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Factbox: Where do Trump and Biden stand on tech policy issues?

Factbox: Where do Trump and Biden stand on tech policy issues?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, a day after Twitter Inc for the first time added a fact-checking label to some of his tweets about mail-in ballots.



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Online sales surge helps Ralph Lauren recover in China

Online sales surge helps Ralph Lauren recover in China

Ralph Lauren Corp said on Wednesday a surge in online shopping was helping it get back on track in China and putting it on course for a recovery from the financial damage wrought by the COVID-19 lockdowns in other markets as well.



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Hong Kong unrest worries curb global shares rally

Hong Kong unrest worries curb global shares rally

Unrest in Hong Kong over Beijing's proposed national security laws weighed on global shares and oil prices on Wednesday, offsetting optimism about the re-opening of the world economy.



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Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report

Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report

Turkish Airlines , which halted nearly all of its passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus crisis, may delay the delivery of some Boeing and Airbus planes, its chairman was quoted as saying on Wednesday.



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Renault, Nissan aim to cut costs with production shake-up

Renault, Nissan aim to cut costs with production shake-up

Renault, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Wednesday that they aimed to produce nearly half of their car output under a new alliance scheme dividing up their production by 2025.



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Hong Kong lines up MSCI derivatives launch amid doubts on city's future

Hong Kong lines up MSCI derivatives launch amid doubts on city's future

Hong Kong's exchange is launching derivatives with index provider MSCI in a deal that hurts rival Singapore and boosts its global appeal amid U.S. warnings that Chinese pressure on the city’s autonomy threatens its future as a financial hub.



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Wall Street rises with economic hopes; bank stocks jump

Wall Street rises with economic hopes; bank stocks jump

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 closing above 3,000 for the first time since March 5, as the further easing of lockdowns lifted optimism for an economic recovery.



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Boeing resumes 737 MAX production at low rate

Boeing resumes 737 MAX production at low rate

Boeing Co on Wednesday said it has resumed production of its 737 MAX passenger jet at the company’s Renton, Washington, plant at a "low rate" after halting production in January following two crashes that killed 346 people.



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Nissan Motor to close Barcelona plant: El Pais

Nissan Motor to close Barcelona plant: El Pais

Japan's Nissan Motor Co will close its factory in Barcelona, resulting in the loss of about 2,800 jobs, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported, citing government and union sources.



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Billionaire Icahn exits Hertz with 'significant' loss after bankruptcy filing

Billionaire Icahn exits Hertz with 'significant' loss after bankruptcy filing

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who was the largest shareholder in Hertz Global Holdings Inc, unloaded his entire stake in the rental car company at a "significant loss" days after it filed for bankruptcy protection.



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Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies: White House spokeswoman

Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies: White House spokeswoman

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order shortly regarding social media companies, a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday.



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United reshuffles management as it prepares for uncertain recovery

United reshuffles management as it prepares for uncertain recovery

United Airlines Holdings Inc is reshuffling its management team to help the airline prepare for the near-term uncertainty of travel demand, new Chief Executive Scott Kirby told employees on Wednesday, as restrictions to keep the coronavirus from spreading are lifted.



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Carl Icahn exits Hertz with 'significant' loss

Carl Icahn exits Hertz with 'significant' loss

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on Wednesday he had sold his entire equity position in Hertz Global Holdings Inc at a "significant loss", days after the car rental pioneer filed for bankruptcy protection.



6 years ago
Dollar treads water against euro; yuan sinks on U.S.-China tensions

Dollar treads water against euro; yuan sinks on U.S.-China tensions

The dollar steadied against the euro on Wednesday even as the common currency remained supported by news of a proposal for an economic recovery package to help the euro zone region recover from the coronavirus pandemic.



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JPMorgan's investment banking head: quarterly revenues tracking 50% up from 2019

JPMorgan's investment banking head: quarterly revenues tracking 50% up from 2019

JPMorgan Chase & Co's head of its corporate and investment banking division said second-quarter revenues for its markets unit are on track to be up more than 50% higher than the same period last year, thanks to extremely strong fixed income and equities trading revenues.



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