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Facebook to buy 10% stake in telco unit of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion

Facebook to buy 10% stake in telco unit of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion

Facebook will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social media firm looks to leverage its highly popular WhatsApp chat service to offer digital payment services.



6 years ago
Global CEOs see U-shaped recession due to coronavirus: survey

Global CEOs see U-shaped recession due to coronavirus: survey

Global business leaders are preparing for a drawn-out U-shaped recession due to the impact of coronavirus and many fear their companies won't survive the pandemic, a survey of thousands of chief executives showed on Wednesday.



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JPMorgan Chase plans to return employees to work in phases: memo

JPMorgan Chase plans to return employees to work in phases: memo

JPMorgan Chase & Co, the largest U.S. lender, said on Tuesday it was working on a plan to bring thousands of employees who have been working from home for more than five weeks back onsite in stages, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.



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Oil prices recover ground after market turmoil fuels price plunge

Oil prices recover ground after market turmoil fuels price plunge

Oil prices found some respite on Wednesday as U.S. oil futures rose more than 20% and Brent prices steadied after a two-day price plunge, as markets struggle with a massive crude glut amid the coronavirus outbreak.



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U.S. Senate's McConnell: reached bipartisan agreement on coronavirus bill

U.S. Senate's McConnell: reached bipartisan agreement on coronavirus bill

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell welcomed a bipartisan agreement on additional coronavirus relief on Tuesday and said he hoped the Senate would quickly pass it.



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U.S. House could vote on Thursday on coronavirus loan bill: Hoyer

U.S. House could vote on Thursday on coronavirus loan bill: Hoyer

More than half the U.S. House of Representatives could return to the capitol on Thursday to pass a coronavirus relief bill that would fund small business loans and hospital aid, chamber's second-most powerful Democrat said on Tuesday, adding he thinks both parties would approve the legislation.



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California regulator wants PG&E reorganization plan changes, proposes $2 billion fine

California regulator wants PG&E reorganization plan changes, proposes $2 billion fine

A California regulator has asked PG&E Corp for governance and oversight changes to its reorganization plan, while proposing about $2 billion in penalties for the San-Francisco based utility's role in causing the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California.



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Amazon staff take off work to raise safety concerns in pandemic: coalition

Amazon staff take off work to raise safety concerns in pandemic: coalition

A U.S. labor and activist coalition said employees of Amazon.com Inc would take off work starting Tuesday to draw attention to what it says are unsafe conditions at warehouses during the coronavirus pandemic.



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U.S. Congress, White House agree on nearly $500 billion more coronavirus bailout

U.S. Congress, White House agree on nearly $500 billion more coronavirus bailout

U.S. congressional leaders and the White House agreed on Tuesday on nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy, bringing to nearly $3 trillion the amount allocated to deal with the crisis.



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Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams

Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams

Blockchain firm Ripple sued Alphabet Inc's YouTube on Tuesday, alleging the video-sharing platform failed to protect consumers from cryptocurrency "giveaway" scams that use fake social media profiles to dupe victims into sending money.



6 years ago
Indian court quashes government's call for ban on Deloitte, KPMG affiliate

Indian court quashes government's call for ban on Deloitte, KPMG affiliate

An Indian court on Tuesday quashed efforts by the federal government to impose a ban on auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP and a KPMG affiliate for their alleged abetment of a financial fraud at a domestic firm.



6 years ago
Howard Schultz urges government to save small restaurants with a financial 'bridge to a vaccine'

Howard Schultz urges government to save small restaurants with a financial 'bridge to a vaccine'

"What's needed is not another version of PPP. Again, good intent but it's the wrong medicine," Howard Schultz told CNBC.

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Coronavirus-related job losses hit U.S. black, Hispanic families hardest, studies find

Coronavirus-related job losses hit U.S. black, Hispanic families hardest, studies find

Black and Hispanic families in the United States are taking the biggest income hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, and they are less prepared to withstand the blow, according to two studies released Tuesday.



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New York charges Mallinckrodt with insurance fraud over opioid claims

New York charges Mallinckrodt with insurance fraud over opioid claims

New York state brought civil charges on Tuesday accusing Mallinckrodt Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy of its opioid drugs, leading to medically unnecessary prescriptions.



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Exclusive: ValueAct eyes Nintendo with stake of over $1.1 billion - letter

Exclusive: ValueAct eyes Nintendo with stake of over $1.1 billion - letter

Activist investor ValueAct Capital Partners LP has built a stake of over $1.1 billion in Nintendo , according to a letter seen by Reuters, a bet that digital software distribution and the development of new entertainment products will fuel growth at the Japanese consumer electronics company.



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