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Wall Street bullish on ride-hailing firms on lower driver costs, recovery signs

Wall Street bullish on ride-hailing firms on lower driver costs, recovery signs

Wall Street gave a resounding vote of confidence to ride-hailing stocks ahead of Uber's results on Thursday, after Lyft indicated a slow recovery in demand and lower costs as rising unemployment creates greater supply of drivers.



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Liberty and Telefonica agree $38 billion UK tie-up to take on BT

Liberty and Telefonica agree $38 billion UK tie-up to take on BT

Liberty Global and Telefonica have agreed to merge their British businesses in a $38 billion deal that will create a powerhouse in mobile and broadband to take on market leader BT .



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Cramer gains confidence in Moderna's possible coronavirus vaccine after Fauci praises the tech

Cramer gains confidence in Moderna's possible coronavirus vaccine after Fauci praises the tech

"I have felt not to get bullish on a vaccine until Fauci said, 'Get bullish,'" said CNBC's Jim Cramer, suggesting the White House advisor's positive comments may be that bullish call.

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U.S. employers must try to accommodate workers vulnerable to coronavirus: agency

U.S. employers must try to accommodate workers vulnerable to coronavirus: agency

The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting disability discrimination said on Thursday that employers must try to accommodate workers with medical conditions that make them vulnerable to the novel coronavirus before sending them home.



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

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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KKR's first-quarter profit rises 11% on stronger asset sales

KKR's first-quarter profit rises 11% on stronger asset sales

Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc reported an 11% jump in after-tax distributable earnings in the first quarter on Wednesday, driven by growth in asset sales and management fees ahead of the coronavirus-linked market turmoil.



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CVS Health first-quarter profit beats on COVID-19 stockpiling

CVS Health first-quarter profit beats on COVID-19 stockpiling

CVS Health Corp on Wednesday posted first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, as its pharmacy benefits management business and its drugstores benefited from customers stockpiling medicines due to COVID-19 lockdowns.



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Small business loans are not going proportionately to the hardest hit areas, Fed study shows

Small business loans are not going proportionately to the hardest hit areas, Fed study shows

States enduring the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis are receiving a smaller proportion of emergency small-business loans, a Fed study found.

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'Concerned and confused' about the future, young adults try to navigate through the coronavirus crisis

'Concerned and confused' about the future, young adults try to navigate through the coronavirus crisis

From a drop in income to the inability to pay bills, young adults are facing obstacles they weren't necessarily expecting.

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U.S. private payrolls tumble by a record 20.2 million in April

U.S. private payrolls tumble by a record 20.2 million in April

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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United Airlines to raise $2.25 billion in bonds, rolls back plan to cut work hours

United Airlines to raise $2.25 billion in bonds, rolls back plan to cut work hours

United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it plans to raise $2.25 billion through a bond offering amid a coronavirus-linked slump in air travel demand, and backtracked on a controversial plan to cut working hours for thousands of employees.



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Barrick profit jumps on higher gold prices, eyes deals

Barrick profit jumps on higher gold prices, eyes deals

Barrick Gold Corp posted 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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What It Takes To Get Consumers (And Merchants) To Go Cashless, Contactless – And PIN-less

What It Takes To Get Consumers (And Merchants) To Go Cashless, Contactless – And PIN-less

PYMTS | May 6, 2020 The appeal of contactless payments has skyrocketed since the pandemic hit across the globe. Payment network giants such as Visa and Mastercard said in their most recent earnings reports that contactless payments, especially in face-to-face transactions, surged by double digits year over year. Yet mobile wallet usage has been stuck in

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Wall Street gains on optimism over easing lockdowns

Wall Street gains on optimism over easing lockdowns

Wall Street's main indexes 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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CVS Health maintains 2020 profit forecast despite coronavirus hit

CVS Health maintains 2020 profit forecast despite coronavirus hit

CVS Health Corp on Wednesday said it was sticking to its 2020 forecast and expected a strong second quarter, as reduced medical service use for its Aetna insurance business offset coronavirus-related expenses and the pandemic's impact on pharmacy sales and prescriptions.



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