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Dorsey’s Square jumps in market debut, offering hope to startups

Shares of Square Inc, the mobile payments company co-founded and still run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, rose as much as 64 percent in their market debut, offering hope to tech startups hoping to go public. The steeply discounted price had raised questions about what it could mean for so-called “unicorns” – start-ups worth at least $1 billion – that may …

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U.S. retailers push banks to use PINs on credit cards as confusion reigns

By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Some big U.S. retailers are stepping up efforts to use personal identification numbers, or PINs, with new credit cards embedded with computer chips in a bid to prevent counterfeit card fraud. A small band

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Chevron slashes jobs and spending to weather low oil prices

Chevron Corp is slashing 10 percent of its workforce and sharply paring back its budget, with Chief Executive Officer John Watson giving a downbeat view on Friday of an industry beleaguered by low oil prices. A more than 55 percent decline in crude oil since last year has rippled through the global energy industry, forcing producers and their suppliers to make tough decisions. For Chevron, that means cutting its budget by 25 percent next year by spending less in Australia, Angola and the U.S. Gulf …

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