Tim Hortons China says Tencent has invested, did not disclose amount
Tim Hortons China said Tuesday it received an investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent, as the Canadian coffee brewer seeks to expand in the Chinese market.
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Potbelly settlement with activists includes twist: stock, not cash, for outlays
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Tesla's Musk says ready for arrest as he reopens California plant against local order
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Monday said production was resuming at the company's primary vehicle factory in California and asked to be the only...
California governor to look into Tesla reopening in defiance of health order
California Governor Gavin Newsom said both he and local health officials would speak to officials at Tesla Inc, after the company ordered workers back on the...
Global equities markets waver, bonds dip on fears of second wave of infections
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S&P 500 closes barely higher as investors balance pandemic with recovery
The S&P 500 closed barely higher, eking out a nominal gain on Monday as investors weighed new spikes in coronavirus infections with expectations that an economy...
Trump may let workers take Social Security benefits early in exchange for reduced payments later. Retirement advocate calls it 'harebrained idea.'
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Tesla tells California employees to return to work in defiance of county orders
Tesla Inc on Monday told employees at its primary vehicle factory in California to return to work, defying local officials, who said days earlier that the...
Richard Branson to sell 25 million shares in Virgin Galactic to battle pandemic impact
Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday that it may sell up to 25 million shares of space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc to...
'Shark Tank': Tips from the Sharks on how to financially survive the Covid-19 pandemic
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WeWork directors seek to preserve right to sue owner SoftBank
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Bitcoin’s “halvening” is upon us
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S&P 500 gains as investors look beyond pandemic to recovery
The S&P 500 inched higher on Monday as investors balanced caution over new spikes in coronavirus infections with expectations that an economy crippled by mandated shutdowns...
Trump may let workers take Social Security benefits early in exchange for reduced payments later
Many Americans want more help from the federal government, and some lawmakers say it is too expensive. Now the Trump administration is reportedly considering letting workers...
California should do whatever's needed to help Tesla reopen car factory: Mnuchin
California should do whatever is necessary to help electric carmaker Tesla Inc reopen its only U.S. vehicle factory, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday.