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BP preparing to announce CEO's plan to retire: Sky News

BP preparing to announce CEO's plan to retire: Sky News

BP Plc is preparing to announce that the British oil company's chief executive, Bob Dudley, plans to retire within about 12 months, Sky News reported https://bit.ly/2nuYqLQ on Saturday.



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Sibos London 2019:  Banks that fail to embrace APIs ‘face existential threat’

Sibos London 2019: Banks that fail to embrace APIs ‘face existential threat’

FSTech | David Adams | Sep 24, 2019 FinTechs could usurp banks to become the primary providers of consumer and business services if the incumbents fail to embrace Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) as a means of reforming and reinvigorating business processes. This was according to Citi’s Tony McLaughlin, who has responsibility for emerging payments business

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Motorbike ride sharing alleviates Dhaka traffic chaos

Motorbike ride sharing alleviates Dhaka traffic chaos

(This September 27 story corrects name of Pathao Chief Executive to Hassan M. Elius, not Hassan Melius, in paragraphs 6, 7.)



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UK to repatriate 16,700 Thomas Cook customers on Saturday

UK to repatriate 16,700 Thomas Cook customers on Saturday

A further 16,700 customers of collapsed British travel firm Thomas Cook are scheduled to be repatriated on Saturday on 76 flights, the country's aviation regulator said.



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Fed's Harker says central bank should 'hold firm' on rates

Fed's Harker says central bank should 'hold firm' on rates

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said in New York on Friday he thinks the central bank should "hold firm" on interest rates, pointing to a strong labor market as evidence that the economy is still growing as expected.



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SoftBank seeks help from its COO to turn WeWork around: Bloomberg

SoftBank seeks help from its COO to turn WeWork around: Bloomberg

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is seeking the help of its chief operating officer, Marcelo Claure, to turn around WeWork, Bloomberg reported on Friday.



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U.S. FAA requiring inspections for cracks on some 737 NG planes

U.S. FAA requiring inspections for cracks on some 737 NG planes

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late on Friday said it would require operators of some Boeing 737 NG jetliners to conduct inspections for structural cracks and make repairs as needed following the discovery of cracks on a small number of planes.



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'System is not broken' after 737 MAX crashes: review panel chair

'System is not broken' after 737 MAX crashes: review panel chair

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration process for certifying new airplanes is not broken but needs to be improved, the chair of an international panel of air-safety regulators, tasked to review Boeing Co's 737 Max, said on Friday.



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Platinum Partners founder gets new trial, former executive acquitted

Platinum Partners founder gets new trial, former executive acquitted

Mark Nordlicht, the founder of defunct hedge fund firm Platinum Partners who was convicted of fraud, was granted a new trial by a New York federal judge on Friday, and David Levy, a former executive of Platinum, was acquitted.



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U.S. labor judge rules that Tesla broke labor law

U.S. labor judge rules that Tesla broke labor law

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc interfered with legitimate union organizing and must read a notice to workers explaining their rights in a meeting requiring attendance from Chief Executive Elon Musk, a U.S. labor judge ruled on Friday.



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FTC requests AbbVie, Allergan for more information on $63 billion deal

FTC requests AbbVie, Allergan for more information on $63 billion deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested for more information from AbbVie Inc and botox maker Allergan Plc on their $63 billion deal, the companies said on Friday.



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Humphry Slocombe on Wefunder

Humphry Slocombe on Wefunder

"We're a 10-year-old artisan ice cream company based in San Francisco. What started with one scoop shop has now become five, plus 568+ wholesale accounts and eCommerce. While most brands cater to children, we make ice cream for adults, by adults: our signature flavor is bourbon ice cream with cornflakes! We source the best ingredients [...]


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6 years ago
ChalkBites on StartEngine

ChalkBites on StartEngine

"ChalkBites is a virtual reality and augmented reality corporate training software company. The teaching and testing tool will be used by law enforcement, HR directors, manufacturers, and more. ChalkBites is an effective and affordable solution for offering training simulations whose real-world counterparts are dangerous, expensive, or need to be recreated on a large scale."


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6 years ago
Bitcoin nosedives 22% this week to its lowest level since June

Bitcoin nosedives 22% this week to its lowest level since June

Bitcoin has plunged more than 20% over seven days, hitting its lowest level since June.

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In swipe at Trump, China tells U.N. tariffs could plunge world into recession

In swipe at Trump, China tells U.N. tariffs could plunge world into recession

China's top diplomat said on Friday that tariffs and trade disputes could plunge the world into recession and Beijing was committed to resolving them in a "calm, rational and cooperative manner."



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