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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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U.S. state attorneys general likely to bring antitrust lawsuits against Google: source

U.S. state attorneys general likely to bring antitrust lawsuits against Google: source

A group of state attorneys general led by Texas are likely to -file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google and are working on potential litigation for later this year, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.



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

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

The United States has not given any assurances to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd that it will grant it a license so it can sell U.S. technology to China's Huawei, which Washington has blacklisted, Keith Krach, Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the State Department said on Friday.



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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.

6 years ago
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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Exclusive: United Airlines only needs 3,000 of 25,000 flight attendants in June - sources

Exclusive: United Airlines only needs 3,000 of 25,000 flight attendants in June - sources

United Airlines Holdings Inc has told staff that it only has work for about 3,000 of its about 25,000 flight attendants in June, sources said, and warned of job losses if demand does not recover by the time government payroll aid expires in the fall.



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This breakdown of retail sales data shows why Amazon is leading the stock market

This breakdown of retail sales data shows why Amazon is leading the stock market

Retail sales plunged in April, but one area saw a jump.

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Op-ed: Pandemic investing must embrace greater uncertainties

Op-ed: Pandemic investing must embrace greater uncertainties

The path of our economic evolution is not preordained and designing portfolios for any number of inherently unknowable outcomes requires a flexible process.

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Taiwan's TSMC announces plan to build $12 billion U.S. factory

Taiwan's TSMC announces plan to build $12 billion U.S. factory

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world's biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips, on Friday announced plans to build an approximately $12 billion advanced chip factory in Arizona.



6 years ago
Fed's credit operation launched, but job already done

Fed's credit operation launched, but job already done

The Federal Reserve's pledged support for exchange-traded funds may not end up costing the central bank much, but will still have the desired effect of keeping the credit market afloat.



6 years ago
Stocks drop as virus recovery begins to look distant

Stocks drop as virus recovery begins to look distant

Stock markets fell and bonds were in demand on Thursday as worries grew about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick economic recovery.



6 years ago
Merck KGaA says profit could slip in 2020

Merck KGaA says profit could slip in 2020

German healthcare and chemicals company Merck KGaA flagged that a slight decline in operating earnings was on the cards this year as the coronavirus pandemic could place a significant burden on the global economy.



6 years ago
Taiwan's TSMC announces $12 billion U.S. chip factory

Taiwan's TSMC announces $12 billion U.S. chip factory

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, a major supplier to Apple Inc, announced on Friday it will build a $12 billion chip factory in Arizona, in what the company called a "strong partnership" with the U.S. government.



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U.S. regulator is reviewing Abbott's fast COVID test after studies raise accuracy concerns

U.S. regulator is reviewing Abbott's fast COVID test after studies raise accuracy concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Abbott Laboratories’ speedy coronavirus test, which can deliver results within minutes and is used at the White House, could potentially be inaccurate but can still be used to test patients.



6 years ago
Asian stocks set to rise on optimism of post-lockdown recovery, stimulus

Asian stocks set to rise on optimism of post-lockdown recovery, stimulus

Asian stocks were set to rise on Friday amid investor optimism about the re-opening of the U.S. economy from coronavirus lockdowns and possibly more stimulus that could fuel a recovery.



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