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Zoom hires former Facebook security chief to beef up privacy, safety
Zoom Video Communications Inc has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser and set up an advisory board to improve the privacy and...
SoftBank-backed Oyo furloughs some U.S. workers as coronavirus hits revenue
SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is furloughing some employees to cut costs, it said on Wednesday, as lower travel due to the coronavirus pandemic slams the...
Oil futures rise on hopes of production cuts
Oil futures strengthened late in the session on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes that OPEC and its allies will strike a production cut agreement on Thursday.
Dollar firms on rising coronavirus crisis worries
The dollar firmed on Wednesday as optimism that the coronavirus crisis was slowing waned, increasing investor concerns over the economic impact of the pandemic.
H&M borrows 980 million euros to boost liquidity buffer amid pandemic
H&M , the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Wednesday it had signed a 980 million euro ($1.1 billion) revolving credit facility to strengthen its liquidity...
Here's what to do if you suddenly can't pay for college next year
For many students and parents, the coronavirus has had a devastating impact on their ability to pay for college. Here are a few steps families with...
Tesco defends dividend payout as warns coronavirus costs could top $1 billion
Tesco has defended its decision to pay investors a 635 million pound ($782 million) dividend while accepting business tax relief from the British government aimed at...
Five things for your to-do list if you think your job is in danger
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting industries and trickling down to the areas that depend on them or service them. These five projects can position you for...
Tiffany says Australian regulators seek more time to review LVMH deal
Tiffany & Co said on Wednesday Australian regulators have sought more time to review LVMH's multi-billion dollar purchase of the U.S. jeweler due to the coronavirus...
Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws
Zoom Video Communications Inc was slapped with a class action suit by one of its shareholders on Tuesday, accusing the video-conferencing app of overstating its privacy...
German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns: report
The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom , saying in an internal memo to employees that security and data protection...
Spirit AeroSystems halts production for Boeing jets indefinitely
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc , Boeing's top supplier, said on Wednesday it had stopped production for the planemaker for an indefinite period and would furlough workers...
Carson Block's Muddy Waters takes short position in online health marketplace eHealth
Carson Block's firm has taken a short position in eHealth, a digital health insurance marketplace company.
Coronavirus rout spurs China investors to dividend plays
Wild swings in global equities markets are prompting brokers and fund managers to urge patience with a strategy still alien to many of China's momentum-driven stock...