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Factbox: Where do Trump and Biden stand on tech policy issues?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, a day after Twitter Inc for the first time added a fact-checking label to some of his tweets about mail-in ballots.



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Your stimulus check could be taken to pay past debts. One proposal could change that

As the government sends out millions of checks to help families curb the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic, some people might have that money taken because they owe private debts. Now lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are looking to reverse that policy.

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Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands more planned

Boeing Co said Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, including involuntary layoffs of 6,770 U.S. workers as the largest American planemaker restructures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.



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New scams target your coronavirus stimulus checks

Thieves are trying to steal coronavirus stimulus payments from college students and nursing home residents, the Federal Trade Commission warned.

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Oil slides on U.S.-China tensions, doubts about Russian output cuts

Oil futures tumbled on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was working on a strong response to China's proposed security law in Hong Kong and as some traders doubted Russia's commitment to deep production cuts.



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Lufthansa board rejects EU conditions on $10 bln bailout

German airline Lufthansa's supervisory board on Wednesday rejected conditions imposed by Brussels on a proposed government bailout, casting fresh doubt on the 9 billion euro ($9.9 billion) rescue.



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Tech weakness weighs on S&P 500, Nasdaq

A selloff in technology stocks dragged on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Wednesday, with investors also cautious about brewing U.S.-China tensions at a time when policymakers are attempting to revive the global economy from a coronavirus-driven slump.



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Goldman Sachs president says bank on track to meet growth goals

Goldman Sachs Group Inc President and Chief Operating Officer John Waldron said Wednesday that the bank remains on track to achieve its medium and long term growth targets despite the economic shocks caused by the novel coronavirus.



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All 3 Detroit automakers had workers test positive for COVID-19 since plants reopened

In the week since U.S. auto factories reopened after coronavirus lockdowns, workers at all three Detroit automakers have tested positive for COVID-19 but only Ford Motor Co has temporarily closed plants.



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South African Airways can still be saved with funding: administrators

South African Airways (SAA) can still be saved if it gets the necessary funding, the state-owned airline's administrators said on Wednesday, adding they were talking to the government about a potential restructuring.



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Ford to gradually resume operations, production at Mexican plants

Ford Motor Co will gradually resume operations and production at several of its Mexican plants, the automaker said on Wednesday, as the sector begins to come back online as coronavirus contingencies are relaxed.



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Trump threatens social media shutdown over Twitter fact-check label

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies for stifling conservative voices, a day after Twitter attached a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president's claims.



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Exclusive: Chevron sees up to 15% reduction in positions - memo

Chevron Corp expects a 10% to 15% reduction in positions across the company as part of a restructuring at the second-largest U.S. oil producer that started late last year, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.



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All three Detroit automakers had workers test positive for COVID-19 since plants reopened

In the week since U.S. auto factories reopened after coronavirus lockdowns, workers at all three Detroit automakers have tested positive for COVID-19 but only Ford Motor Co has temporarily closed plants.



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Ackman says portfolio is up as much as 27%, sold Berkshire recently

Billionaire investor William Ackman told investors on Wednesday that his funds have gained as much as 27% this year and that the stocks he already owns are still cheap after the coronavirus sparked a historic market sell off in March.



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