Finance
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American Airlines flight attendants have literally begged not to work on the Boeing 737 Max when it returns, union boss says (BA)
American Airlines flight attendants are “begging” not to have to work on the Boeing 737 Max when it returns to service after...
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407Andrew Yang and his loyal ‘knights’ of Silicon Valley
Hello, and welcome to this week’s edition of Trending, the newsletter that highlights the best of BI Prime’s tech coverage. I’m Alexei...
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Billionaires’ success boils down to a set of 3 personality traits that aren’t directly tied to intelligence, a new report says
Billionaires have a trifecta of traits to thank for their success, a new report by UBS and PwC found. Their smart risk-taking,...
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Prosper, a pioneer in consumer lending, has held talks to sound out potential buyers
San Francisco-based Prosper Marketplace, the first peer-to-peer lender in what later became an entirely new industry, has been exploring a sale, according...
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Google’s regulatory headaches just got worse as the probe by 48 states expands to include Android and search (GOOG, GOOGL)
A multistate investigation into potential anticompetive behavior by Google has expanded to its search and Android businesses, according to CNBC. Previously, attorneys...
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446Trump claimed tariffs have ‘no impact’ on Walmart. But the retailer has said it would raise prices because of the trade war.
Reuters President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that the punitive tariffs levied in a 19-month dispute with China had not hurt Walmart,...
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727Mercedes-parent Daimler warns the costly transition to electric cars is forming a triple-threat to future profits
Reuters Mercedes-builder Daimler anticipates its transition to electric vehicles will further squeeze profits until 2022, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The margin headwinds call...
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A futuristic farming startup raised $260 million from Jeff Bezos and SoftBank on the promise of upending agriculture. Insiders are raising questions.
The startup Plenty has raised $260 million from investors, including Jeff Bezos and SoftBank, to transform agriculture with a type of indoor...
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‘You don’t have to be the smartest guy in the room’: A self-made real estate expert who’s increased his net worth 100 times by flipping houses explains how he does it
Ryan Pineda, self-made millionaire and author of “Flip Your Future,” took his future into his own hands and started flipping houses after...
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WeWork has been sending alarming non-compete letters to workers it laid off earlier this year
WeWork has sent alarming legal letters to people it laid off in a round of job cuts earlier in 2019, warning them...