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Vodafone extends tech partnership with Ryanair

Vodafone has secured a seven-year technology partnership with Ryanair to handle services including online booking, passenger boarding and in-flight transactions for the Irish airline in Europe.



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Uber, distracted backup driver cited by NTSB in fatal self-driving crash

A U.S. safety agency on Tuesday faulted Uber for inadequate attention to safety and decisions in the company's autonomous vehicle development in an investigation into the first-ever death involving a self-driving vehicle, which also cited the vehicle's distracted back-up driver.



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Microsoft Teams surpasses 20 million daily active users; rival Slack shares slip

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its workplace messaging app, Teams, has more than 20 million daily active users, up from 13 million in July.



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NZ cenbank 'looks closely' at Australian regulator allegations against Westpac

New Zealand's central bank said on Wednesday that it would look closely at findings by Australia's financial crime watchdog calling Westpac Banking Corp's anti-money laundering oversight "deficient".



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Asia shares trapped in a trade maze, oil nurses losses

Asian shares stumbled on Wednesday as the Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but a stream of conflicting messages, while concerns about a glut of supply left oil prices nursing their biggest one-day loss in seven weeks.



4 years ago

Alibaba to price shares at HK$176 in $12.9 billion Hong Kong listing: sources

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will raise up to $12.9 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing and is set to price its shares at HK$176 each, a 2.8% discount to their New York share price, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.



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Australia's Westpac slapped with 23 million money laundering breaches

Regulators on Wednesday accused Australia's Westpac Banking Corp of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering laws, saying the bank ignored red flags and enabled payments from convicted child sex offenders and "high risk" countries for years.



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Factbox: The Australian financial crime regulator's accusations against Westpac

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp has been accused of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering law, with regulators saying the company enabled payments from convicted child sex offenders and "high risk" countries over half a decade.



4 years ago

Asia shares lost in trade labyrinth, bonds get the benefit

Asian shares lost out to safe-harbour bonds on Wednesday as Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but white noise, while concerns about a supply glut left oil prices nursing their biggest one-day loss in seven weeks.



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Beijing tariff demands may expand U.S.-China 'phase one' trade deal significantly

A "phase one" trade deal between the United States and China was supposed to be a limited agreement that would allow leaders from both countries to claim an easy victory while soothing financial markets.



4 years ago

Aston Martin launches first SUV, hopeful of a turnaround

Aston Martin, which has seen its share price plunge this year as sales failed to meet expectations after a stock market flotation, launched its first sport utility vehicle on Wednesday, hoping for a turnaround in fortunes.



4 years ago

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is placing a 'big bet' against struggling malls, report says

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is placing a $400 million bet against struggling malls, taking on two of the largest investment firms, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

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6 Reasons Why Your Startup May Not Be Generating Enough Revenue

If you’re not hitting your revenue goals yet, it could be for a variety of reasons. Here are a few common ones and how to avoid them. Continue reading

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Method, Olly, now Welly. Serial entrepreneur Eric Ryan reveals the secret behind his billion-dollar success story

Eric Ryan, co-founder of Method and gummy vitamin and supplement brand Olly, is on a mission to reinvent the first-aid category with his newest company, Welly. In an interview with CNBC, he reveals how he spots niches ripe for reinvention and balances work as a single dad of three.

4 years ago

New client best interest rule raises standards but 'muddies the water' on advisor, broker differences

Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), the new rules passed by the SEC in September, may have raised the standard of care required of brokers making investment recommendations to their clients, but it didn't clear up the confusion about the differences between registered investment advisors and brokers.

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