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By Alexander Walmart said Tuesday it would run a pilot project to deliver self-collection test kits for the coronavirus through automated drones at customers’ doorsteps. The retailer has partnered with …
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By Mcenery A junior analyst at an investment bank was regularly harassed by her sex-obsessed boss — and was fired shortly after she caught him masturbating in a conference room, …
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By Alex US President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and …
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By Kelly Months after killing its iconic nudie magazine, Playboy Enterprises is eyeing a return to the stock market. The company founded by Hugh Hefner 66 years ago has been …
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By Manskar Even the queen is taking a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. Part of Queen Elizabeth’s UK real estate portfolio lost $716 million in value last fiscal year …
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By Manskar A federal judge blasted bankrupt car-rental firm Hertz’s proposal to pay top executives millions of dollars in bonuses as she shot down the plan Thursday. US Bankruptcy Judge …
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By Fickenscher Amazon aims to open as many as 1,500 small warehouses across the US — many of them in suburban locations — as it raises the stakes in its …
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By Alan Warren Buffett-backed Snowflake’s shares more than doubled in value in a volatile debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after the cloud-based data warehouse company raised …
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By Steigrad YouTube is rolling out a short-form video feature called “YouTube Shorts” to compete with the popular social media platform TikTok. YouTube said Monday that YouTube Shorts — set …
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By Nicole Automaker Daimler and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the US government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials said Monday. …
Read More By Manskar A watchdog group accused Amazon of jacking up prices for essential goods it sold directly to consumers during the coronavirus pandemic, even though the company has blamed spikes …
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By Jeniffer The billionaire businessman behind Revlon is entertaining offers for his Hamptons property known as “The Creeks” for around $180 million, sources familiar with the situation said. A Perelman …
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By Vega Forget the iPhone 12, Apple’s hottest new product is a face mask. The iPhone maker has reportedly created its first face mask designed in-house, and is beginning to …
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By Manskar AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine could still be ready this year even though it had to halt a key clinical study after a participant got sick, CEO Pascal Soriot said …
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By Mcenery Jamie Dimon capped off the long Labor Day weekend by warning employees who participated in illegal coronavirus loans that he’s on to them. “We are so grateful for …
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By Jason Uber on Tuesday said every vehicle on its global ride-hailing platform will be electric by 2040, and it vowed to contribute $800 million through 2025 to help drivers …
Read More By Manskar Amazon has banned foreign merchants from selling seeds and plants to US customers while officials investigate the Chinese seed packets that were mysteriously delivered to Americans. The e-commerce …
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By Joel OTTAWA — For the first time in its 31-year history, the Canadian Space Agency will have a female president. The government announced Thursday that longtime public servant Lisa …
Read More By Joel OTTAWA — For the first time in its 31-year history, the Canadian Space Agency will have a female president. The government announced Thursday that longtime public servant Lisa …
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By Vega The Department of Defense on Friday reiterated its stance that Microsoft was the best recipient of its $10 billion cloud-computing contract, dealing a blow to Jeff Bezos’ industry …
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