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Systemic racism slows economic growth: Dallas Fed chief Kaplan

Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday.



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Systemic racism slows down economic growth, Dallas Fed chief says

Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday.



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How crowdfunding is supporting Black livelihoods and communities

Sherwood Neiss | Crowdfund Capital Advisors | Jun 13, 2020 The financial challenges facing black entrepreneurs are far reaching. The majority lack the relationships that would get them to either a Silicon Valley VC or a friendly bank loan officer. But Regulation Crowdfunding platforms hold the potential to break down barriers to funding black-founded startups,

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EasyJet resumes flying with COVID-19 measures in place

EasyJet aircraft will take to the skies on Monday for the first time since March 30, as the British carrier resumes a small number of mainly domestic flights after weeks of lockdown.



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Unilever to invest 1 billion euros in climate change fund over 10 years

Unilever Plc said on Monday it will invest 1 billion euros in a fund to invest in climate change projects and reduce to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from all its products by 2039, 11 years ahead of the Paris Agreement deadline.



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Crunch time for China's robot startups as pandemic brings pain and opportunities

With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features, a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries of CEO Joey Song as he shows it off at the company's lab in Shenzhen.



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Oil prices drop as rising U.S. coronavirus cases stoke fears of weak fuel demand

Oil prices fell on Monday, with U.S. oil dropping more than 2%, as a spike in new coronavirus cases in the United States raised concerns over a second wave of the virus which would weigh on the pace of fuel demand recovery.



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QuadrigaCX: A Review by Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission

OSC | Staff | Jun 11, 2020 Executive Summary The downfall of crypto asset trading platform QuadrigaCX (Quadriga) resulted from a fraud committed by Quadriga’s co-founder and CEO Gerald Cotten (Cotten). Clients entrusted their assets to Quadriga, which provided false assurances that those assets would be safeguarded. In reality, Cotten spent, traded and used those

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Asian stocks, oil sell off on second wave fears

Asian markets started the week on the backfoot on Monday while oil prices slipped as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in China sent investors scurrying for safe-havens.



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Volkswagen in Mexico will begin sending workers back to plant on Tuesday

Volkswagen AG's Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to its plant in the central state of Puebla on Tuesday for "preparation and training eyeing a gradual start further ahead," the company said in a statement on Sunday.



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Oil drops as new coronavirus outbreaks raise fuel demand concerns

Oil fell more than 2% on Monday, extending losses from last week, as new coronavirus infections hit China and the United States, raising the prospect that renewed outbreaks of the virus could weigh on the recovery of fuel demand.



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Asian stocks, oil fall as second wave fears grow

Asian shares stumbled on Monday and oil prices slipped as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Beijing sent investors scurrying for safe-havens while underwhelming data from China further weighed on sentiment.



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Amazon's business practices examined by two U.S. states: reports

State investigators in both California and Washington are examining Amazon's business practices, two newspapers reported, citing people familiar with the matter.



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China central bank bank approves American Express for bank card clearance business

China's central bank said on Saturday it has given American Express approval to set up a bank card clearance business in the country.



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American Express JV gets final approval to launch operations in China

China's central bank has given the final nod to a network clearing license for an American Express joint venture, allowing it to be the first foreign credit card company to launch onshore operations in China.



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