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Chinese language e-commerce large JD lists the supply arm
BEIJING – Shares in JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, rose on Friday as the company debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Shares rose more than 18% at one point after opening at Hong Kong $ 46.05. Much of those gains were later scaled back, with the stock ending its…
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Swiss financial institution Julius Baer will get deferred prosecution soccer corruption case
Large Swiss bank Julius Baer & Co. on Thursday received a deferred prosecution agreement from federal prosecutors and agreed to pay a criminal fine and forfeiture of about $80 million for money laundering conspiracy charges related to bribes involving the international soccer governing body FIFA. The deal means that Julius Baer will not face trial…
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Digital leash on employees might be crossing a line
Internal surveillance camera Krisanapong Detraphiphat | Getty Images With many companies working from home during the pandemic, managers and employers have found themselves in a difficult position with running scattered teams away from the office. Some have turned to technology to help, but they may be walking a dangerous path using tools like artificial intelligence…
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Apple is dedicated to coming into into agreements with various fee suppliers
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about Apple Pay during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Getty Images According to a job advertisement published on Tuesday, Apple is looking for a negotiator to partner with “alternative payment” partners. The list, according to the…
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New Zealand greenback jumps following central financial institution announcement
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mostly higher in Wednesday afternoon trade, with multiple markets in Southeast Asia closed for a holiday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.31% while the Topix index gained about 0.1%. South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.3%. Mainland Chinese stocks were mixed, with the Shanghai composite up 0.29% while the Shenzhen…
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GOP chief McCarthy condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene, who compares Covid guidelines to the Holocaust
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Is on the steps of the American Rescue Plan Act on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the vote on the US Rescue Plan Act Covid-19 House to see. Tom Williams | CQ Appeal, Inc. | Getty Images Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday condemned a member of his own…
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Singapore updates GDP for the primary quarter and financial projections for full yr 2021
A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural in Chinatown in Singapore on April 1, 2020. Facebook Facebook Logo Log in to Facebook to connect with Roslan Rahman AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy grew the fastest in more than a year in the first quarter of 2021, aided by stronger-than-expected…
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Trump impeachment witness Gordon Sondland sues Mike Pompeo
Gordon Sondland, former U.S ambassador to the European Union (L) and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Getty Images Gordon Sondland, who as a U.S. ambassador in 2019 accused then-President Donald Trump of seeking a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine, on Monday sued former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the U.S. for $1.8 million…
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Greenback actions, financial knowledge, oil costs
Vehicles are displayed in a window while electronic boards display inventory information on the Australian Stock Exchange operated by ASX. Lisa Maree | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Asia Pacific markets rose Monday, with the Japanese Nikkei 225 posting the highest gains. The Japanese benchmark index rose 0.8% in early trading while the Topix…
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Biden welcomes the George Floyd household to the White Home
Rodney Floyd and Philonise Floyd, brothers of George Floyd, and Brandon Williams, nephew of George Floyd, check in at a security entrance at the Hennepin County Government Center on April 9, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Joe Biden will receive George Floyd’s family at the White…