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New York City Mayor De Blasio Says Phase 4 Reopening To Start Monday

New York City Mayor De Blasio Says Phase 4 Reopening To Start Monday
New York City Mayor De Blasio Says Phase 4 Reopening To Start Monday
July 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is set to enter the last phase of reopening on Monday (July 20), Bloomberg News...

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Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
July 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

In less than a decade, voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Alexa and Siri have gone from something seen in science-fiction films to mainstream consumer...

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Today In Payments: FBI Probes Twitter Hack; Wirecard Exec Admits Role In Company’s Collapse
Today In Payments: FBI Probes Twitter Hack; Wirecard Exec Admits Role In Company’s Collapse
July 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the FBI is investigating the worst security breach in Twitter’s history, and one of the jailed Wirecard executives admitted guilt to...

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Apple Opens New, Larger Store in Beijing
Apple Opens New, Larger Store in Beijing
July 17, 2020  |  Apple

Most of Apple Inc.’s 510 locations worldwide remain closed, but the global technology company has opened its latest glass palace in China, the Cupertino, California firm...

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Mnuchin: PPP 2.0 Should Target Businesses With Greatest Need
Mnuchin: PPP 2.0 Should Target Businesses With Greatest Need
July 17, 2020  |  Loans

Another phase of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) should be more focused and should provide loans on a “more targeted” basis to help the companies...

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To Mask Or Not To Mask: BlackRock CEO Weighs In
To Mask Or Not To Mask: BlackRock CEO Weighs In
July 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has three words of advice for Americans who want to help the U.S. economy recover from the COVID-19 crisis: wear a...

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Lyft Rolls Out Vehicle Partitions In Health Safety Program
Lyft Rolls Out Vehicle Partitions In Health Safety Program
July 17, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Lyft is giving more drivers plexiglass shields to prevent the spread of germs between the front seat and rear seat areas of cars, the company...

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EU Banks Face Massive Losses On Exiting Wirecard Loans
EU Banks Face Massive Losses On Exiting Wirecard Loans
July 17, 2020  |  Loans

The troubles afflicting Wirecard AG are not limited to the German payment processing company. Some European lenders say they expect to recover as little as 20...

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‘Normal’ Isn’t Coming Back To Healthcare Because We Can Do Better
‘Normal’ Isn’t Coming Back To Healthcare Because We Can Do Better
July 17, 2020  |  Healthcare

Trying to make big changes to how medical care gets delivered and paid for was a slow, uphill battle until COVID-19 hit, Ryan Krause, vice...

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