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Simon Properties Dodges Amazon Questions
Simon Properties Dodges Amazon Questions
August 10, 2020  |  Earnings

Anyone looking for a scoop on a prospective Amazon deal left disappointed. But the Simon Property Group earnings announcement and subsequent phone call did provide...

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TSA Screens 800,000 At US Airports In A Day, Making Airline Stocks Lift
TSA Screens 800,000 At US Airports In A Day, Making Airline Stocks Lift
August 10, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported that it served over 800,000 individuals at American airport screening lanes Sunday (Aug. 9), the first occasion since March...

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Private Equity Firm Advent To Buy 75 Pct Stake Of UK Parcel Deliverer Hermes In $1.3B Deal
Private Equity Firm Advent To Buy 75 Pct Stake Of UK Parcel Deliverer Hermes In...
August 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Boston-based Advent International, a global private equity firm focused on overseas buyouts, has purchased a stake in the United Kingdom’s parcel delivery group Hermes for...

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Apple Faces Criticism From Other Tech Companies, Russian Watchdog Over App Store
Apple Faces Criticism From Other Tech Companies, Russian Watchdog Over App Store
August 10, 2020  |  Apple

Facebook and Microsoft have issues with the way their gaming apps appear in Apple‘s store, which could go hand-in-hand with a EU investigation into Apple’s...

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Will Back-To-School Shopping Flop?
Will Back-To-School Shopping Flop?
August 10, 2020  |  Retail

Back-to-school shopping is normally one of the most consistently positive times for U.S. retailers. Parents and educators descend upon stores en masse, snapping up folders,...

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Google Pay, PhonePe To Offer Auto Debit In India
Google Pay, PhonePe To Offer Auto Debit In India
August 10, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Google Pay and PhonePe, digital payment providers, are collaborating with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to offer recurring payments, Moneycontrol.com reported, citing banking...

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Mnuchin: Trump Is Serious About Action Against TikTok
Mnuchin: Trump Is Serious About Action Against TikTok
August 10, 2020  |  International

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has come out against social media video-sharing app TikTok, saying in a CNBC interview on Monday (Aug. 10) that President Trump...

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Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
Troubled NMC Health Suspected Of Faking Drug Orders
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Investigators examining alleged wrongdoing at once high-flying UAE healthcare provider NMC Health are exploring whether the company falsified drug orders to inflate the books of...

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IAC Invests $1B In MGM Resorts International, Plans To Boost Online Gambling
IAC Invests $1B In MGM Resorts International, Plans To Boost Online Gambling
August 10, 2020  |  Digital Payments

IAC, the New York-based global media and internet giant, is betting that an investment of $1 billion in MGM Resorts International will pay off in...

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