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British grocer Tesco's slavery review reports abuses in Malaysia

U.K.-based multinational groceries chain Tesco PLC has found abuses against migrant workers at its stores and distribution centres in Malaysia and Thailand, it said in its annual modern slavery statement.



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Saudi wealth fund boosts U.S. holdings with stakes in Citi, Boeing, Facebook

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has bought minority stakes in major American companies including Boeing , Facebook and Citigroup , a regulatory filing showed, giving it a portfolio of nearly $10 billion in U.S.-listed stocks.



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Coronavirus nearly took this young Bronx man's life, now the shutdown threatens his livelihood

People in the Bronx are fighting for their lives and their livelihoods as businesses deemed nonessential continue to struggle during coronavirus lockdown.

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Many Americans are unaware of the coronavirus-related financial assistance that's available to them

Almost everyone knows about stimulus checks, but other forms of assistance exist to help you with coronavirus-related finances.

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For millions of Americans, the coronavirus pandemic will make retiring harder

The Great Recession made it harder for millions of Americans to retire. Why this labor economist says the coronavirus pandemic will be even worse.

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Pivot to making plexiglass 'sneeze guards' for retailers saves a small business in Michigan

Out of a desire to get back to work, pliexiglass company i.M. Branded became essential, adding the capability to cut and design plexiglass "sneeze guards" and social distancing signage.

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'Sleepaway camps have the potential to create a protective bubble,' says former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

On Thursday the CDC released its guidelines for camps, saying they should not reopen unless they are able to implement coronavirus screening protocols. Some mental health professionals say children need to reconnect and gain back a sense of normalcy.

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Canada's Trudeau to look at possible further aid for airlines, after Air Canada layoffs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday he would look at possible ways to help airlines further, but laid out no new measures after the country’s biggest airline announced mass layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic.



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Fiat Chrysler asked Rome for a three-year state-backed loan for its Italian operations: union

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) has asked the Italian government for a state-backed three-year loan, to help the automaker pay suppliers and continue its investment plan in the country, UILM union said on Saturday.



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Italian PM Conte says Fiat Chrysler entitled to seek state-backed loan

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) was entitled to apply for Italy's state guarantees on loans as the automaker employed thousands of people in the country, even though its legal base is located abroad.



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Fed says around 600 smaller banks tapped PPP facility in its first days

Around 600 banks, most of them small community institutions, tapped the Federal Reserve's Paycheck Protection Program facility for about $30 billion of loans as of May 6, the U.S. central bank reported on Saturday in its first detailed disclosure under the new program.



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U.S. Bankruptcy Court allows J.C. Penney to keep paying staff and vendors

J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Saturday a U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow it to keep paying wages and benefits to workers who will remain on the job after the U.S. department store chain filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors, and also to pay vendors for goods delivered to its stores.



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J.C. Penney has need for speed in bankruptcy, lawyer says

J.C. Penney Co Inc needs to exit bankruptcy proceedings in just a matter of months to survive the unprecedented financial strain of prolonged store closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawyer for the iconic U.S. department store chain said during a court hearing on Saturday.



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Taiwan's TSMC to build Arizona chip plant as U.S.-China tech rivalry escalates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion factory in Arizona in an apparent win for the Trump administration's efforts to wrestle global tech supply chains back from China.



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Cathay Pacific losing money, says business outlook remains 'very bleak'

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Friday it made an unaudited loss of HK$4.5 billion ($580.53 million) at its full-service airlines in the first four months of the year and the financial outlook remained "very bleak" due to the pandemic.



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