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The Netflix and Spotify tax: States are making streaming services more expensive

Half of the states in the U.S. have passed laws to tax subscriptions to digital streaming services like Netflix and Spotify to raise revenue, and more are likely to follow.

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German industrial sectors see supply shortage over virus: BDI

Several sectors of Germany's manufacturing sector are expecting a shortness of supplies from the Far East region in the coming weeks due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, business association BDI said on Monday.



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U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida employee of the pharmacy chain who asked not to work on Saturdays for religious reasons as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.



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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple Inc's bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX Inc's internet security technology without permission in features such as FaceTime video calling.



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Warren Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak 'scary stuff,' but says he won't be selling stocks

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Monday called the coronavirus outbreak "scary stuff" but said that it was no time to sell stocks despite the threat of a pandemic.



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Dow plunges more than 800 points as pandemic fears rise

The Dow Jones Industrials fell more than 800 points within minutes of the market open on Monday as investors scurried to safer assets after a surge in coronavirus cases outside China stoked fears of a bigger impact to global growth.



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Cramer sees biotech stocks as a refuge in the coronavirus-driven market plunge

"I look at these drug companies and I think, 'Wouldn't that be a great place to go if the market really falls apart?'" CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

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The Long View: A Pivotal Year for Equities

Valuation and allocation trends suggest a positive, albeit choppy market in 2020.

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Factbox: Charting the impact of the new coronavirus

The following charts aim to capture the scale and trajectory of stock market moves in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, the growing number of cases beyond China, the reaction of China's central bank and the impact on safe haven investments.



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Rate futures surge as coronavirus seen pushing Fed to ease

U.S. interest rates futures surged to their highest levels since last fall as a global sell-off in stocks and panicked buying of government bonds fueled growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon be forced to respond with interest rate cuts.



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Warren Buffett calls Apple 'probably the best business I know in the world'

Warren Buffett told CNBC that Berkshire Hathaway's "third largest business," after its insurance and railroad interests, is its stake in Apple.

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SoftBank leads $265 million investments in two U.S.-based start-ups

SoftBank on Monday led a new funding round of $165 million in California-based Karius and invested $100 million in New York-headquartered AI company Behavox, as the technology giant builds a portfolio under its second Vision Fund.



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The move you want to avoid making as coronavirus sinks the markets

As coronavirus fears send the Dow Jones Industrial Average down triple digits, there's one move you want to avoid making. Here's the mistake one behavioral finance expert says investors are most susceptible to at these times — and what you should do instead.

5 years ago

Here's how much money you give up if you don't grab your employer's 401(k) match

Depending on your salary and the matching formula used by your company, your employer's contribution to your 401(k) could translate into thousands of extra dollars going toward your nest egg every year.

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Bank of America names Morisseau as head of investment banking for France: memo

Bank of America has appointed Jérôme Morisseau as its head of investment banking for France as it seeks to build out its French franchise and win more business from large French clients, a memo seen by Reuters said.



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