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Will A Last-Ditch Stimulus Effort Save U.S. Holiday Spending?
Will A Last-Ditch Stimulus Effort Save U.S. Holiday Spending?
September 15, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

Whether Congress and President Donald Trump agree on a second round of U.S. government stimulus for consumers and businesses has been a moving target in...

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Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
Oracle Looks Victorious As Clock Tick-Tocks Down On Deadline For A TikTok Sale
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Oracle appeared to win the TikTok “sale or no sale” negotiations Sunday night, as several sources reported it had been chosen over Microsoft for U.S....

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Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
Report: Oracle Winning Bidder Of TikTok, Microsoft Out
September 13, 2020  |  International

Oracle Corp. beat Microsoft Corp. in a bid to take over TikTok’s video-sharing app’s U.S. operations Sunday (Sept. 13) days before President Donald Trump threatened to shut...

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New China/US Cold War Fought Over X-Border Deals
New China/US Cold War Fought Over X-Border Deals
August 31, 2020  |  International

Only a few decades ago, the Cold War was fought between the United States and the former Soviet Union by speeches, spying and the looming...

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U.S. Jobless Claims Exceed 1M Again, Number Down From Previous Week
U.S. Jobless Claims Exceed 1M Again, Number Down From Previous Week
August 27, 2020  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for jobless claims exceeded 1 million last week, but it was down slightly compared to the previous week, the...

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Survey: WeChat Ban Will Hurt U.S. Businesses
Survey: WeChat Ban Will Hurt U.S. Businesses
August 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban WeChat will have the unintended consequences of hurting U.S. businesses in China, according to a new survey. The...

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Big US Corporations Exceed Earnings Predictions During Economic Low Point
Big US Corporations Exceed Earnings Predictions During Economic Low Point
August 02, 2020  |  Earnings

Numerous U.S. companies are defying analysts’ predictions for a slow quarter, according to Reuters. Though the quarter is still expected to be a historic low...

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EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To The US
July 16, 2020  |  Data

In a surprise win for privacy advocates, the European Court of Justice has ruled companies will face restrictions on storing information about European Union (EU)...

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Trivago’s Axel Hefer Says Falling Travel Demand Connected To Virus Surge
Trivago’s Axel Hefer Says Falling Travel Demand Connected To Virus Surge
July 14, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The surge in coronavirus cases has caused interest in travel to drop, according to CNBC, speaking with Trivago chief executive Axel Hefer. Hefer attributed the...

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