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Exclusive: Ryanair marketing chief Jacobs to leave in April

Exclusive: Ryanair marketing chief Jacobs to leave in April

Ryanair Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs, who spearheaded the airline's drive to improve customer service, is to leave his position after six years at the end of April to pursue other challenges, he told Reuters on Monday.



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China's Geely Automobile in talks on boosting ties with Volvo

China's Geely Automobile in talks on boosting ties with Volvo

China's Geely Automobile said on Monday it is in early discussions with Swedish carmaker Volvo Car AB about combining the two businesses into a global business with listings in Hong Kong and Stockholm.



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Coronavirus uncertainty subdues global shares, dollar eases after rally

Coronavirus uncertainty subdues global shares, dollar eases after rally

Global shares sank on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak exceeded the SARS epidemic of two decades ago, though Chinese shares rose as authorities lifted some work and travel curbs, helping businesses to resume operations.



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Trump looks to kill student loan forgiveness program

Trump looks to kill student loan forgiveness program

The Education Department's budget would be reduced under Trump's 2021 budget. Cuts include the end of subsidized student loans and the public service loan forgiveness program.

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Cramer bets on his birthday that Apple's next decade could be as successful as its past 10 years

Cramer bets on his birthday that Apple's next decade could be as successful as its past 10 years

Apple is currently the most valuable U.S. company at a $1.4 trillion market cap after a huge stock gain of more than 1,000% over the past decade

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China to France: Don't discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

China to France: Don't discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

The Chinese embassy in Paris on Sunday urged the French government not to discriminate against Huawei as it selects suppliers for its 5G mobile network, saying it feared the company would face more constraints than rivals.



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China's Shenzhen denies blocking Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production

China's Shenzhen denies blocking Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production

Local Chinese authorities have not blocked Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production amid a coronavirus outbreak, they said in a statement on Sunday, denying an earlier report in the Nikkei Business Daily.



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Mattel will close Canada factory after shuttering two manufacturing sites in Asia: WSJ

Mattel will close Canada factory after shuttering two manufacturing sites in Asia: WSJ

Mattel Inc will close a factory in Canada after shutting down two plants in Asia, as the toymaker reduces its manufacturing footprint to cut costs, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.



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Microsoft, Twitter and Walmart want to help you get a job in tech — without racking up student loans

Microsoft, Twitter and Walmart want to help you get a job in tech — without racking up student loans

Big tech firms like Microsoft and Twitter are starting to offer jobs to apprentices as a way to plug a hole in skilled labor — which could help Americans without a degree or tech background.

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When investors lose trust, they can put stocks in the 'penalty box'

When investors lose trust, they can put stocks in the 'penalty box'

When investors lose faith in management teams after debacles or scandals, they may put stocks of these companies in the ""penalty box."" Boeing and Wells Fargo are recent examples.

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China's Shenzhen says Foxconn to resume operations after inspections

China's Shenzhen says Foxconn to resume operations after inspections

The local government of the city of Shenzhen in southeastern China said on Sunday it had not blocked plans by Apple supplier Foxconn to resume production, adding that the company would restart once inspections were completed.



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Anti-Huawei UK lawmakers conducting 'witch-hunt': Chinese ambassador

Anti-Huawei UK lawmakers conducting 'witch-hunt': Chinese ambassador

Senior members of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives who have demanded Chinese telecoms giant Huawei must not have a role in Britain's 5G mobile network are conducting "a kind of witch-hunt", China's ambassador to London said on Sunday.



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Lightspeed and Stripe Partner to Launch New Payments Feature

Lightspeed and Stripe Partner to Launch New Payments Feature

Digital | Feb 6, 2020 The integration will launch Lightspeed Payments, a new one-stop shop for customer payments and financial reporting Need to Know Montreal’s Lightspeed has announced a partnership with payments software company Stripe. Lightspeed will launch a new offering allowing for a more streamlined checkout process for retail and restaurant customers. Lightspeed’s stock

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U.S. energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal

U.S. energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal

U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Friday that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change.



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Route cuts intended to make South African Airways sustainable: rescue team

Route cuts intended to make South African Airways sustainable: rescue team

Plans to cut some of South African Airways' (SAA) domestic and international routes are aimed at making the airline sustainable and free from government funding after restructuring, experts appointed to try to rescue the company said on Sunday.



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