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Luckin Coffee CEO and COO Fired After Fraud Probe

Luckin Coffee CEO and COO Fired After Fraud Probe
Luckin Coffee CEO and COO Fired After Fraud Probe
May 12, 2020  |  Personnel

An internal investigation into alleged fraud at Luckin Coffee Inc. has led to the firing of several top executives at the Beijing, China-based java giant,...

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Colleges See Decline In Financial Aid Applications
Colleges See Decline In Financial Aid Applications
May 12, 2020  |  Economy

Colleges are already grappling with empty campuses, the challenges of online learning and concerns about enrollment for the fall semester. Next up: Applications for federal...

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Possible Purchase Deal By Uber Triggers Surge In Grubhub Shares
Possible Purchase Deal By Uber Triggers Surge In Grubhub Shares
May 12, 2020  |  Partnerships

Shares in Grubhub soared as much as 38 percent Tuesday (May 12) on news that Uber is looking to buy the Chicago-based food-delivery platform. Get the...

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Baidu Offers High-Tech Route To Fighting Virus, Restarting Economy
Baidu Offers High-Tech Route To Fighting Virus, Restarting Economy
May 12, 2020  |  Economy

California-based Baidu Research is leveraging its technology to work on a COVID-19 vaccine, widely regarded as the linchpin to returning the world economy to a...

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Genesis Motor America Unveils Concierge Car Buying Experience
Genesis Motor America Unveils Concierge Car Buying Experience
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

To provide a customized guest experience for its clients, Genesis Motor America unveiled its Genesis Concierge service. The luxury car brand said the national “white...

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MLB Baseball Shortened Season For TV Only
MLB Baseball Shortened Season For TV Only
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

If Major League Baseball (MLB) gets its way, the words “play ball” will echo in empty parks nationwide starting in July. MLB owners are pitching...

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Pandemic Sparks Mainstream Interest In Bitcoin
Pandemic Sparks Mainstream Interest In Bitcoin
May 12, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin has long been the marquee name — shorthand, if you will — for the cryptocurrency space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Tim Hortons Coffee Chain Notches Funding From China’s Tencent
Tim Hortons Coffee Chain Notches Funding From China’s Tencent
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

To bolster its growth in China as it looks to reach coffee drinkers in the country, Tim Hortons has reportedly found a partner in Tencent. The...

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