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GM Plans to Seek Banking Charter

November 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on GM Plans to Seek Banking Charter
GM’s lending arm is drawing up plans to apply for a banking charter, a move that would allow it to accept deposits and expand its auto-finance business.

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Amazon Sets Holiday Bonus for Front-Line Staff

November 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Sets Holiday Bonus for Front-Line Staff
The company is committing $500 million toward holiday bonuses for front-line employees, including $300 for anyone who works full-time for all of December.

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Slack Missed Out on Pandemic’s Zoom Boom, Leaving It Vulnerable

November 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Slack Missed Out on Pandemic’s Zoom Boom, Leaving It Vulnerable
When the coronavirus sent millions of professionals working remotely, other companies seized the spotlight, making Slack a potential acquisition target.

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With Slack, Salesforce Would Put Heat on Microsoft

November 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on With Slack, Salesforce Would Put Heat on Microsoft
The battle to be the go-to business-software provider is intensifying, as Salesforce looks to acquire Slack Technologies.

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TikTok Stars Proved Key in Strategy to Fight U.S. Ban

November 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on TikTok Stars Proved Key in Strategy to Fight U.S. Ban
A lawsuit by popular users looked like a grass-roots effort, but the legal action was orchestrated behind the scenes by TikTok and parent company ByteDance, according to people familiar with the effort.

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Sycamore Bids $540 Million for Ann Taylor, Other Ascena Brands

November 26, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sycamore Bids $540 Million for Ann Taylor, Other Ascena Brands
Ascena Retail Group said the private equity firm has committed to retaining a “substantial portion” of the stores it seeks to buy out of bankruptcy.

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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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