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Translating… (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. is severing ties with small delivery firms around the country — putting at least 1,300 drivers out of work — in an effort to eliminate partners that aren’t meeting its standards.Bear Down Logistics, an Illinois company that rapidly expanded over the past two years, is shuttering operations in five states…

Translating… Rutter’s officials say personal information was stolen from customers at dozens of locations across central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley.The information was taken between August 2018 and May 2019. Malware was used to break into the payment system used in the stores and on gas pumps. The malware looked for the cardholders’ names, card numbers, expiration…

Translating… The U.S. energy secretary does not believe the ultimate impact of China’s fast-spreading coronavirus is a cause for concern for markets.His comments come shortly after both OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) dramatically lowered their oil demand growth forecasts this year as a result of the deadly flu-like virus.»I think we are going…

Translating… Published on Feb 13, 2020In this episode of Global National, CN Rail and Via Rail are suspending services across Canada, following days of rail blockades over the Coastal GasLink pipeline slated to run through northern B.C. As Abigail Bimman reports, the feds are willing to sit down with Indigenous leaders, but there’s a catch…

Translating… That’s how Mark Spitznagel, the founder of Universa Investments, described his approach to navigating market risk in an interview with Vanity Fair that published Thursday. Basically, he says he makes far out-of-the-money bets that cost little but deliver huge when it all comes crashing down. “Really explosive downside protection is really the only risk…

Translating… Well, the Airbus A220 program will now be fully owned by Airbus and the government of Quebec, as Bombardier completely exits the joint venture. What is the Airbus A220? The A220 is one of the most innovative narrow body planes that we’ve seen in a long time. The plane is fuel efficient, it’s comfortable…

Translating… (CNN)Another once of President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve nominees — gold standard enthusiast Judy Shelton — may be facing an uphill fight to win Senate confirmation, with key Republicans staying quiet about their voting intentions ahead of her committee hearing Thursday. Three Republicans — Sens. Richard Shelby of Alabama, John Kennedy of Louisiana and…

Translating… Shoppers enter a Kohl’s store in Peoria, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesKohl’s is laying off 250 people as it restructures parts of its business following a dismal holiday season.The changes will help Kohl’s streamline communications and eliminate the overlap of management positions, Kohl’s senior vice president of communications, Jen Johnson, said in…

Translating… Softbank reported an operating income of $23.6 million for the quarter, a plunge of 99% from a year ago. The company cited $2 billion in losses in its Vision Fund and reported this and a related fund as the biggest driver in the disappointing results. Yahoo Finance’s On the Move panel discusses.Read More

Translating… Former Nissan Motor Chariman Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo, Japan April 25, 2019.Issei Kato | ReutersNissan filed a civil lawsuit against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday, seeking an initial amount of 10 billion Japanese yen ($90 million).The company said the suit, filed at Yokohama District Court in Kanagawa, was…