The Federal Housing Finance Agency is requesting industry input on its strategic plan for fiscal 2021 to 2024, six weeks before an election that could change the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The watchdog for the companies that back about half of …
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Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform was front and center as the company’s Ignite developer/IT event kicked off this week. Azure-related announcements during the opening stages of the three-day conference — shifted to an online format during the …
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The Small Business Administration officially opened its Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness portal to lenders on Aug. 10. And of the 5.2 million loans approved under the program, the agency has received only 56,000 forgiveness determinations …
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Gerber plans to spend up to $36 million to expand production of freeze-dried snacks at its Fremont plant, a move that’s expected to create 50 jobs over two years. The baby food manufacturer says it will add freeze dryers and other …
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Russian tech giant Yandex has agreed a $5.5bn deal to buy Tinkoff, the country’s top online bank, the companies said on Tuesday. Yandex said it was preparing a cash-and-share offer for all of London-listed Tinkoff’s share capital at a …
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