People walk past a TD Bank in Brooklyn, New York. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Charles Schwab is in talks to buy TD Ameritrade, a source told CNBC's Becky Quick Thursday. An appointment could be announced as early as today. Shares of TD Ameritrade rose 20% in trading on the market after the report. An agreement between Schwab and TD …
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(CNN) – A New Zealand woman and a man from Australia took their love of aviation (and each other) to new heights by tying the knot 37,000 feet in the air. Australian David Valliant and New Zealander Cathy Valliant officially said "I do" on a commercial Jetstar Flight 201 from Sydney to Auckland. As the plane flew between their two …
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The problem left an unknown number of passengers stranded or delayed while waiting to board international flights. British Airways, owned by International Airlines Group ( ICAGY ) said in a statement that the teams "are working hard to solve a technical problem affecting some of the our air travel. " The carrier said it re-booked some customers on alternative flights …
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That's because PayPal has snapped Honey, the popular money-saving service, into a deal worth $ 4 billion. It is PayPal's largest acquisition ever and will see both companies try to "simplify and customize shopping experiences for consumers" while helping more than 30,000 merchants get these customers through their online checkout. Over 17 million people are already using a Honey app …
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Stock futures fell on Thursday, but offset major losses after China's Deputy Prime Minister Liu He reportedly said he was "cautiously optimistic" about reaching a preliminary Phase 1 trade pact with the United States. How are the main goals going? Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures YMZ19, -0.14% eased 46 points, or 0.2%, to 27,754, while S&P 500 futures ESZ19, -0.15% …
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The acquisition comes as PayPal ( PYPL ) faces increased competition from technology companies such as Apple ( AAPL ) [19659004] Google ( GOOG ) and Facebook ( FB ) now offering either their own payment methods or payment processing. PayPal is also battling for strong credit card networks such as Visa ( V ) and Mastercard ( MA ) …
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Facebook and Google's persistent monitoring of billions of people around the world threaten human rights and free expression, says Amnesty International. In a new report, NGO argues that companies must change their business model and stop relying on people's data. The Internet is a necessary part of daily life for people all over the world. The "big five" technology companies …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China will strive to reach an initial trade agreement with the United States as both sides keep the channels of communication open, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday, in an effort to reduce fears that talks could be stirring. FILE PHOTO: China Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng attends a news conference at the Ministry …
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SAN FRANCISCO – For several months, some Texas Uber passengers have been recorded on video as they have been driven to the destinations. The video is stored online and could have been reviewed by members of Uber's security personnel if the driver had reported a problem with the passenger. The video footage is part of a broad ride-hailing company initiative …
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Entrance to Dreamforce National Park. Click through Twitter's gallery of fun reactions to the annual conference. Entrance to Dreamforce National Park. Click through Twitter's gallery of fun reactions to the annual conference. Photo: Amanda Bartlett, SFGATE Photo: Amanda Bartlett, SFGATE Entrance to Dreamforce National Park. Click through Twitter's gallery of fun reactions to the annual conference. Entrance to Dreamforce National …
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