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Kodak's $765 million government loan is being investigated by House Democrats after Elizabeth Warren urges probe

House Democrats have launched an investigation into Kodak and the government office that issued it a potential $765 million loan to shift to drug production. House Financial...
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I got coronavirus while pregnant after months of strict isolation, and my case remains a medical mystery

59 minutes ago | Business Insider

I spent months strictly isolating before I tested positive for the coronavirus in June, when I was 19 weeks pregnant. Since then, I've struggled to understand the mystery of my...
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How bad will the wave of evictions be?

1 hour ago | Business Insider

Everyone! Welcome to the new edition of Insider Today. Please sign up here . QUOTE OF THE DAY "No, I haven't taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test?" - Joe Biden...
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Virus aid: Where things stand in high-level Washington talks

1 hour ago | Chron | 2 articles

WASHINGTON - After more than a week's worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill. An exchange of...
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Here's why Beyond Meat stock is down, even though we're eating more fake meat

2 hours ago | Fast Company

Despite Beyond Meat's burgeoning grocery-store sales, the company has been hit hard by shutdowns in the restaurant industry. Among the consumer trends that have emerged during...
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Inside Big Tech: Pulling back the curtain with 'hot' email

2 hours ago | Chron

WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary chairman was closing in on his Perry Mason moment with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Fortified with “hot” internal company documents, Rep...
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Trump May Deliver His Convention Speech At The White House - Here's Why That's Controversial

2 hours ago | Forbes

It may cause federal officials involved to violate the Hatch Act, which bars government employees - except for the president and vice president - from participating in certain...
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Here's how amazing your office could be if designed by your favorite filmmakers

3 hours ago | Fast Company

Tech solutions company Brother UK mocked up offices with the aesthetics of Wes Anderson, Guillermo del Toro and more, and they are blockbusters. Nothing beats working from...
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The richest family in Hong Kong lost $8 billion in the past year - and it shows just how uncertain the city's future is

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Hong Kong's richest family, the Kwoks, are $8 billion less rich than they were 12 months ago, Bloomberg's Venus Feng and Blake Schmidt reported. The Kwok brothers inherited...
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None of the 5 best US cities for buying a house is on the coast

3 hours ago | Business Insider

With the projected decreases in home prices over the next year, soon may be the right time to buy a home. Niche ranked the best places to buy a house in America based on home...
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A Singaporean tech stock has skyrocketed a world-beating 1,100% since the...

Singaporean tech giant Sea's stock has ballooned more than 1,100% since the start of 2019. The astounding gain has raised its market capitalization from about $5 billion to $64... Read more ...

Square surges 16% after reporting quarterly earnings showing a 64% jump in...

Square released its second quarter earnings results on Tuesday, a day early, after Bloomberg News reported the numbers. The company reported a 64% jump in revenue and a 167%... Read more ...

The Galaxy Tab S7 will bring 5G to Samsung's tablet line

Samsung's going all in on 5G. The company was an early adopter for the next-gen wireless technology and has just offered it across the newly announce Galaxy Note 20. Turns out... Read more ...

Consumer spending could regress in the coming months as monthly personal...

US consumer spending improved on a monthly basis in May and June, but personal income could plunge as government programs end. And a drop in consumer spending and personal... Read more ...

Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, and dozens of other cruise lines won't...

An industry group of roughly 60 cruise lines announced on Wednesday that they won't sail from US ports until October 31 at the earliest. This extension from an earlier... Read more ...

ISM Services Index increased to 58.1% in July, Employment Index Declined

The July ISM Services index was at 58.1%, up from 57.1% in June. The employment index decreased to 42.1%, from 43.1%. Note: Above 50 indicates expansion, below 50... Read more ...

US companies added 167,000 in July, badly missing economist forecasts, ADP says

US private payrolls rose 167,000 in July, a Wednesday report from ADP showed . Economists had expected that private payrolls would rise by 1.2 million in July. The report is a... Read more ...

The US just struck a deal for 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine...

Johnson & Johnson have entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to provide 100 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine, with the option of 200 million... Read more ...

'Nothing Feels Tangible': Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs

Job postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for the class of 2020 who have landed jobs it's often... Read more ...

Oil jumps 4% to the highest in 5 months after the EIA reports an inventory drop

Oil prices rose Wednesday to the highest level since March after the Energy Information Administration reported that crude inventories fell last week by 7.4 million, more than... Read more ...