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California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure

California Uber Technologies Inc drivers on Thursday sued the ride-hailing company over in-app messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violate a California law protecting their political rights.

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Starboard’s Smith calls ACI Worldwide ‘attractive’ takeover target

Activist investor Starboard Value, which now owns 9per cent of ACI Worldwide Inc, views the payment systems company as an "attractive" takeover candidate, the hedge fund's chief Jeffrey Smith said at a conference on Thursday.

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US consumer watchdog proposes changing rules on accessing borrower financial data

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday said it is seeking public comment on a proposal to modify rules governing the access and use of consumer financial data which is collected by a growing number of online financial institutions.

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Walmart sues US government over opioid case

Walmart Inc said on Thursday it was suing the U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration to seek clarity on the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in the opioid epidemic.

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Commentary: Are we willing to pay more for climate-friendly products?

Research shows that when it comes to paying more for climate friendly products, sometimes our words speak louder than our actions, says an observer.

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Commentary: Loan sharks – who’s still borrowing from them in this day and age?

Unauthorised money lending in Singapore has come under the radar but the solutions may be social more than financial in nature, says SMU Associate Professor of Law Christopher Chen.

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Commentary: Is the stock market’s rise driven by mania or logic?

Although investors always fear a bubble, the rational explanation is even more alarming, says the Financial Times’ Robin Harding.

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One Asia Investment Partners’ former managing director charged

A 41-year-old former chief investment officer and managing director of the now-defunct fund manager One Asia Investment Partners (OAIP) was on Thursday charged with two counts of engaging in acts that were likely to defraud investors of a fixed income fund.

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Global household wealth holds steady amid pandemic: report

GLOBAL household wealth has held steady amid the crisis wrought by Covid-19, given timely relief measures from governments around the world.

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Exclusive: Biden campaign tells miners it supports domestic production of EV metals

Joe Biden's campaign has privately told U.S. miners it would support boosting domestic production of metals used to make electric vehicles, solar panels and other products crucial to his climate plan, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in a boon for the mining industry.

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