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Oil jumps 5% on Iran tension, potential U.S. fed rate cut

Oil jumps 5% on Iran tension, potential U.S. fed rate cut

Oil soared more than 5% higher on Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington.



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Chart analysts see more gains ahead for stocks after breakout to new all-time high

For doubters thinking the rally is just a last gasp of the decade-long bull market, chart analysts are here to prove them wrong.

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Slack stock surges at debut, values company at more than $25 billion

Slack stock surges at debut, values company at more than $25 billion

Shares of Slack Technologies Inc, the fast-growing workplace messaging and communication platform, soared nearly 60% in their public trading debut on Thursday, valuing the company at more than $25 billion.



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Fed rate-cut hints power S&P 500 to all-time high

Fed rate-cut hints power S&P 500 to all-time high

A rally on Wall Street lost strength on Thursday after the S&P 500 index touched a record high, powered by the Federal Reserve's signals that it could cut interest rates as early as July to combat growing risks to global and domestic growth.



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Global stocks jump; dollar and yields fall after Fed rate-cut signal

Global stocks jump; dollar and yields fall after Fed rate-cut signal

World stock markets gained on Thursday, with the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 hitting a record high, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell below 2% as investors digested a signal from the Federal Reserve of potential U.S. interest rate cuts as soon as its next meeting.



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Apple recalls certain older MacBook Pro units

Apple recalls certain older MacBook Pro units

Apple Inc said on Thursday it would recall a limited number of 15-inch MacBook Pro units as their batteries are susceptible to overheating and pose a "fire safety risk".



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Apple, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dollar Tree press U.S. to drop China tariff plan

Apple, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dollar Tree press U.S. to drop China tariff plan

Apple Inc, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc and Dollar Tree Inc have joined other companies in their opposition to a Trump administration plan for more U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, including iPhones, Macs, and single-serve coffee brewers.



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These stocks — including Home Depot and Verizon — are big winners when rates drop

CNBC analysis using Kensho found that Disney, Verizon and Home Depot were some of the best performing Dow stocks in declining-rate environments.

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Sparkly unicorn ice cream: Kroger’s bid to win grocery wars

Sparkly unicorn ice cream: Kroger’s bid to win grocery wars

Kroger Co has room to improve on sales and is looking to its Deluxe Unicorn Swirl ice cream and other store-brand products to boost growth, Chief Executive Rodney McMullen said on Thursday.



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Exclusive: Deutsche Bank braced for continued Fed restrictions on U.S. business - sources

Exclusive: Deutsche Bank braced for continued Fed restrictions on U.S. business - sources

Deutsche Bank AG executives expect U.S. regulators to continue to impose restrictions on its Wall Street investment bank even if it passes an annual health check, three sources familiar with the matter said.



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Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes law to help same-sex couples collect tax refunds owed to them

Proposed legislation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) would give gay couples who are legally married the ability to file amended tax returns and get federal refunds owed to them.

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Caribu on Wefunder

Caribu on Wefunder

"Caribu helps children 0-7 years old to read and draw with their parents and grandparents through a video-call when they’re not in the same location. Caribu is a game-changer for the hundreds of millions of global families that are separated by distance and need to make memories together with their (grand)children through mobile and tablet [...]


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Fintech Investor Interview:  Karim Gillani, General Partner, Luge Capital

Fintech Investor Interview: Karim Gillani, General Partner, Luge Capital

Luge Capital | Karim Gillani | June 2019 Intro:  NCFA Fintech Confidential spoke with some of Canada’s experienced fintech investors, on their background, how Canada has evolved, what we should be doing, advice to fintech founders and what keeps them awake at night.  This is part 1 of a 4 part series.   What is

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Creative Destruction Lab joins the Libra Association as first named academic Founding Partner

Creative Destruction Lab joins the Libra Association as first named academic Founding Partner

CDL Team | June 18, 2019 The Libra Association announces a new initiative with the goal of increasing access to financial services and fostering financial inclusion around the world TORONTO, CANADA – Today, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) – a not-for-profit seed-stage startup program – announces that it will be a Founding Partner of the Libra

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Facebook's ambitious cryptocurrency plan is met by a wall of regulatory and data concerns

Global watchdogs and congressional leaders are calling for oversight of a digital asset being launched by Facebook and other tech companies.

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