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U.S.-China tensions pull Wall Street lower

U.S.-China tensions pull Wall Street lower

Wall Street receded on Thursday, a day after hitting two-month highs, on a fresh wave of China-U.S. tensions, raising doubts about the trade deal reached early this year between the world's two largest economies.



6 years ago
Remote work start-up Deel scores $14 million investment led by Andreessen Horowitz

Remote work start-up Deel scores $14 million investment led by Andreessen Horowitz

Venture capital funding in general has dried up as investors have become skittish in placing new bets, particularly for early-stage companies.

6 years ago
Oil at highest since March on lower U.S. inventories, recovering demand

Oil at highest since March on lower U.S. inventories, recovering demand

Oil rose on Thursday to its highest since March, supported by lower U.S. crude inventories, OPEC-led supply cuts and recovering demand as governments ease restrictions on people's movements imposed due to the coronavirus crisis.



6 years ago
As summer driving season kicks off, it's unclear just how many people will take to the road

As summer driving season kicks off, it's unclear just how many people will take to the road

The upcoming Memorial Day weekend could be a test for the gasoline market as summer driving season begins.

6 years ago
Gap rushes in more robots to warehouses to solve virus disruption

Gap rushes in more robots to warehouses to solve virus disruption

U.S. apparel chain Gap Inc is speeding up its rollout of warehouse robots for assembling online orders so it can limit human contact during the coronavirus pandemic, the company told Reuters.



6 years ago
'I am constantly on the verge of a panic attack' — Americans are burned out working from home. Here's how to cope

'I am constantly on the verge of a panic attack' — Americans are burned out working from home. Here's how to cope

Between juggling work and home life, Zoom calls instead of in-person meetings and possibly having to home-school kids while also parenting them, it's no wonder many Americans are exhausted.

6 years ago
Futures retreat as trade tensions add to pandemic woes

Futures retreat as trade tensions add to pandemic woes

U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as growing trade tensions with China added to worries about the pace of a recovery from a coronavirus-fueled economic slump even with several countries easing lockdowns.



6 years ago
Remote Working Cybersecurity Checklist

Remote Working Cybersecurity Checklist

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6 years ago
Traders Beware: U.S. taps new tools to find fraud in volatile commodities market

Traders Beware: U.S. taps new tools to find fraud in volatile commodities market

When the U.S. Department of Justice charged a handful of JP Morgan Chase & Co traders in 2018 and 2019 with alleged commodities futures manipulation, it wasn't the first time the government had probed the bank's metals trading activities.



6 years ago
While U.S. economy slides, heartland auto dealers cry out for more trucks

While U.S. economy slides, heartland auto dealers cry out for more trucks

Jerry Bill is worried the novel coronavirus could hurt business at the Des Moines auto dealership he runs, but not because of a shortage of buyers for the big Ram pickups on his lot.



6 years ago
Could coronavirus help Amazon workers unionize?

Could coronavirus help Amazon workers unionize?

Warehouse employees last month staged a walkout in Michigan to demand safer working conditions at their facility. So did workers in New York, Illinois and Minnesota.



6 years ago
Macy's warns of up to $1 billion quarterly loss due to lockdowns

Macy's warns of up to $1 billion quarterly loss due to lockdowns

Macy's Inc said on Thursday it could rack up operating losses of up to $1.11 billion in the first quarter, as the retailer was forced to shut stores due to COVID-19 lockdowns.



6 years ago
Best Buy revenue, profit beat estimates as online sales surge

Best Buy revenue, profit beat estimates as online sales surge

Best Buy Co Inc's quarterly revenue and profit topped analysts' estimates on Thursday due to a surge in online sales of electronics needed for consumers to work from home.



6 years ago
Facebook's Zuckerberg embraces remote work outside Silicon Valley

Facebook's Zuckerberg embraces remote work outside Silicon Valley

Facebook Inc will permanently embrace remote work even after coronavirus lockdowns ease, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday, accelerating the tech sector's geographic diversification away from its home in Silicon Valley.



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Wall Street set to fall as trade tensions add to virus woes

Wall Street set to fall as trade tensions add to virus woes

U.S. stock indexes eyed a weaker open on Thursday as growing Sino-U.S. tensions and weak retail earnings added to worries about the pace of a recovery from a coronavirus-fueled economic slump.



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