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Germany agrees on rescue package for Lufthansa: media

The German government has agreed on final details of a rescue package for airline carrier Lufthansa , media reported on Wednesday.



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Ford shuts two U.S. assembly plants due to COVID-19 infections

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday closed two U.S. assembly plants as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked early havoc with the No. 2 U.S. automaker's plan to restart North American production and begin making its most profitable vehicles again.



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Wall Street climbs on stimulus hopes, as S&P, Nasdaq hit multi-month highs

The three major averages on Wall St. notched their fourth gain in five sessions on Wednesday as investors again bet on a swift economic recovery from coronavirus-driven lockdowns and the potential for more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.



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Four Democratic U.S. senators warn against Uber buying Grubhub

Four Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Amy Klobuchar, wrote to antitrust enforcers on Wednesday to warn that plans by Uber Technologies Inc, owner of Uber Eats, to buy rival online food delivery company Grubhub Inc would "raise serious competition issues" in many cities.



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Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators and Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations announce Fintech/Insurtech Advisory Hub

McCarthy Tetrault | Ana Badour | May 11, 2020 On May 7, 2020, the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) and the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations (CISRO) announced the launch of the CCIR-CISRO Fintech/Insurtech Advisory Hub (Advisory Hub). The purpose of the Advisory Hub is to allow interested entities to seek and obtain clarification

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Northern Trust shutting fund; an outlier or sign of future risk?

Northern Trust Corp's decision to liquidate a $1.8-billion prime money market fund was seen as an outlier event by industry analysts on Wednesday, but one that could portend more problems depending on how the economy fares.



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4 Digital Transformation Lessons that Banks Need to Learn from Covid-19

Finextra | Leon Gauhman | May 20, 2020 When COVID-19 is finally brought under control, several key sectors will be remembered for the way they stepped up and took responsibility during the crisis. Healthcare is the most obvious, but supermarkets, corner shops, logistics companies and postal delivery networks have also played a critical role in

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XTM Announces More Contracts for Today Card Program Including Topper’s Pizza Franchise Company

XTM Inc. | Release | May 19, 2020 TORONTO, May 19, 2020 /CNW/ - XTM, Inc. ("XTM" or the "Company") (CSE:PAID) (FSE:7XT), a Toronto-based Fintech company in the challenger banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions around the world is pleased to report that the company signed an additional 80 food delivery stores including Topper's

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Here's how Treasury Secretary Mnuchin may be wrong about job offers and unemployment

The Treasury Secretary said a furloughed worker who gets a job offer would be ineligible for unemployment benefits. But that's not always the case, experts said.

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Expedia posts bigger quarterly loss as pandemic takes toll

Expedia Inc posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss and suspended quarterly dividends on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic decimated travel demand and hit bookings at the online agent.



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Quantum Computers Challenge Blockchain’s Invincibility: What To Do Now

Forbes | Susan Galer | May 19, 2020 Timelines for the emergence of quantum computers may be fuzzy, but the threat they pose to the vaunted security of blockchain technology is profoundly real. Originally popular as fail-safe security for bitcoin enthusiasts, blockchain is making inroads across numerous industries, most notably as a track and trace

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Mastercard will not send staff back to offices without coronavirus vaccine, executive says

Mastercard Inc will not ask staff to return to its worldwide corporate offices until a vaccine is available for the sometimes fatal coronavirus that has infected the globe, a senior executive told Reuters on Wednesday.



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Full Court WordPress: Coil Deal Boosts Functional Blockchain — And XRP

Forbes | Cory Johnson | May 19, 2020 XRP-powered Coil could put crypto transactions into the hands of tens of millions with WordPress deal. But will it take? The excitement over how much blockchain could do has always been outmatched by what little blockchain does do. But that may finally be changing. Today, the San

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Asia shares set for early gains as focus swings to recovery

Asian shares were poised to open higher on Thursday after global equities and crude prices rallied overnight on hopes of a rapid economic recovery and government support.



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Lufthansa in advanced talks for state rescue deal worth about $10 billion

Airline Lufthansa said on Thursday it is in advanced talks with the German government's economic stabilisation fund over a rescue deal worth up to 9 billion euros ($9.88 billion), including the state taking a 20% stake in the company.



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