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Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.



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FirstGroup reaches end of the line of Greyhound bus ride

Dallas-based Greyhound was put up for sale by Britain's FirstGroup on Thursday as the North American bus line battles to compete with growing pressure from low cost airlines.



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Gap cuts 2019 profit forecast after 'extremely challenging' quarter

Gap Inc cut its full-year earnings forecast and reported bigger-than-expected declines in same-store sales, especially at its Gap brand outlets, on Thursday, sending its shares down nearly 10% after hours.



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CBS board plans merger talks with Viacom: CNBC

Shares of Viacom Inc rose on Thursday on a report that CBS Corp's board is preparing for merger talks with the media company.



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Uber loses $1 billion in quarter, hitting forecast, as revenue rises 20%

Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss and a 20% rise in revenue on Thursday in its first quarterly report as a public company, in line with the ride-hailing service's forecasts.



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Dell revenue rises 3% as Windows refresh spurs PC demand

Dell Technologies Inc reported a 3% rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as more customers upgraded their systems ahead of Microsoft's planned phase out of Windows 7 and strong performance in its VMware Inc unit.



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Equities advance after week-long selloff, bond yields steady

World stock markets climbed for the first time this week on Thursday, giving pause to a multiday selloff on fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China that has pushed investors into safe-haven bonds and the U.S. dollar.



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NBCUniversal latest U.S. media company reconsidering Georgia business over abortion law

NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia on Thursday joined a wave of U.S. media companies, including Walt Disney Co, saying they will reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected takes effect.



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NBCUniversal says abortion laws would 'strongly impact' decision on where it films

Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal said if anti-abortion laws in various U.S. states are upheld, it would "strongly impact" where it produces films and television shows in the future.



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GE's CEO 'stunned' that factory efficiency drive only just started

General Electric Co's chief executive said on Thursday he was "really stunned" to learn that a major factory had only recently started using lean manufacturing techniques.



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Oil falls to two-mth lows on small U.S. crude stock draw, trade war worries

Oil prices fell almost 4% to their lowest in over two months on a smaller-than-expected decline in U.S. crude inventories and fears of a global economic slowdown due to the U.S.-China trade war.



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Juul considers opening retail stores in United States: source

Juul Labs Inc is considering opening retail stores in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would help the controversial company cash in on the booming popularity of its e-cigarettes.



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T-Mobile, Sprint considering divesting wireless spectrum: sources

U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are considering divesting wireless spectrum, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as the companies work to gain regulatory approval for their merger.



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Exclusive: Amazon interested in buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint - sources

Amazon.com Inc is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from U.S. carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, according to two sources familiar with the matter.



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Dell planning for potential fourth round of U.S. tariffs

Dell Technologies Inc Chief Financial Officer Thomas Sweet said on Thursday that the computer maker has been planning for a potential fourth round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods that could impact notebooks and monitors.



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