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California officials reject subsidies for Musk's SpaceX over Tesla spat

California officials reject subsidies for Musk's SpaceX over Tesla spat

A California state panel on Friday rejected a request from Elon Musk's SpaceX for $655,500 in state job and training funds, citing the chief executive's recent threats to move Tesla, the electric carmaker that he also runs, out of the state.



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J.C. Penney files for bankruptcy protection

J.C. Penney files for bankruptcy protection

J.C. Penney Co Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, the latest among traditional brick-and-mortar retailers to crumble as prolonged store closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic deliver the final blow to troubled businesses.



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U.S. gave no assurances to Taiwan's TSMC for license to sell to Huawei: official

U.S. gave no assurances to Taiwan's TSMC for license to sell to Huawei: official

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, which unveiled a $12 billion investment plan in Arizona on Friday, has not been given any assurances that it will be granted a license to allow it to sell U.S. technology to China's Huawei, a senior U.S. official said.



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Exclusive: U.S. Justice Dept. subpoenas Wall Street banks for small business loans info - sources

Exclusive: U.S. Justice Dept. subpoenas Wall Street banks for small business loans info - sources

The U.S. Justice Department has sent grand jury subpoenas to big banks seeking records as part of a broader investigation into potential abuse of a $660 billion emergency loan program to help small businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



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Amazon says 'appropriate' executive available after U.S. House panel calls on CEO Bezos to testify

Amazon says 'appropriate' executive available after U.S. House panel calls on CEO Bezos to testify

Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would make the "appropriate" executive available to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to testify about allegations related to how the company uses third-party sellers' data.



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Dealing with a crisis: FinTech versus Bank

Dealing with a crisis: FinTech versus Bank

The Finanser | Chris Skinner | May 15, 2020 The chasm between start-ups and incumbents is massively exposed by coronavirus. I realised this early on, when I saw that FinTech firms who were born on the internet were far more ready for working from home than traditional banks who depend on branches, buildings, office and

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Here's how 3 women pivoted their small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic

Here's how 3 women pivoted their small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic

There's no doubt the coronavirus pandemic has hit small businesses hard. Here's what three entprenuers did to survive, and what they think the future holds.

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Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic won't resume flights until August if UK introduces quarantine - source

Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic won't resume flights until August if UK introduces quarantine - source

Virgin Atlantic will not be able to resume passenger flights until August at the earliest if Britain introduces a 14-day quarantine for travellers, according to a source at the airline.



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Wall Street falls as trade war fears add to virus woes

Wall Street falls as trade war fears add to virus woes

A slump in technology stocks knocked Wall Street's main indexes lower on Friday, as signs of deteriorating trade relations between the United States and China added to economic worries due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.



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Shares in Wirecard fall sharply; traders cite concerns about Dubai business partner

Shares in Wirecard fall sharply; traders cite concerns about Dubai business partner

Shares in Wirecard fell more than 13% to their lowest in more than two years on Friday, traders pointing to a tweet about a business partner based in Dubai liquidating as the reason for the sudden sharp drop in afternoon trade.



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White House's Kudlow floats cutting U.S. corporate tax rate in half

White House's Kudlow floats cutting U.S. corporate tax rate in half

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Friday floated the idea of cutting the corporate tax rate in half for U.S. companies who bring their operations back from other countries.



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U.S. stock market falls on plunging retail sales; oil up

U.S. stock market falls on plunging retail sales; oil up

U.S. stocks sank on Friday after data showed a worse-than-expected drop in retail sales and as investors worried about increased Sino-U.S. trade hostilities, while signs of a pick-up in demand helped boost oil prices.



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Fourth generation cattle rancher: 'It's just become a survival game'

Fourth generation cattle rancher: 'It's just become a survival game'

Brett Kenzy, a fourth-generation cattle rancher, says he is like many U.S. based beef ranchers who are desperately trying to stay afloat as Covid-19 causes meat plant closures.

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Wall Street retreats as trade war fears compound virus woes

Wall Street retreats as trade war fears compound virus woes

U.S. stocks dropped on Friday as signs of deteriorating trade relations between the United States and China added to economic worries due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.



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Fiat Chrysler in talks over 6.3 billion euro state-guaranteed loan: source

Fiat Chrysler in talks over 6.3 billion euro state-guaranteed loan: source

Fiat Chrysler is in talks with Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo over a 6.3 billion euro ($6.8 billion) state-guaranteed loan to help the automaker weather the coronavirus crisis, a source close to the matter said on Friday.



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