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Max Levchin’s Affirm seeks capital amid surge in fintech funding

TechCrunch | Kate Clark | Sep 12, 2019 Affirm, founded by PayPal’s Max Levchin, is said to be raising as much as $1.5 billion in a combination of debt and equity, according to people with knowledge of the company’s fundraising activities. Josh Kushner’s New York venture capital firm Thrive Capital is said to be leading

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PG&E settles wildfire claims with insurers for $11 billion

PG&E Corp said on Friday it has reached an $11 billion settlement to resolve most claims by insurance carriers related to 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California.



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Apple, Broadcom keep Wall Street gains in check

Losses in shares of U.S. technology majors Apple and Broadcom held the S&P 500 just under record levels on Friday, as traders balanced the latest indicators of an uncertain global growth outlook with perceived progress in Sino-U.S. trade relations.



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Regulating financial innovation – going behind the scenes

FCA | Sep 11, 2019 Speech by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, delivered at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance annual conference, Judge Business School. Highlights: The UK has led the rest of the world with developments like the regulatory Sandbox, we are very proud of what has been

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'The most important chart in the world' offers a warning sign for stocks

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield tested 1.5% in late August and early September. Another challenge could signal tough times.

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Factbox: What needs to happen before Boeing's 737 MAX can fly again

Boeing Co's best-selling jet, the 737 MAX, was grounded globally in March, days after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that followed a similar Lion Air disaster in Indonesia in October. A total of 346 people died in the two crashes.



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Solid U.S. retail sales calm some worries about economy

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August, pointing to solid consumer spending that should continue to support a moderate pace of economic growth.



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IMF has a decision to make in Argentina: rock or hard place?

The International Monetary Fund has a tough choice to make in Argentina: Unlock over $5 billion in funds under the country's loan deal as the government strains to stave off default, or hold the money back and risk sparking more market panic.



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JP Morgan puts traders on leave as Justice Department's criminal investigation continues

JP Morgan places two precious metals traders on leave as a criminal probe into the firm's trading practices continues.

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New Ms. Monopoly game gets the gender pay gap wrong, critics say

Critics say the rules of Ms. Monopoly gloss over the troubling forces behind the real-world gender wage gap.

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Wall Street mixed as trade hopes capped by Apple drop

Wall Street was mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow hovering just below all-time highs as cautious optimism regarding easing U.S.-China trade tensions was held in check by a drop in Apple stock.



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Apple disputes negative Goldman call hitting the stock, says TV+ will not have 'material impact'

Apple told CNBC in a statement that it does not expect the launch of Apple TV+ "to have a material impact on our financial results," as Goldman estimated.

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Apple counters Goldman call on 'negative impact' of Apple TV+ trial

Apple Inc on Friday disputed a Goldman Sachs research note which stated that the company's plans to account for the trial of its new streaming service Apple TV+ will have a "material negative impact" on its results.



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Ms. Monopoly is supposed to empower women. Critics say it does the opposite

Critics say the rules of Ms. Monopoly gloss over the troubling forces behind the real-world gender wage gap.

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U.S.-China trade optimism boosts stocks, bond yields

A gauge of global stocks was on track for an eighth straight day of gains and benchmark government bond yields advanced on Friday after signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, as well as a solid U.S. retail sales report, allayed recession worries.



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