Donald Trump says Warren Buffett makes a mistake selling airline stocks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Warren Buffett, often regarded as the world's greatest investor, made a mistake by recently exiting a multi-billion dollar investment in the airline industry.



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A 401(k) loan vs. withdrawal: How your account balance may fare down the road

A 401(k) loan vs. withdrawal: How your account balance may fare down the road

Depending on which route you choose, as well as other factors such as your age and whether you continue contributing to your account, your long-term savings potential could take a hit that reaches into six-figure territory.

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Exclusive: Buyout firm Sycamore Partners in talks to buy J.C. Penney - sources

Exclusive: Buyout firm Sycamore Partners in talks to buy J.C. Penney - sources

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in preliminary talks to acquire J.C. Penney Co Inc out of bankruptcy should the U.S. department store chain's negotiations with its creditors fail, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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Good news for small businesses as Trump signs PPP reform bill into law

Good news for small businesses as Trump signs PPP reform bill into law

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which President Trump signed into law on Friday, eases loan forgiveness rules for small-business owners.

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Canada posts surprise jobs gain in May and June could be even better

Canada posts surprise jobs gain in May and June could be even better

Canada unexpectedly added almost 290,000 jobs in May as some provinces loosened COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, data showed on Friday, and there could be an even bigger improvement in June.



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