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Steven Cohen in Exclusive Talks to Buy Majority Stake in New York Mets

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Steven Cohen in Exclusive Talks to Buy Majority Stake in New York Mets
For the second time in the past year, billionaire Steven A. Cohen is in the driver’s seat to acquire a majority stake in the New York Mets.

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One of the Brains Behind Tesla Found a New Way to Make Electric Cars Cheaper

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on One of the Brains Behind Tesla Found a New Way to Make Electric Cars Cheaper
What’s the secret to building a more affordable electric vehicle? JB Straubel has an answer. It starts with a pile of old cell phones.

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AT&T Is Again Exploring a Deal for DirecTV

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AT&T Is Again Exploring a Deal for DirecTV
AT&T is taking a fresh look at its DirecTV business, according to people familiar with the matter, exploring a deal for a satellite-TV service wounded by cord-cutting.

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New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent
As companies brace for years of pandemic-related disruption, thousands of furloughed workers are told they won’t be coming back.

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MGM Resorts Lays Off 18,000 Workers

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on MGM Resorts Lays Off 18,000 Workers
MGM Resorts International is laying off 18,000 furloughed workers in the U.S. as a global travel slowdown impedes the casino industry’s recovery from the ongoing pandemic.

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U.S. Announces Deal With Abbott Laboratories for Rapid Covid-19 Tests

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Announces Deal With Abbott Laboratories for Rapid Covid-19 Tests
The Trump administration unveiled a $750 million deal to buy 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories, a move that would substantially expand the nation’s capacity for rapid testing.

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Walmart Joins With Microsoft in Race to Purchase TikTok

August 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Joins With Microsoft in Race to Purchase TikTok
The world’s biggest retailer by revenue is teaming up with Microsoft to bid for TikTok’s U.S. operations, which have an asking price of about $30 billion.

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Clothing Retailers Go Casual as Consumers Spurn Dressy Clothes

August 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Clothing Retailers Go Casual as Consumers Spurn Dressy Clothes
Americans’ newfound love for sweatpants has apparel retailers racing to get casual, as they try to kick-start sales decimated by coronavirus-related store closures.

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TikTok’s Founder Wonders What Hit Him

August 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on TikTok’s Founder Wonders What Hit Him
Zhang Yiming, 37 years old, admired Silicon Valley and always wanted to build a global tech company, not a Chinese one. He succeeded, only to find himself caught in today’s U.S.-China standoff.

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Millennials Help Power Housing-Market Rebound

August 27, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Millennials Help Power Housing-Market Rebound
Long viewed as perennial home renters who were reluctant or unable to buy, the generation now in their mid-20s to late 30s is emerging as a driving force in the U.S. housing market’s recent recovery.

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