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U.S. FAA chief to testify at Senate hearing on Boeing 737 MAX

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will testify June 17 before a U.S. Senate panel on certification of the Boeing 737 MAX that was involved in two fatal crashes in five months that killed 346 people.



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Google is sued in U.S. for tracking users' 'private' internet browsing

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by tracking their internet use from browsers set in "private" browsing mode.



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Twitter names ex Google CFO Pichette as chair, Kordestani to stay on

Twitter Inc on Tuesday appointed Patrick Pichette, a former chief financial officer at Google, as the social network's board chairman, marking the first time in Twitter's history that an outsider will preside over the group.



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Big in China and tiny in the U.S., Fast Retailing seen weathering pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic is shredding the global apparel industry, stripping hundreds of billions of dollars from sales and thrusting big names like J.Crew into bankruptcy protection.



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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use

Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in "private" mode.



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Oil hits three-month high over hopes for output cuts

Oil rose on Wednesday to a near three-month high amid optimism that major producers will extend production cuts as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.



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Asian stocks set to gain as stimulus hopes support risk appetite

Asian stocks were poised to follow the global rally on Wednesday as hopes of more government stimulus bolstered riskier assets and overshadowed a host of other worries from the coronavirus to Hong Kong and growing U.S. civil unrest.



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Zoom nearly doubles revenue forecast on remote-work boost, but costs rising

Zoom Video Communications Inc nearly doubled its expectations for annual sales on Tuesday, driven by a surge in users as more people work from home and connect with friends online during coronavirus lockdowns.



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Brent oil rises to $40 amid hopes for output cuts, recovery

Oil rose on Wednesday, with Brent at $40 for the first time since March, as optimism mounted that major producers will extend production cuts and a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will spur fuel demand.



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Asian stocks jump to 3-month high as recovery hopes outweigh looming risks

Asian shares vaulted to a near three-month high on Wednesday as hopes of more stimulus and further easing in social restrictions around the world outweighed caution over a host of worries from the coronavirus to growing U.S. civil unrest.



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Black corporate, nonprofit leaders say protests point to America's racial wealth gap, offer solutions

On Monday several black leaders in business and finance voiced their reaction to CNBC over the killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed, saying the unrest is a result of both racial injustice and racial disparity in wealth between African Americans and whites in the U.S.

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Oil prices edge down as wary traders eye upcoming OPEC+ meeting

Oil prices edged down on Monday as traders took profits, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this week to discuss whether to extend record production cuts beyond end-June.



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Asia stocks hit 3-month peaks, resilient to U.S. rioting

Asian shares pushed to three-month highs on Monday as progress on opening up economies helped offset jitters over riots in U.S. cities and unease over Washington's power struggle with Beijing.



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Escalating China tensions could become an obstacle for U.S. stock rally

U.S. President Donald Trump's directive on Friday to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong is likely to put China-U.S. tensions back in the headlines over the coming months, creating a new driver of volatility in global equity markets.



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Hyundai Motor's May sales down 39% as virus hits auto demand

South Korea's Hyundai Motor said on Monday its provisional May sales fell 39% on year to 217,510 vehicles globally, as the impact of COVID-19 continued to hit global auto demand in key markets.



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