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Judge Halts Trump Administration TikTok Download Ban

September 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Judge Halts Trump Administration TikTok Download Ban
The federal judge’s move gives the Chinese-owned app a short-term victory as it scrambles to ensure its future while caught in a battle of brinkmanship between global superpowers.

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Kioxia Calls Off $16 Billion IPO After Huawei Fallout

September 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kioxia Calls Off $16 Billion IPO After Huawei Fallout
The Japanese semiconductor maker called off what was to have been one of this year’s biggest stock offerings, after earlier saying that U.S. export restrictions on China’s Huawei Technologies were hurting its business.

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Grocers Stockpile, Build ‘Pandemic Pallets’ Ahead of Winter

September 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Grocers Stockpile, Build ‘Pandemic Pallets’ Ahead of Winter
Grocery stores and food companies are preparing for a possible surge in sales amid a new rise in Covid-19 cases and the impending holiday rush.

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China’s Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise

September 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China’s Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise
President Xi Jinping wants to encourage domestic consumption as a hedge against potential commercial or geopolitical disruption, but merchants in the export-oriented city of Yiwu face hurdles to selling more goods at home.

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Durable-Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Straight Month

September 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Durable-Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Straight Month
Orders for long-lasting factory goods increased for the fourth consecutive month in August, a sign of the manufacturing industry’s continued recovery from coronavirus pandemic-related disruptions.

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Devon Energy, WPX in Talks to Merge

September 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Devon Energy, WPX in Talks to Merge
The companies are in talks to combine, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that could help the energy companies weather a prolonged industry slump.

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Everybody vs. the App Store: Why Companies Are Taking Issue With Apple’s Growing Revenue Engine

September 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Everybody vs. the App Store: Why Companies Are Taking Issue With Apple’s Growing Revenue Engine
A host of companies, including Facebook, Spotify and Epic Games, are challenging the way Apple runs its App Store.

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U.S. Sets Export Controls on China’s Top Chip Maker

September 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Sets Export Controls on China’s Top Chip Maker
The U.S. action threatens to cut off SMIC, which is at the heart of Beijing’s efforts to compete in advanced technology, from equipment used to manufacture chips.

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TikTok’s Fate Coming to a Head

September 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on TikTok’s Fate Coming to a Head
TikTok and its partners are heading into what could be a pivotal weekend with a multipart strategy to avert a fast-approaching U.S. ban on downloads of the popular video-sharing app.

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Is It Insane to Start a Business During Coronavirus? Millions of Americans Don’t Think So.

September 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Is It Insane to Start a Business During Coronavirus? Millions of Americans Don’t Think So.
The pandemic closed hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country. But now applications for new U.S. businesses are rising at the fastest rate since 2007. Why? A mix of necessity and opportunity.

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