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GameStop briefly rallies after ‘Roaring Kitty’ testifies to Congress

Shares of GameStop briefly reversed losses to trade as much as 4per cent higher on Thursday after Keith Gill, who helped drive a recent surge in the videogame retailer's stock, gave testimony in a congressional hearing.

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SolarWinds hackers studied Microsoft source code for authentication and email

The hackers behind the worst intrusion of U.S. government agencies in years won access to Microsoft's secret source code for authenticating customers, one of the biggest vectors used in the attacks.

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Amazon, Facebook, Google-backed groups sue Maryland over new online ad tax – Washington Post

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an industry group backed by Amazon, Facebook Inc and Google have sued Maryland over new its new online advertising tax aimed at funding education, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

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GameStop stock rallies after ‘Roaring Kitty’ testifies to Congress

Shares of GameStop briefly reversed losses to trade as much as 4per cent higher on Thursday after Keith Gill, who helped drive a recent surge in the videogame retailer's stock, gave testimony in a congressional hearing.

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McDonald’s ties executive bonuses to diversity, releases workforce data

McDonald's Corp on Thursday said it will tie executive bonuses to new goals for diversifying the company and for the first time publicly release demographic details of its workforce.

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US CEOs see higher pay, fewer layoffs as confidence surges

U.S. business leaders expect to cut fewer jobs and a growing number plan to sharply raise employees' pay in the months ahead as confidence in the economic outlook surges amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, a survey released on Thursday showed.

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Wall Street slips as tech slide resumes, jobless claims rise

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday as investors resumed a shift out of big technology-related firms, while an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims pointed to a fragile recovery in the labor market.

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GameStop frenzy sparks fresh investment in stock-trading apps

The recent trading frenzy centered on GameStop Corp and other “meme” stocks is sparking a wave of investor interest in start-ups aiming to mimic the success of Robinhood Markets Inc, whose no-fee brokerage app has helped drive a trading boom.

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US House revives bill to ban goods from China’s Xinjiang

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would ban imports from China's Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are not produced with forced labor, and allow further sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for abuses against Muslims.

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Explainer: How were more than 100per cent of GameStop’s shares shorted?

One area of focus from a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday will likely be on the role short selling played in the GameStop market mayhem.

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