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Air France must slash domestic traffic in exchange for state guarantees -minister

Air France must slash domestic traffic in exchange for state guarantees -minister

Air France will have to "drastically" reduce its domestic air traffic in exchange for state loan guarantees, French Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday.



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Lufthansa to resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June

Lufthansa to resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June

Lufthansa , which is in talks with the German government over a 9 billion euro ($9.8 billion) bailout, will resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June, including some holiday hot-spots, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.



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China's Great Wall expects mild domestic auto sales growth in second half

China's Great Wall expects mild domestic auto sales growth in second half

Great Wall Motor expects China's overall auto sales in the second half this year to return to the same level as last year, its president said, as the world's biggest auto market recovers from a coronavirus-driven low.



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Japan looking to end Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 billion stimulus

Japan looking to end Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 billion stimulus

Japan is looking to lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions while also considering fresh stimulus worth almost $1 trillion to help companies ride out the coronavirus pandemic, Nikkei reported on Monday.



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Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-U.S. trade relations

Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-U.S. trade relations

Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies dulled risk appetite.



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Japan eyes fresh stimulus plan worth over $929 billion to battle pandemic: Nikkei

Japan eyes fresh stimulus plan worth over $929 billion to battle pandemic: Nikkei

Japan is considering a fresh stimulus package worth over $929 billion that will consist mostly of financial aid programmes for companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper said on Monday.



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Japan eyeing second extra budget worth over $929 billion: Nikkei

Japan eyeing second extra budget worth over $929 billion: Nikkei

Japan's government is considering compiling a second extra budget for the current fiscal year worth over 100 trillion yen ($929.45 billion) to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday.



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WealthBar rebrands as CI Direct Investing

WealthBar rebrands as CI Direct Investing

Wealth Professionals | David Kitai | May 21, 2020 CEO tells WP why the firm is rebranding and what new opportunities lie in the company's future Robo-advisor WealthBar is rebranding as CI Direct Investing with parent company CI financial increasing their ownership stake from 75 per cent to 100 per cent. Tea Nicola, founder and

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More than 1 in 4 Americans are raiding their retirement accounts after a coronavirus-related job loss

More than 1 in 4 Americans are raiding their retirement accounts after a coronavirus-related job loss

New legislation allows penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts due to coronavirus-related hardship, which could cause more money to seep out of retirement savings.

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20-year-old Dubliner lands €14.6m funding round from top Silicon Valley firms

20-year-old Dubliner lands €14.6m funding round from top Silicon Valley firms

Independent.ie | Adrian Weckler | May 21, 2020 A 20-year-old former BT Young Scientist winner has landed $16m (€14.6m) in new funding from some of Silicon Valley’s most prestigious US venture capital firms The famous former data security chief for Yahoo and Facebook, Alex Stamos, has come on as a new investor, as have Eventbrite

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Some Uber, Lyft drivers fear companies will use unemployment benefits against them

Some Uber, Lyft drivers fear companies will use unemployment benefits against them

California Uber and Lyft drivers think applying for expanded unemployment benefits could undermine fight to be labeled as employees instead of independent contractors.

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How This Billionaire-Backed Crypto Startup Gets Paid To Not Mine Bitcoin

How This Billionaire-Backed Crypto Startup Gets Paid To Not Mine Bitcoin

Forbes | Christopher Helman | May 21, 2020 It’s everyone’s dream to get paid to do nothing. Bitcoin miner Layer1 is turning that dream into reality — having figured out how to make money even when its machines are turned off.  Layer1 is a cryptocurrency startup backed by the likes of billionaire Peter Thiel. In

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Jaguar seeks state loan as coronavirus pandemic takes toll: Sky News

Jaguar seeks state loan as coronavirus pandemic takes toll: Sky News

Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the British government about a request for temporary state funding of more than 1 billion pounds ($1.22 billion), Sky News reported https://bit.ly/3gqvegi on Saturday.



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Small hedge fund tries for change at a real estate trust, where activists often find a tough fight

Small hedge fund tries for change at a real estate trust, where activists often find a tough fight

A small firm is looking to make a change at a real estate investment trust, an area typically tough for activism.

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Useful Tips to Handle Bulk Flash Drives

Useful Tips to Handle Bulk Flash Drives

Guest Post | May 23, 2020 Over the years, the many forms of data storage and transfer devices have failed due to one reason or another. Floppy disks used to get spoiled too quickly, and CDs were an inconvenience when having to burn data on to them just to make it portable. However, after the

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