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Zoom to shift to ‘partner-only’ model in China, suspend direct sales 

Zoom Video Communications will shift to a partner-only model in mainland China from August 23, suspending direct sales to all customers in the region, the company said on Monday. Zoom customers in China received an email on Monday informing them of the change, and telling them it would provide users with “better local support”.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum crash by more than 12% in 6 minutes as more than $1B of positions gets liquidated 

Bitcoin and Ethereum crashed by 12% and 20% respectively in about 6 minutes as more than $1 billion of positions were liquidated. Bitcoin’s price went from $11,930 to $10,550. By press time, the price has now recovered to about $11,400. Ethereum crashed from $408 to $326. By press time, the price has now recovered to […]The post Bitcoin and Ethereum crash by […]

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Eight in ten shoppers vow to spend locally after lockdown 

In a boost for The Mail on Sunday’s drive to help small firms recover from the crisis, shoppers said they were willing to spend an extra £30 a month in local stores rather than big chains.

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Trump has lost the financial support of some of the billionaires who bankrolled his 2016 campaign — take a look at who’s dropping out in 2020 

Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump has lost the financial support of at least four billionaires who made six-figure gifts to his campaign in 2016. One of Trump’s billionaire backers publicly denounced him in a 2017 op-ed. While a handful of Trump’s 2016 donors have jumped ship, he’s also gained plenty of new ones: Most of […]

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Why I bought life insurance before contributing a penny to my 401(k) 

Dan Miller   My wife and I married in our early 20s, and when we started having kids, we decided she’d stay home to care for them while I worked to earn an income. Our finances were tight, so I had to decide between saving in a 401(k) and buying term life insurance. I ultimately bought life insurance because I knew that if I died unexpectedly, my family […]

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TikTok: Microsoft pauses talks on buying US arm – reports 

The tech giant’s possible purchase of the China-owned app’s US arm were put in doubt by Donald Trump.

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These are the safest and most reliable used cars for teens under $15,000 

Mazda Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have published a list of the best used cars for teens, with all offering a combination of reliability, safety, and affordability.  The vehicles all earned high crash-test ratings and are more dependable than the average car.  All the cars Consumer Reports and the IIHS chose can be had for […]

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Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business 

Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns

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Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy TikTok, as Trump Weighs Curtailing App 

The discussions come as TikTok’s ownership by a Chinese company is under scrutiny by the White House and lawmakers.

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Check Out This $42M Luxury Pacific Ocean Property Situated In Malibu’s Broad Beach 

If you’re looking for a mansion situated on Malibu’s famed Broad Beach with an ocean view to help you escape the chaos of the Covid-19 virus and political turmoil, then look no further. read more

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British Airways pilots back job loss deal 

British Airways pilots have overwhelmingly voted to accept a deal cutting wages by 20 per cent with 270 jobs lost, according to aviation union BALPA. The deal, announced Friday, comes as the airline struggles with the economic impact of the coronavirus which has seen it propose lay-offs of 12,000 staff, more than 1,200 of those pilots.

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I went to a private shopping session at J.Crew and trying on clothes inside an actual dressing room is the closest I’ve felt to normal during the pandemic 

Bethany Biron/Business Insider J.Crew recently began offering 30-minute private shopping sessions at its stores during off-hours amid the pandemic to assist shoppers looking for extra styling help and allow them to use the normally closed fitting rooms.  Though private shopping sessions are not something I usually do, I tried one out for the sake of journali […]

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Options Action’s’ Final Call From July 31 

Carter Worth said on CNBC’s “Options Action” that he is a seller of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE: EWJ). read more

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Airlines, unions pin hopes for more payroll cash on politics 

Unions are gaining support in Congress for another $32 billion in federal aid to protect airline workers from layoffs for another six months

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Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first 

Australia will force US tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world. The move comes as the tech giants fend off calls around the world for greater regulation, and a day after Google and Facebook took a battering f […]

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