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U.S. posts rule allowing U.S. companies to work with Huawei on 5G and other standards

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with China's Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cutting-edge technologies, despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker.



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Wall Street jumps as May retail sales boost hopes of swift recovery

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday after a record surge in May retail sales revived hopes of a swift post-pandemic economic rebound, with sentiment also lifted by data showing reduced COVID-19 death rates in a trial of a generic steroid drug.



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Trump team prepares $1 trillion infrastructure plan to spur economy

The Trump administration is preparing an up to $1 trillion infrastructure package focused on transportation projects as part of its push to spur the world's largest economy back to life, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.



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Recalled to work? You can still collect unemployment benefits — and that extra $600 a week

Americans returning to work on a part-time basis may be able to continue receiving unemployment benefits, including the federal $600 weekly enhancement.

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Appeals court sides with exchanges in U.S. SEC fee row

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission cannot force stock exchanges to conduct a costly experiment to see how the fees they charge and the incentives they offer affect brokers' trading habits.



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Stocks, dollar gain on U.S. retail sales, drug trial

A record rebound in U.S. retail sales, fresh support from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan, and upbeat trial results for a COVID-19 treatment boosted risk appetite on Tuesday, driving equity markets higher and strengthening the dollar.



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China keen to seek benefits from pandemic, distressed U.S. assets: report

U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of China's moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus, according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday.



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Ex-Tommy Hilfiger boss Grieder to become new Hugo Boss CEO

German fashion house Hugo Boss has appointed former Tommy Hilfiger boss Daniel Grieder as its next chief executive, it said on Tuesday.



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How investors can tell which companies do better when it comes to racial diversity

Many companies are second-guessing their own policies when it comes to diversity and inclusion. Investors who want to invest in companies that make this a priority have an index they can utilize.

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Senators introduce aviation safety bill to reform certification after 737 MAX crashes

U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that would reform aircraft certification following two fatal Boeing Co 737 MAX crashes, Senators Roger Wicker and Maria Cantwell said in a joint statement accompanying the proposal.



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Wall Street jumps on glimmers of economic recovery

Wall Street surged on Tuesday as a record jump in retail sales indicated the U.S. economy is on the road to recovery, five months into its pandemic-inflicted recession.



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Open Banking just got its own App Store

Altfi | liver Smith | Jun 9, 2020 Just what we needed. The UK’s Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has launched an official App Store to showcase all the financial services apps which are currently using Open Banking APIs. It looks to solve one of the industry’s biggest challenges of showing all the great work

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Lufthansa shareholder Thiele raps bailout deal, raises stake

German investor Heinz Hermann Thiele sharply criticised a 9-billion-euro ($10.14 billion) bailout deal for carrier Lufthansa , saying he had raised his stake in the group to more than 15% and hoped alternative options could be explored.



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Advisory experts back P2P lending sector to become mainstream investment class

Peer2peer Finance News | Michael Lloyd | Jun 11, 2020 Advisory experts have backed the peer-to-peer lending sector to become a mainstream investment class after Covid-19. Mark Turner, managing director, regulatory consulting at Duff & Phelps, said the pandemic presents an opportunity for the sector to prove itself. “I think there is the opportunity for

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Why some black-owned U.S. businesses are hardest hit by coronavirus shutdowns

After 15 years working as a hair stylist in other people's salons, Gary Connell opened his "Healthy Hair" studio in Montgomery County, Maryland in early March, sinking his savings into a two-chair shop in a busy mall.



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