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Tesla tumbles after tweet from Musk account saying stock too high

Tesla tumbles after tweet from Musk account saying stock too high

Shares of Tesla Inc tumbled 10% on Friday following a tweet from Chief Executive Elon Musk's Twitter account that the electric car maker's recently high-flying stock is overly expensive.



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Eight executives exit Revolut (during lockdown)

Eight executives exit Revolut (during lockdown)

AltFi | Aisling Finn | Apr 29, 2020 The fintech is also on the hunt for a UK Chairperson to help secure a UK banking licence, despite the constant movement at the top. Digital banking service Revolut has lost eight top employees since the middle of March this year, although the departures are not linked

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World Stocks fall as Trump's China tariff threat dampens risk appetite

World Stocks fall as Trump's China tariff threat dampens risk appetite

A decline on Wall Street dragged stocks across the world further down on Friday on concerns that the two largest economies could resume a trade war, with many financial markets globally closed for a holiday.



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Exxon, Chevron slam brakes on shale as oil demand tumbles

Exxon, Chevron slam brakes on shale as oil demand tumbles

Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp are slamming the brakes on U.S. shale oil production at a time when crude prices and fuel demand have plunged due to global lockdowns to fight the coronavirus pandemic.



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United sees third-quarter daily cash burn under $40 million, still taking jet deliveries

United sees third-quarter daily cash burn under $40 million, still taking jet deliveries

United Airlines Holdings Inc expects to reduce its daily cash burn to below $40 million in the third quarter, even with zero passenger revenues and no additional capital raisings, and will continue taking jet deliveries this year and next, executives said on a conference call.



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Telefonica in talks to merge O2 with Virgin Media, source says

Telefonica in talks to merge O2 with Virgin Media, source says

Spain's Telefonica SA is in talks with billionaire John Malone's Liberty Global Plc to explore a merger of its British mobile operator O2 with cable network company Virgin Media, a source familiar with the matter said.



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Jetmaker Embraer focuses on future after Boeing divorce 'pain'

Jetmaker Embraer focuses on future after Boeing divorce 'pain'

The head of Embraer's commercial aircraft unit defended the benefits of a $4.2 billion tie-up abandoned by Boeing Co last week, but said the Brazilian aerospace group was focusing on its future as a re-united company.



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Wall Street selloff resumes after Trump's China tariff threat

Wall Street selloff resumes after Trump's China tariff threat

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Beijing over the coronavirus crisis, while business warnings from Amazon.com and big oil firms highlighted the pain inflicted by global lockdowns.



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U.S. airlines now requiring masks, promise more safety measures

U.S. airlines now requiring masks, promise more safety measures

With the largest U.S. airlines now set to mandate - and provide - facial coverings for all passengers over the next two weeks, many are turning their focus to other measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during air travel.



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Homeowners should grab this emergency lifeline before it dries up

Homeowners should grab this emergency lifeline before it dries up

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase are temporarily halting applications for home equity lines of credit. If other lenders follow suit, it could mean that homeowners will miss out on an emergency source of funding. What you should know.

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A 'discouraged' Terrell Davis almost ditched his first NFL season: 'The only way you really fail is to quit'

A 'discouraged' Terrell Davis almost ditched his first NFL season: 'The only way you really fail is to quit'

At the start of his Hall of Fame NFL career, Terrell Davis was an unheralded running back competing for a spot with the Denver Broncos. After a discouraging start, Davis considered calling it quits before one play in a preseason game changed the 'entire trajectory of my career.'

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U.S. stocks slide as renewed tariff threat compounds pandemic fears

U.S. stocks slide as renewed tariff threat compounds pandemic fears

Wall Street stocks dropped sharply on Friday as investor risk appetite was soured by the revived specter of tariffs against China, threatened anew by U.S. President Donald Trump in retaliation for the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought global economies to a grinding halt.



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Tesla tumbles after Musk tweets stock too high

Tesla tumbles after Musk tweets stock too high

Shares of Tesla Inc tumbled 9% on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker's high-flying stock was overly expensive.



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NASA's billions of investment in SpaceX have been 'very beneficial,' agency chief says

NASA's billions of investment in SpaceX have been 'very beneficial,' agency chief says

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX have been well worth it.

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For people with private student loans, little relief amid the pandemic

For people with private student loans, little relief amid the pandemic

The private student loan market has been growing for a decade, and now, amid an economy on near lock-down from the coronavirus pandemic, borrowers find themselves with few relief options.

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