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24. Kabbage

Kabbage is an Atlanta-based company that provides automated small business loans through a suite of financial products, which aid various cash-flow issues.

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Oil prices rise on supply cuts, improving demand

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent crude rising above $40 a barrel, as the IEA increased its oil demand forecast for 2020 and as record supply cuts supported.



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Apple's App Store, Apple Pay targeted by EU antitrust regulators

Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as the bloc turned up the heat on online gatekeepers over alleged anti-competitive business practices aimed at blocking rivals.



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Renault to cut 1,500 engineering jobs in France: union source

French carmaker Renault plans to cut 1,500 engineering jobs in France, a trade union source told Reuters on Tuesday.



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Did elite David Boies law firm get a pandemic bailout? It's a secret

When the U.S. government announced a multibillion-dollar bailout of struggling small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, one of the top U.S. law firms sensed an opportunity.



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U.S. health insurers may balk at paying for coronavirus antibody testing

U.S. health insurers may balk at covering tests that look for coronavirus antibodies in some cases, arguing that employers or the government should foot a bill expected to run into billions of dollars.



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Futures jump on stimulus hopes ahead of retail sales report

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Tuesday on hopes that aggressive fiscal and monetary stimulus would kick start an economy crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with investors also expecting a record rebound in May retail sales.



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Airlines urge regulators to extend airport slots waiver

Airlines are urging aviation regulators to extend a waiver on airport slot rules as they struggle to overcome the coronavirus crisis, their main international body said on Tuesday.



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This unemployment metric has puzzled some economists

The share of people getting unemployment benefits last month exceeded the share of jobless workers. On its face, that seems impossible.

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Futures jump after record rise in monthly retail sales

U.S. stock futures rose sharply on Tuesday after data showed a record jump in retail sales in May, far above expectations, as Americans resumed spending after weeks of lockdown, underscoring views that the worst of the coronavirus impact was over.



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Amazon to use AI tech in its warehouses to enforce social distancing

Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched an artificial intelligence-based tracking system to enforce social distancing at its offices and warehouses to help reduce any risk of contracting the new coronavirus among its workers.



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EU executive to partly shield WTO candidate Hogan from public view

EU trade chief Phil Hogan will limit public appearances after he put himself forward as a possible candidate to become the next head of the World Trade Organization, the European Commission said on Tuesday.



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68% of parents are worried about paying for college amid Covid-19

To bridge the growing gap between income and tuition expenses, student loan balances will also likely rise as more families must borrow money to cover college costs.

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Five ways for Gen Z members to learn or earn in a pandemic summer of busted plans

Busted summer plans and internships don't have to mean an empty season. Make your own internship and learn new skills.

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AB Volvo to cut white-collar workforce by 4,100 jobs as pandemic weighs

Truck- and construction equipment maker AB Volvo plans to cut its white-collar workforce by around 4,100 positions during the second half of 2020, it said in a statement on Tuesday, citing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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