Amazon's Jeff Bezos invests in UK digital freight forwarder Beacon
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has picked British startup Beacon, a digital freight forwarder, for his latest investment.
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Here's how retirement communities are adapting to a post-Covid 19 world
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EU trade commissioner Hogan mulling candidacy for WTO chief
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Workers nervously eye return to Lear's coronavirus-hit plant in Mexico
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Amazon removes racist messages after they appear on some product listings
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Asia's factory pain worsens as China's recovery fails to lift demand
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SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts docks with the International Space Station
The inaugural SpaceX astronaut mission successfully completed the first leg of its journey on Sunday, docking with the space station.
Oil prices slip as wary traders eye upcoming OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Monday as traders hedged bets with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considering meeting as soon as this...
Asia stocks prove resilient to US riots as S&P futures bounce
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...
Bitcoin Exchange Bitbuy Partners With Knox Security To Offer Full Deposit Insurance
Forbes Colin Harper May 17, 2020 Two Canadian Bitcoin companies have partnered up to deliver their clients the world’s first 1:1 insurance on bitcoin and cryptocurrency...
Lufthansa accepts tweaked demands by Brussels over state bailout
Lufthansa's management board has accepted a more favourable set of demands from the European Commission in exchange for approval of a 9 billion euro ($10 billion)...
Google postpones Android 11 unveiling amid U.S. protests
Alphabet Inc's Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week's planned unveiling of the beta version of its latest Android 11 mobile operating system in...
Gary Vaynerchuk: How to make the most of a huge TikTok opportunity
Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk says there are profitable side-hustle opportunities for content creators and influencers on TikTok.
Here are the key tax issues you need to know if you will be working remotely permanently
Whether you're thinking of working from your home office or from your lake cabin getaway, there could be tax implications. Here's what you should know.
Credit Suisse's Rohner sees no big hit from oil & gas exposure: SRF
Credit Suisse will not take a significant hit from its exposure to the battered oil and gas sector, Chairman Urs Rohner told Swiss state broadcaster SRF...