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U.S. SEC issues compliance focus areas for brokers before new rules take effect

The head of the examination office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday published details about the expected scope and content for compliance with a new rule requiring broker-dealers and investment advisers to disclose potential conflicts of interest.



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Oil drops on growing crude glut, doubts over output cuts

Oil slumped on Tuesday in the face of swelling crude supplies and weak fuel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, while investors also grew cautious over expectations that the world's biggest producers would quickly agree on output cuts.



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WeWork sues SoftBank for dropping $3 billion tender offer

A WeWork board committee that negotiated a $3 billion tender offer with SoftBank Group sued the Japanese conglomerate on Tuesday for abandoning the deal, accusing it of succumbing to "buyer's remorse" amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.



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U.S. banking regulators encourage 'prudent efforts' by banks to help borrowers

U.S. banks should feel welcome to pursue "prudent efforts" to help borrowers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new joint statement issued by banking regulators Tuesday.



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Hopes of coronavirus slowdown lift Wall Street

Wall Street rose on Tuesday on tentative early signs that coronavirus outbreaks in some of the biggest U.S. hot spots may be plateauing, with New York's governor saying social distancing measures to curb the spread of the virus were working.



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Jobless Americans to see extra payments as soon as this week

Americans who have lost their jobs due to the new coronavirus will start getting enhanced jobless benefits as soon as this week as states deploy hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid, state officials said on Tuesday.



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Mexico asks U.S., Canada to grant automakers transition for USMCA rules

Mexico's government on Tuesday asked the United States and Canada to grant its automotive industry extra time to adapt its supply chains as the deadline for implementing a new North American trade deal approaches.



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Hopes of progress against virus lift stocks; dollar falls

World stock markets posted sharp gains on Tuesday as signs of progress in curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus in both Europe and the United States fueled investors' appetite for risk.



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Netflix rolls out more features for parental control globally

Netflix Inc on Tuesday rolled out a number of features for parental control on its streaming platform, including options to filter out select titles and review what children are watching.



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Coronavirus: New Challenges and Opportunities for Fintech

Finance Magnates | Rachel McIntosh | March 25, 2020 The paradigm shift that the coronavirus has caused will leave permanent marks on the fintech industry. Many countries around the world are hitting the 2- or 3- or even 12-week-mark of quarantine, and many are looking at just as many (or more) weeks of quarantine ahead.

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Amazon piloting disinfectant fog at New York warehouse after protests

Amazon.com Inc told Reuters it is piloting the use of disinfectant fog starting on Tuesday at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, within days of protests at the worksite over health concerns during the coronavirus pandemic.



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Jack Dorsey pledges $1 billion of his Square stake for COVID-19 relief efforts

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Tuesday pledged $1 billion of his stake in Square Inc , the payments processor that he co-founded and heads, to help fund relief efforts related to the coronavirus pandemic.



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White House looks to bolster small business lending program

The White House hopes Congress will nearly double the size of its program to support ailing small businesses by the end of the week, as some of the nation's largest lenders still sit on the sidelines and others remain unable to access the system.



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Oil drop saps gains as Wall Street fades late

Wall Street fell on Tuesday, as a drop in oil prices steepened in the latter stages of the session and erased early gains built on tentative signs that coronavirus outbreaks in some of the biggest U.S. hot spots may be leveling.



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U.S. Treasury liquidity on the mend, but without Fed remains fragile

Some measures of liquidity in the $17 trillion U.S. Treasury market are almost back to normal, thanks to the Federal Reserve's giant purchases, after drying up two weeks ago at the height of the coronavirus panic, but trading conditions remain challenging.



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