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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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Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

Stocks and oil fell while safe-haven gold rose on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak surpassed the SARS epidemic, raising alarm bells about its severity.



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Asian markets stem losses as China returns to work but sentiment jittery

Asian markets stem losses as China returns to work but sentiment jittery

Asian shares pared early losses on Monday as Chinese authorities lifted some coronavirus-related restrictions on work and travel, helping businesses resume work though overall sentiment was still jittery as the death toll from the epidemic climbed.



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Exclusive: Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat

Exclusive: Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat

With residents and courts ringing the alarm about depleted water supplies in Chile's Atacama salt flat, the world's top lithium miner Albemarle quietly filed a proposal in December for a network to monitor flows beneath the parched desert floor.



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Wall Street futures fall as coronavirus toll rises, China plans return to work

Wall Street futures fall as coronavirus toll rises, China plans return to work

U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday after China's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak exceeded the global total from the SARS epidemic and as authorities prepared for millions of people to return to work after an extended Lunar New Year break.



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SoftBank set for sharp quarterly profit drop amid pressure from Elliott

SoftBank set for sharp quarterly profit drop amid pressure from Elliott

Japan's SoftBank Group is expected to post a slide in profits for the past quarter, deepening concern about its ability to secure funding for a second Vision Fund and giving activist fund Elliott Management more fodder for a shake-up.



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Boral shares plunge after bushfire profit hit, accounts probe

Boral shares plunge after bushfire profit hit, accounts probe

Australia's Boral Ltd said on Monday delays to building projects due to bushfires will likely cause a plunge in its second-half results, while revealing an investigation had found inflated earnings at its North American window-making business.



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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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SEC Commissioner Speech: A Proposal to Fill the Gap Between Regulation and Decentralization

SEC Commissioner Speech: A Proposal to Fill the Gap Between Regulation and Decentralization

SEC | Commissioner Hester M. Peirce | Feb 6, 2020 Thank you George [Chikovani] for that kind introduction.  I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today.  Before beginning, I have to remind you that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the Securities and Exchange

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Wall Street analysts have never been this bearish on Tesla

Wall Street analysts have never been this bearish on Tesla

The number of analysts who have a sell rating on shares of Tesla has never been so high.

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Tesla can get support for German factory: Economy Minister

Tesla can get support for German factory: Economy Minister

Tesla could get state subsidies in its plan to set up a gigafactory in Germany, the country's economy minister told a weekly newspaper.



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Volkswagen says restart of some China plants postponed until February 17

Volkswagen says restart of some China plants postponed until February 17

Volkswagen has postponed restarting production at most China plants in its joint venture with SAIC Motor and the Tianjin plant in its JV with FAW Group until Feb. 17 amid the coronavirus epidemic.



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Exclusive: South Africa seeks to unlock stalled arms sales to Saudi, UAE

Exclusive: South Africa seeks to unlock stalled arms sales to Saudi, UAE

South Africa aims to free up over a billion dollars in stalled weapons sales, including to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, by amending a document at the heart of an export row, a senior arms control official told Reuters.



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These are the steps to financial independence

These are the steps to financial independence

More than half of millennials over 21 are receiving financial help from a parent or guardian, according to one report. Prince Harry and Meghan are trying to become financially independent and, even with humbler means, you can, too.

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Tesla seems expensive at these prices even when valuing it like a high-growth tech stock

Tesla seems expensive at these prices even when valuing it like a high-growth tech stock

Tesla's valuation has soared well past other automakers. Morgan Stanley looks at whether Tesla is more accurately valued as a technology stock instead.

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