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$765M Eastman Kodak Loan Put On Hold Until ‘Allegations Are Cleared’
$765M Eastman Kodak Loan Put On Hold Until ‘Allegations Are Cleared’
August 09, 2020  |  Loans

A $765 million loan agreement between Eastman Kodak and the government to provide pharmaceutical ingredients has been put on hold due to questions about Kodak’s...

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Fed’s Kashkari Advocates For New Lockdown
Fed’s Kashkari Advocates For New Lockdown
August 09, 2020  |  Economy

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at...

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Report: TikTok Plans Lawsuit Over US Ban
Report: TikTok Plans Lawsuit Over US Ban
August 09, 2020  |  Legal

Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban TikTok effective Sept. 15, the Chinese app is not going down without a fight. The popular video-sharing...

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Singapore Charges Citadelle Corporate Services Owner In Wirecard Collapse
Singapore Charges Citadelle Corporate Services Owner In Wirecard Collapse
August 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Singapore businessman faces charges of falsifying documents that showed more than 100 million euros ($118 million) in three accounts held on behalf of Wirecard...

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Apple Opposes Meal Planning SMB’s Pear Logo
Apple Opposes Meal Planning SMB’s Pear Logo
August 09, 2020  |  Apple

Prepear, a small company spun off from parent Super Healthy Kids and focused on meal planning and grocery lists, is under legal attack from Apple...

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Embattled Industries Pay Less Rent In July
Embattled Industries Pay Less Rent In July
August 09, 2020  |  Economy

Pandemic-ravaged businesses are having trouble meeting rent during the coronavirus pandemic, as evidenced by the fact that many tenants have only partially paid for July,...

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Amazon In Talks With Simon To Turns Malls Into Distribution Centers
Amazon In Talks With Simon To Turns Malls Into Distribution Centers
August 09, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon could fill the nation’s shuttered anchor stores as the pandemic contributes to the death of brick-and-mortar retailers. Simon Property Group, the nation’s largest mall...

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Trump Provides Stimulus By Executive Order
Trump Provides Stimulus By Executive Order
August 09, 2020  |  Economy

Amid a Congressional impasse over the next pandemic-related stimulus package, President Donald Trump directed the federal government to provide relief for beleaguered Americans. The president’s...

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Report: Twitter In Talks To Buy TikTok
Report: Twitter In Talks To Buy TikTok
August 09, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The bidding to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations took an unexpected turn over the weekend. While Microsoft Corp. is still seen as front-runner, The Wall Street...

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