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BlackRock willing to lower ask on Argentine restructuring counter to 50-55 cents: source

BlackRock Inc is willing to drop the ask in a debt restructuring proposal to the Argentine government to between 50-55 cents on the dollar and had made the suggestion to its creditor committee, a source familiar with the group's discussions said.



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Zalando proposes Rent The Runway CEO to join board

German online fashion retailer Zalando proposed on Wednesday that Jennifer Hyman, the chief executive of U.S. clothing rental firm Rent the Runway, joins its supervisory board, replacing Alexander Samwer.



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IRS will allow people to put away more money in health savings accounts

Uncle Sam will allow you to put away up to $3,600 into a health savings account in 2021 if you have self-only coverage and a high-deductible health plan. That number is $7,200 for family coverage.

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U.S. travelers pick car rentals over flights for holidays: travel website Kayak

Travel website Kayak is seeing more demand for car rentals than air travel from customers looking to avoid crowds and stay closer to home as U.S. states reopen, Chief Executive Officer Steve Hafner told Reuters on Wednesday.



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Senate passes bill that could block Chinese firms from U.S. securities exchanges

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they follow standards for U.S. audits and regulations.



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Investor Ricky Sandler pushes for herd immunity approach to coronavirus after his hedge fund suffered losses

Hedge fund manager Ricky Sandler is privately telling his friends that he supports the idea of herd immunity as a way to fight the coronavirus and get back to normal.

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At Fiat Chrysler's Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks

Before going to work these days, employees at the Brazilian unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have to get a health check using a mobile app every morning.



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Stocks rally on reopening, stimulus hopes

The three major averages on Wall St were poised for their fourth gain in five session on Wednesday as investors again bet on a swift economic recovery from coronavirus-driven lockdowns and the potential for more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.



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Fed mulls firmer rate guidance, adding dates or goals, minutes show

Federal Reserve policymakers last month opened a broad debate over what they can and should to do to boost the effectiveness of their monetary policy tools amid the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, a detailed summary of their most recent policy-setting meeting showed Wednesday.



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Here's why Treasury Secretary Mnuchin may be wrong about job offers and unemployment

The Treasury Secretary said a furloughed worker who gets a job offer would be ineligible for unemployment benefits. But that's not always the case, experts said.

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U.S. regulators open door to possible tightening of Huawei chip curb

U.S. regulators are open to making changes to close what some see as a loophole in a new rule aimed at curbing global chip sales to blacklisted Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Ltd, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday.



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Fed debates longer-term crisis-fighting plan, minutes show

Federal Reserve policymakers, still working to fully roll out a multi-trillion-dollar effort to shore up financial markets and an economy cratered by the coronavirus pandemic, last month dove into a new debate: how best to support the economy during a recovery they now agree could be slower and more fraught than initially thought.



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Expedia posts bigger quarterly loss as pandemic impact takes toll

Online agent Expedia Inc posted a bigger quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic decimated travel demand and kept people under government-mandated lockdowns.



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Germany agrees on rescue package for Lufthansa: media

The German government has agreed on final details of a rescue package for airline carrier Lufthansa , media reported on Wednesday.



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Ford shuts two U.S. assembly plants due to COVID-19 infections

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday closed two U.S. assembly plants as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked early havoc with the No. 2 U.S. automaker's plan to restart North American production and begin making its most profitable vehicles again.



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