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Good news for small businesses as Trump signs PPP reform bill into law

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which President Trump signed into law on Friday, eases loan forgiveness rules for small-business owners.

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Exclusive: Buyout firm Sycamore Partners in talks to buy J.C. Penney - sources

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in preliminary talks to acquire J.C. Penney Co Inc out of bankruptcy should the U.S. department store chain's negotiations with its creditors fail, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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A 401(k) loan vs. withdrawal: How your account balance may fare down the road

Depending on which route you choose, as well as other factors such as your age and whether you continue contributing to your account, your long-term savings potential could take a hit that reaches into six-figure territory.

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Donald Trump says Warren Buffett makes a mistake selling airline stocks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Warren Buffett, often regarded as the world's greatest investor, made a mistake by recently exiting a multi-billion dollar investment in the airline industry.



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Row over undelivered jets as Airbus threatens to sue airlines

A stand-off over undelivered passenger jets is intensifying after Airbus signalled it would sue airlines refusing to honour contracts in the face of the coronavirus crisis.



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Reliance says Silver Lake, co-investors to invest extra $601 million in digital unit

India's Reliance Industries late on Friday said U.S. private equity fund Silver Lake and its co-investors will invest an additional 45.46 billion rupees ($601.40 million) in the company's digital unit Jio Platforms.



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Surprise U.S. unemployment rate drop leaves out blacks, Asians

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in May, but not all workers benefited equally as joblessness among African Americans and Asians rose, signaling some minorities face a longer recovery as the economy slowly rebounds from the coronavirus shutdowns.



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May's jobs report stunner: real deal or head fake?

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May, surprising economists and analysts who had forecast millions more losing their livelihoods, and raising hopes of a faster economic recovery than expected.



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Wall Street rallies to end higher on surprise U.S. jobs report

Wall Street surged on Friday after a strikingly upbeat May jobs report unexpectedly provided the clearest evidence yet that the U.S. economy is headed for a quicker-than-anticipated recovery.



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Trump opens Atlantic sanctuary to commercial fishing

President Donald Trump announced on Friday he will open up a 5,000 square mile conservation area in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New England to commercial fishing.



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Trump threatens EU, China with tariffs; names Navarro 'lobster king'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on European Union cars if the bloc does not drop its tariff on American lobsters, naming White House trade adviser Peter Navarro the "lobster king" in charge of talks.



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Exclusive: U.S. weighs blacklisting dozens more oil tankers over Venezuela - officials

The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, the latest effort to sever what Washington sees as a lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro.



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Tech drives Nasdaq to all-time high as signs of recovery emerge from coronavirus pandemic

The heavyweight technology and growth stocks that drove Wall Street higher in recent years are again fueling a surge that has taken the Nasdaq from a brutal selloff to an intraday record high in just 11 weeks, as investors look beyond the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus.



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PG&E Corp preparing $11 billion debt financing: investor

California utility PG&E Corp is preparing an $11 billion debt-financing package as it prepares to exit from its bankruptcy, an investor involved with the company's funding plan said on Friday, sending its shares up more than 12%.



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Building Cities With Online Platforms And Opportunity Zones

PYMNTS | Jun 5, 2020 If recent headlines have taught us anything, it is that economic support and investments can go a long way toward helping cities, businesses and individuals navigate any number of challenges (the pandemic is only among the most recent challenges). Unemployment is at historic levels. Small businesses (and not a few

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