Early this year, Phoebe Tu was rejected for a $30,000 loan to consolidate her credit-card debt. Within days, the gears were turning in a multibillion-dollar lending machine that enables consumers to borrow and, more recently, has tried to profit as they run i…
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SoftBank’s Bid to Build a Solar-Power Empire Founders
For years,
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Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has talked about building a global renewable-energy empire capable of carrying solar power across continents.The Japanese investor sought deals of immense scale in Saudi Arabia, Ind…
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The Wait for Payday Doesn’t Have to Be So Long
The rhythms of payday are familiar to millions of Americans. Sometimes, its a fun excuse to splurge; other times, its a painful wait that forces hard choices.Increasingly, however, it may not have to be anything at all, according to financial-technology firms…
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Senior Voters, Some Wavering on Trump, Figure to Shape 2020 Election
The fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate is seniors. They supported President Trump in 2016 but arent squarely in his camp as the 2020 campaign picks up.In 2016, despite polling showing an advantage for Democrat Hillary Clinton, voters over 65 backe…
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Telecom Giant Pushes Into Dangerous Areas
JUBA, South SudanWorking in some of the worlds most dangerous countries like South Sudan and Syria has made telecommunications provider
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bigger by some measures than its U.S. counterparts, but it also has exposed the risks of wo…
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Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead in Jail, Officials Say
Financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, law enforcement officials say.
Mr. Epstein, 66 years old, was being held pending trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. He…
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Hong Kong’s Protesters Test Riot Police With Cat-and-Mouse Tactics
HONG KONGProtesters led riot police on a game of cat and mouse, splitting up and moving throughout the city and blocking traffic, as Hong Kongs summer of dissent stretched into a 10th weekend. Hundreds of families gathered near Victoria Harbour to call for Ho…
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Second explosion hits Danish capital in a week
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Police at the scene of the blast in Copenhagen
An explosion has hit a police station in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the second blast to hit the city this week.
The building was damaged but no-one was injured in the…
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Walmart panic caused by gun rights ‘test’
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The man said he did not expect people to panic despite being heavily armed
A man who sparked panic by walking into a Walmart with a rifle and body armour told police he was testing his right to bear arms in public.
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