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Social Media’s Liability Shield Is Under Assault

November 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Social Media’s Liability Shield Is Under Assault
Section 230 is facing threats unlike anything in its 24-year history, with potentially significant consequences for websites that host user content.

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Midwestern Governors Seek More Federal Covid-19 Aid for Businesses

November 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Midwestern Governors Seek More Federal Covid-19 Aid for Businesses
The governors, contending with their own budget problems, say they are unable to provide additional funds to small businesses.

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Walt Disney Plans Further Layoffs as Covid-19 Weighs on Business

November 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walt Disney Plans Further Layoffs as Covid-19 Weighs on Business
Walt Disney said it would lay off about 32,000 employees, primarily at its theme parks, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to drag on its businesses.

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AstraZeneca Defends Dosing Error in Covid-19 Vaccine Trial

November 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AstraZeneca Defends Dosing Error in Covid-19 Vaccine Trial
A top AstraZeneca executive pushes back against criticism that the company failed to disclose enough data from a clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine.

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Salesforce Is in Talks to Acquire Slack Technologies

November 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Salesforce Is in Talks to Acquire Slack Technologies
A deal, which would mark a big move by the corporate-software maker into office communications, could be reached in days.

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Walmart, Grocers Can Avoid New Mexico Shutdowns With Covid-19 Testing

November 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart, Grocers Can Avoid New Mexico Shutdowns With Covid-19 Testing
State officials in New Mexico are offering grocery stores, retailers and other essential businesses a way to avoid shutdowns when workers become infected with Covid-19: regularly test all employees.

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Exxon Documents Reveal More Pessimistic Outlook for Oil Prices

November 25, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Exxon Documents Reveal More Pessimistic Outlook for Oil Prices
The Texas oil giant has lowered its outlook on oil prices, suggesting it expects the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic to linger for much of the next decade.

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Penguin Random House Parent Near Deal to Buy Simon & Schuster From ViacomCBS

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Penguin Random House Parent Near Deal to Buy Simon & Schuster From ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS is close to a deal to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster to German media giant Bertelsmann for more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Gap Reports Flat Quarterly Sales as Holiday Shopping Gets Under Way

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Gap Reports Flat Quarterly Sales as Holiday Shopping Gets Under Way
Gap’s quarterly sales rebounded from spring shutdowns but increased marketing weighed on profits. Executives cautioned that rising Covid-19 infections could slow visits to stores during the holiday season.

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PC Sales Help HP, Dell Offset Weak Office Spending

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on PC Sales Help HP, Dell Offset Weak Office Spending
Remote working fueled strong demand for Dell and HP personal computers in the latest quarter, cushioning the impact from lower office-equipment spending.

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