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Open banking review faces ‘worrying’ delay as pandemic drives Canadians to fintech

Financial Post | Geoff Zochodne | May 6, 2020 Review setback sparks concern for Canadian consumers who are already sharing financial data without a federal framework The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into the federal government’s review of open banking, causing concern that the delay could further wound financial-technology companies, while leaving scores of

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If there's coronavirus relief money, scammers will try and steal it

Business owners, the unemployed and recipients of stimulus checks are among the targets of financial thieves trying to access trillions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief.

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Klobuchar, Warren urge FTC to take more steps to help small businesses avoid coronavirus scams

Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren raise concerns about scammers taking advantage of business owners seeking aid during the coronavirus.

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U.S. tells WTO 'no valid basis' for EU tariffs in Boeing-Airbus subsidy fight

The United States told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday it has fully complied with WTO findings that Washington state's now-repealed tax breaks for Boeing were illegal and there was "no valid basis" for the European Union to retaliate against U.S. goods.



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U.S. private payrolls dive by a record 20.2 million

U.S. private employers laid off a record 20.236 million workers in April as mandatory business closures in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak savaged the economy, setting up the overall labor market for historic job losses last month.



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Fed's lending programs aren't for insolvent oil drillers, Dallas Fed's Kaplan says

Insolvent or overly leveraged firms, including oil drillers and oil services firms, won't be able to tap the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program for "Main Street," Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said Wednesday.



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World shares mixed amid hopes for business pickup, weak data; oil slides

World equity markets were mixed on Wednesday, with U.S. indexes seesawing amid hopes for a pickup in business activity and as oil prices slumped with demand low after a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles last week to three-year highs.



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Here's what you need to know about rent relief during the pandemic

Many renters across the U.S. don't have to worry about being evicted during the pandemic. Yet they can find themselves in a lot of trouble when the relief expires.

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BMW cuts outlook, sees coronavirus pain lasting all year

BMW AG expects the coronavirus pandemic to hit demand and earnings throughout this year, prompting the German automaker to cut its profitability forecast for passenger cars following a drop in first-quarter deliveries.



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N26 raises another $100M in Series D extension

Techcrunch | Romain Dillet | May 5, 2020 Fintech startup N26 now has a proper funding war chest to face the economic downturn. The Berlin-based startup has extended its Series D round with another $100 million of funding at the same valuation of $3.5 billion. In total, N26 has raised $570 million as part of

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S&P 500, Nasdaq up as tech stocks rise; lockdown easing hopes persist

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Wednesday on hopes of a pickup in business activity as states eased coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also looking past a stunning 20 million plunge in U.S. private payrolls last month.



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StanChart highlights climate goals amid criticism over carbon financing

Standard Chartered defended its environmental credentials after renewed criticism from climate campaigners for its funding of fossil fuel companies as the bank held its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday.



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Are you having second thoughts about that PPP loan? You have until May 14 to pay it back

If you had other sources of liquidity available to your company, and applied for the Paycheck Protection Program anyway, now might be the time to think about giving the cash back. You have just over a week to act.

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World shares mixed amid hopes for business pickup; oil slides

Oil prices slid and world equity markets seesawed on Wednesday as investor hopes for a pickup in business activity were weighed against downbeat economic data and low fuel demand highlighted by a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles to three-year highs.



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Gold price boosts Barrick profit as miner eyes copper deals

Barrick Gold Corp reported a nearly 55% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday as gold prices surged, bolstering its ability to snap up mines including in copper, its chief executive said.



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