Finance
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Data scientists and engineers are leaving Amazon and Facebook for hedge funds. Here are the firms that are winning the battle for top tech talent.
As hedge funds have become sophisticated, their talent needs have evolved — and top managers now are searching out people with engineering...
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Lebanon is running out of food after the Beirut explosion wrecked its main port — leaving a bottleneck for supplies that may see the country go hungry
The port at Beirut, by far the largest in Lebanon, was rendered inoperable in the August 4 blast that brought the country to...
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393A top Morgan Stanley strategist breaks down the risks to further US stimulus — and explains why he still expects lawmakers to reach a deal
AP Morgan Stanley’s top public-policy strategist laid out reasons why President Trump’s latest executive orders on unemployment benefits pose new risks to...
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330The IEA warns global oil demand will shrink further in both 2020 and 2021, held up by gloomy air travel
FATHI NASRI/Getty The International Energy Agency lowered its global oil demand forecasts for 2020 and 2021 on expectations of a further downturn...
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A former PwC partner just sued the firm for $15 million in compensation, offering a rare look at pay and wrangling over clients at a Big 4 firm
John Cahill, a tax partner in Minneapolis who left PwC in June, claims in a new lawsuit that he was brought in...
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A giant oil company is building the world’s largest plant that turns vegetable oil and grease into fuel — yet another sign of rising demand for cleaner gasoline
Phillips 66 is converting a crude oil refinery in California into the world’s largest renewable fuels plant, the company said Wednesday. The...
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Law schools are switching gears and going fully online this semester. Here’s how it’s impacting students and the future pipeline of lawyers.
As many law schools are pulling u-turns on plans for in-person instruction in the fall — opting instead for either a hybrid...
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Neighbor, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup that wants to be the Airbnb of self-storage, is partnering with landlords to turn empty offices into spaces for people’s stuff
The Airbnb of self-storage, Neighbor, has seen a surge in demand as a result of the pandemic, according to CEO and cofounder...
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Sunrun is transforming its sprawling network of home batteries into massive virtual power plants, forging a new stream of revenue from unlikely allies
Rooftop solar giant Sunrun has found a new and growing stream of revenue stemming from utilities. Sunrun strings together home batteries across...
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The UK is in an official COVID-19 recession after GDP plunged 20.4% in Q2
A chart by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, published August 12, showing a sharp Q2 decline in UK GDP. Offices...