Finance
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Amazon’s plan to dominate shipping is about to hit a wall (AMZN)
AP/Bebeto Matthews Amazon could soon run into problems hiring enough staff for its fulfillment centers. “This is becoming a huge huge challenge...
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Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo warns that China is rapidly catching up to Apple in a ‘core technology’ (AAPL)
One popular ARKit dragon app. PlaySide Apple is investing heavily in augmented reality technology, which CEO Tim Cook says is “profound.” Last...
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Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff works from a treadmill desk with a view of Seattle’s Space Needle — take a closer look at his desk (ZG)
Check out this CEO’s desk. Richard Drew/AP Images Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff has a rather unique work desk. Rascoff’s treadmill desk...
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666Facebook is rising as Zuckerberg prepares to take the stand for his second day of Congressional testimony (FB)
Markets Insider Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take the stand a second time on Wednesday to answer lawmaker questions regarding its ongoing...
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Dow set to dive 250 points after Trump escalates Russia tensions
Markets Insider The Dow Jones industrial average is set to open down 250 points after President Donald Trump warned Russia over its...
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Oil is jumping after Trump tells Russia to ‘get ready’ for military action in Syria
Markets Insider US President Trump told Russia to “get ready” for military action in Syria in a tweet on Wednesday. Both Brent...
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One of Germany’s richest men is missing in the Swiss Alps
Karl-Erivan Haub of the retailer group Tengelmann, pictured in 2009. Reuters/Federico Gambarini German billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub missing during ski trip in the...
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The Russian ruble is on track for its worst week since 1999
Markets Insider The Russian ruble is down 1.7% against the dollar at 8.45 a.m. GMT (3.45 a.m. ET) on Wednesday morning. It...
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Struggling hedge fund Folger Hill is merging with another fund
Sol Kumin, chief executive officer of Folger Hill Asset Management, poses for a portrait in New York. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Hedge fund Folger...
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Venture capital investing hit $28 billion in the first quarter — but fewer companies are getting funded
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi whose company was among the 17 so-called unicorns that got new venture funding in the first quarter. Thomson...