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Uber's IPO underwriters recommend buying, estimate deep losses

Uber's IPO underwriters recommend buying, estimate deep losses

The underwriters of Uber Technologies' initial public offering on Tuesday overwhelmingly recommended the company's shares, even as they estimated deeper losses than previously expected for the ride-hailing service this year.



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Lufthansa summer bookings looking good: CEO in NZZ

Lufthansa summer bookings looking good: CEO in NZZ

Bookings for the summer months are looking good, the chief executive of Lufthansa told a newspaper, adding that the airline's performance would improve in coming quarters after a weak start to the year.



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Walmart expands education program for workers ahead of controversial shareholders meeting

Walmart expands education program for workers ahead of controversial shareholders meeting

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it is seeking to attract high school students by offering them a low-cost path to a college degree and will expand an education program it started a year ago - in a new bid to draw workers in a tight labor market.



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Architecting a New World: Investment Crowdfunding and Digital Assets

Architecting a New World: Investment Crowdfunding and Digital Assets

Exponential Ventures | James Wallace | June 4, 2019 If a tree falls in the forest does anyone care? In a recent 20 year long study at Princeton University, it was determined that the opinions of 90% of US voters have essentially zero impact on government. For the bottom 90% of income earners, the study

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Auto industry starts counting cost of Trump's threatened Mexico tariffs

Auto industry starts counting cost of Trump's threatened Mexico tariffs

Major automakers are assessing the cost of tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened for Mexican imports, both to themselves and their supply chain, with Toyota Motor Corp telling U.S. dealers the duties could cost its major suppliers up to $1 billion.



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Many parents are willing to take on $31,000 in debt for their kid's college education

To cover their child's college costs, most parents are willing to go into debt themselves.

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Stocks gain as investors mull chances of rate cut; bond yields rise

Stocks gain as investors mull chances of rate cut; bond yields rise

Global stock indexes climbed on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, while yields on 10-year U.S Treasuries moved higher.



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Fed's Powell commits to 'act as appropriate' to defend U.S. economy

Fed's Powell commits to 'act as appropriate' to defend U.S. economy

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank will "act as appropriate" in response to risks posed by a trade war, remarks that may open the door to the possibility of a rate cut.



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SoftBank Group to book 1.2 trillion yen profit on Alibaba share sale

SoftBank Group to book 1.2 trillion yen profit on Alibaba share sale

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Tuesday it expects to book around 1.2 trillion yen ($11.12 billion) in pre-tax profit on the sale of shares in China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.



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There is no choice but to spend more on defense, Trump tells NATO allies

There is no choice but to spend more on defense, Trump tells NATO allies

U.S. President Donald Trump said NATO allies had no choice but to increase their military spending, repeating his demand that all those in the alliance meet the target of spending 2% of GDP a year on defense.



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Factbox: Apple software developer conference highlights 2019

Factbox: Apple software developer conference highlights 2019

Apple Inc executives introduced app developers to hardware and software improvements at its Worldwide Developer's Conference 2019 on Monday. Here are some highlights:



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Tech problems keep stocks soft; bonds stay strong

Tech problems keep stocks soft; bonds stay strong

Stock markets remained under pressure on Tuesday as worries about a clampdown on the world's internet and social media giants compounded mounting global trade and recession jitters.



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China warns its companies on U.S. travel, rebuffs trade criticism

China warns its companies on U.S. travel, rebuffs trade criticism

China warned its companies operating in the United States on Tuesday they could face harassment from U.S. law enforcement agencies, as it also rebuffed U.S. criticism of a trade white paper as "singing the same old tune".



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Exclusive: Pile drive - China expected to divert outstanding U.S. soybean cargoes into reserves

Exclusive: Pile drive - China expected to divert outstanding U.S. soybean cargoes into reserves

China will stockpile up to 7 million tonnes of soybeans bought from the United States during an earlier truce in the trade war between the nations, two traders familiar with the matter said, rather than crush them for immediate sale as a feed ingredient.



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U.S. urges judge to deny Huawei motion in government effort to disqualify lawyer

U.S. urges judge to deny Huawei motion in government effort to disqualify lawyer

U.S. prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to reject a motion by China's Huawei seeking information on the grounds for a government request to disqualify the company's lead defense lawyer in a criminal case alleging bank fraud and sanctions violations.



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