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Global Business Daily: EasyJet grounded, UBS dividend, Swedish bailout

"We are working tirelessly to ensure that easyJet continues to be well positioned to overcome the challenges of coronavirus."The words of easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren may be reassuring to travelers who

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Jobless claims in U.S. hit all-time high

02:38 Some disturbing economic data is coming out of the United States showing the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on workers. Last week, the number of jobless claims filed in

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More voices push for Tokyo Olympics delay as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted it would be "premature" to postpone the Tokyo Games this summer, but as COVID-19 pandemic worsens, more sports federation a

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Veteran VC Mike Volpi discusses investing and fundraising in ‘a very difficult time’

Last week, I talked with Mike Volpi, longtime Index Ventures partner and the former head of MA at Cisco for many years before that. We originally planned to talk about Index and general market trends,

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Mattermost CEO Ian Tien on building a successful remote team

Mattermost is pretty open about what it is: an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Slack. The team didn’t originally set out to build a messaging tool at all; they wanted to build video game

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Global Business Daily: Alibaba bounce, crisis budget, Etihad upbeat

"This budget gets it done."I've only written it once, but UK finance minister Rishi Sunak repeated the phrase several times in the House of Commons, as he set out his fiscal plan for the next six mon

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"Onward" dominates North American box office in opening weekend

Disney and Pixar's fantasy film "Onward" dominated North American box office with a solid 40 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend. The all-new original film also earned 28 million dollars in

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Parayko lifts Blues to 3-2 win over Islanders in OT

Colton Parayko #55 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the NHL game against the New York Islanders at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, Februa

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Bloomberg continues to confront stop and frisk legacy

Michael Bloomberg once again apologized for his long-time stop and frisk policy on Saturday night, addressing supporters at a local brewery."I've gotten a lot of grief

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Karlsson, Meier rally Sharks past Jets 3-2

Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Winnipeg Jets collides with Brenden Dillon of the San Jose Sharks in the game at the Bell MTS Palace in Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 14, 2020. /AP Photo Melker Karlss

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Pete Buttigieg pressured at New Hampshire debate over marijuana arrests of black people as mayor

Pete Buttigieg faced intense questioning at the Democratic debate over his time as mayor in South Bend, Indiana, when arrests of black people for marijuana possession w

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Will.i.am talks about robots, politics and love

Will.i.am. /CGTN Photo Will.i.am may be most recognizable as the multiple-award-winning front man of Black Eyed Peas, but he's also a "creative innovator, futurist and entertainer; technology

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LeBron honors 'brother' Kobe, encourages putting family first

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to honor Kobe Bryant before the game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, U.S., January 31, 2020. LeB

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SpaceX cautions on launch regulation that outpaces innovation

During the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 23rd annual Commercial Space Transportation Conference in Washington, D.C., one panel focused on the changing regulatory environment when it c

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Cirelli scores 1st career hat trick, Lightning rout Jets 7-1

Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with his teammates after scoring a hat-trick in the game against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, J

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Cirelli scores 1st career hat trick, Lightning rout Jets 7-1

Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates with his teammates after scoring a hat-trick in the game against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, J

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U.S. presidential candidate Bloomberg regrets telling 'bawdy' jokes

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said he regretted telling off-color jokes and defended his company's record on the treatment of female employees, saying he tried to m