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Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI

Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it was investing $1 billion in San Francisco-based OpenAI and that the two had formed a multi-year partnership to develop artificial intelligence supercomputing technologies on Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service.



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What You Should Know About Crowdfunding Your Start-up

What You Should Know About Crowdfunding Your Start-up

NCFA Guest Post | July 22, 2019 Crowdfunding has been one of the main sources of achieving small amounts of money from larger crowds to begin a start-up company. This method of obtaining capital has been one of the most popular means of successfully being financially capable of creating an operational company without the restraints

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Equifax to pay up to $700 million in U.S. data breach settlement

Equifax to pay up to $700 million in U.S. data breach settlement

Credit-reporting company Equifax Inc will pay up to $700 million to settle U.S. federal and state probes into a massive 2017 data breach of personal information, authorities said on Monday.



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Wall Street opens higher in crucial earnings week

Wall Street opens higher in crucial earnings week

U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, led by technology stocks, as investors eyed fresh trade developments between the United States and China in a busy week of corporate earnings, which include reports from Facebook and Amazon.



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It's the best time of year to book a holiday trip abroad — save big on these flights

Traveling abroad for the holidays? Now is the best time to book your flight.

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Morgan Stanley on Apple: 'Attractive setup into earnings'

Morgan Stanley maintained its overweight rating on Apple's stock and hiked its price target to $247 from $231, heading into the tech giant's third-quarter earnings on July 30.

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Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Amazon, Apple, Micron & more

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday

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Oil prices rise more than 1% after Iran seizes British tanker

Oil prices rise more than 1% after Iran seizes British tanker

Oil prices rose on Monday on concerns that Iran's seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in the energy-rich Gulf.



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Hyundai Motor logs biggest profit gain in seven years on currency, new models

Hyundai Motor logs biggest profit gain in seven years on currency, new models

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co on Monday posted its steepest quarterly net profit gain in over seven years, as a weaker local currency helped lift U.S. income, while new models boosted domestic sales.



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Philips second-quarter results top estimates as growth picks up

Philips second-quarter results top estimates as growth picks up

Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday reported a better-than-expected 6% rise in comparable sales for the second quarter, helped by strong demand for its hospital equipment in China and the United States.



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Oil gains as Middle East Gulf tensions flare, Libya field shut

Oil gains as Middle East Gulf tensions flare, Libya field shut

Oil prices rose on Monday on concerns that Iran's seizure of a British tanker last week may lead to supply disruptions in the Middle East and after Libya reported the shut down of its largest oil field.



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U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China's hog crisis

U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China's hog crisis

It might seem an unlikely time for U.S. farmers to look to China for more business but the devastating impact of African swine fever on the Chinese pork industry is trumping concerns about trade wars and tariffs.



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Easing hopes prop up global stocks, pound sags as Britain eyes new PM

Easing hopes prop up global stocks, pound sags as Britain eyes new PM

Expectations of policy easing by major central banks such as the Federal Reserve propped up global stocks on Tuesday, while the pound sagged as Britain braced for a new prime minister who could pave the way for a no-deal exit from the European Union.



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A couple of analysts raised expectations for Amazon days before earnings

Two Wall Street analysts are betting big on Amazon's quarterly report later this week by hiking their price targets on the e-commerce giant.

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No bachelor's degree? No problem. Here are 10 remote jobs for professionals with associate's degrees

More companies are looking at qualifications beyond a formal education, thanks to the strong job market.

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