Finance
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US billionaires got $434 billion richer during the pandemic, according to report
US billionaires saw a major boost in net worth in the first two months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new...
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How Oracle-rival startup Couchbase raised $105 million during a pandemic by being brutally honest with investors
Database startup Couchbase, an upstart rival to giants like Oracle and Microsoft, closed a $105 million round of venture funding, it said...
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ further stimulus needed as Senate spars over new bill
“There is a strong likelihood we will need another bill” to keep the economy afloat through the coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven...
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421Baidu considers delisting from Nasdaq to increase its valuation as pressure ramps up from Congress (BIDU)
Reuters Baidu is exploring the possibility of delisting its stock from the Nasdaq exchange and moving to an exchange closer to China...
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The Central Bank of Brazil will roll out open banking implementation
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A crypto investor lost nearly $250,000 after his chosen fund collapsed during the coronavirus sell-off
An investor in cryptocurrency hedge funds saw nearly 99% of a $250,000 investment wiped out after his chosen fund collapsed during the...
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We’ll never see another $100 billion technology Vision Fund — from SoftBank or anyone else (UBER)
Business Insider SoftBank’s Vision Fund may be the first — and last — $100 billion investment vehicle. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son planned...
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A survey of thousands of SF Bay Area techies found that 2 out of 3 would consider leaving if they could permanently work remotely (FB, GOOG, TWTR)
A survey of thousands of San Francisco Bay Area tech workers found that two-thirds would consider leaving the region if they had...
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The Fed’s April meeting minutes detailed a potential 2nd-wave virus scenario that could drag on the economy into 2021
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s April meeting detailed key risks facing the economy as coronavirus lockdowns dragged on. Members of the Federal...
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‘Weasels have eaten our phone system’ — Citi customers trying to call customer service were met with the same odd prompt (C)
Multiple people on Twitter said Tuesday night they had tried to call Citibank’s customer support line, but were only met with the...