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Tennis Plans Coronavirus-related Financial Fund: 800 Players, $6 Million

Money though the Player Relief Programme, run by ATP, WTA, Grand Slam organisers and ITF, will be divided equally among men and women.




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Tennis Establishes Coronavirus Player Fund, Raises $6 Million

The Player Relief Programme will support those 'who are facing unprecedented challenges due to the global impact of Covid-19'.




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NFL Great Brett Favre to Repay $1.1 Million Paid for Speeches Never Made

The spending by the Mississippi Department of Human Services showed Brett Favre had been paid $1.1 million for three speaking engagements, none of which he participated in.




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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Flashes Her Million Dollar Smile in This Adorable Pic

Dog mom Priyanka Chopra shared an adorable photo on social media with her pet Gino. Check it out.




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Disney Takes $1.4 Billion Coronavirus Hit; Shanghai Disney Park To Open By May 11

Bob Chapek, Disney’s chief executive, said Disney would reopen the Shanghai park with a reduced number of visitors. Reopening of Disney’s other parks in Asia, the United States, and France hasn't been announced yet.




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Rashami Desai Joins TikTok, Gains 4 million Followers in Just a Day

Former Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai has started her TikTok journey with a bang as she gained a huge number of followers in just one day.




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Microsoft Teams Has 75 Million Active Users Daily, While Zoom Continues to Confuse Numbers

Zoom had earlier claimed that they had surpassed 300 million daily users globally. Now, they simply say “300 million daily Zoom meeting participants”. That is just not the same thing.




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Over 40 Million Fake COVID-19 Content on Facebook, Be Aware Before You Read

Facebook has introduced Covid-19 Information Center on the app in order to limit the spread of misinformation related to Covid-19.




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Apple 'Disbaled' FaceTime on Older iPhones and Now it Has to Pay $18 Million For Damages

Over 3.6 million devices are said to have been affected by the update and each class member will receive an estimated $3.




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Google Launches Coronavirus Task Force, Removes 2.7 Billion 'Bad Advertisements'

Google also blocked and removed coronavirus-related marketing pitches in recent months for policy violations including price-gouging and misleading claims.




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Jio & Facebook Getting JioMart on WhatsApp Pushes a Big Digital Shift For 1.3 Billion Indians

Reliance Jio says this investment would enable new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. There is special focus on small businesses across India, and there is expectation that the new digital ecosystems will reach out to as many as 1.3 billion Indians, including via WhatsApp.




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Zoom Does Not Have More Than 300 Million Daily Active Users Just 'Participants'

Shares of the video conferencing app also fell nearly 7% to $136.86 after the reports came out.




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Indonesia's Largest E-commerce Platform Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users

"We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users," a spokesman for the company said in a statement late Saturday.




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Intel to Acquire Urban Transit Startup App Moovit for $1 Billion

Following the acquisition, Moovit could become part of Intel's Israeli automotive hub, which is anchored by the autonomous driving company Mobileye.




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Fortnite Sets All-time Total Players Record With 350 Million Registered Users Worldwide

In April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in-game which is also a record.




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Microsoft, Amazon Continue Trading Fresh Barbs Over $10 Billion JEDI Contract Appeal

The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract is the US Department of Defense' cloud computing contract which has been reported as being worth $10 billion.




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English Cricket Could Lose 380 Million Pounds if Entire Season is Wiped Out: ECB

The ECB has already created a 61 million pound rescue package for the 18 county sides and has been offering grants and loans to recreational clubs, impacted by the outbreak.




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The Lion King Movie Review: Jon Favreau’s Version is a Charming Jungle Fable

The Lion King’s newest version without a shadow of a doubt is a marvel of creative technology. It is the sort of film that parents would like to take their kids to watch over the weekend.




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It's Going to be Impossible to Surpass Lionel Messi's Legacy: Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o said Lionel Messi showed greatness even as an FC Barcelona B player.




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Lionel Messi is So Fast; That Free Kick was Unbelievable: Liverpool's Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson praised FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi for his pace and said that the sublime free kick the Argentine scored in the Champions League against Liverpool left him speechless.




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Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Among Players Lionel Messi's Son Thiago Talks About

Lionel Messi revealed that his son Thiago talks about six players, including Cristiano Ronaldo.




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Israel's Bank Hapoalim Pays $900 Million Over Tax Evasion, FIFA Cases

US Department of Justice said Bank Hapoalim and its Swiss subsidiary had helped launder more than $20 million in bribes and kickbacks for corrupt officials involved in the FIFA scandal.




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Lionel Messi is GOAT! La Liga Shares Incredible Photo, Asks 'Did It Work?'

Lionel Messi is regarded as the greatest player ever to grace the game and La Liga took to Twitter to share a photo for proof.




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Relive Lionel Messi's First-ever Goal For Barcelona 15 Years Ago | Watch

Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona on this day 15 years ago.




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FA Faces 'Worst-Case Scenario' of 300 Million Pounds Deficit Over Four Years

Professional football has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic which has killed nearly 28,500 people in Britain.




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French League to Take Out 225 Million Euro Loan to Help Struggling Clubs

The Professional Football League that 40 clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 agreed to ask for the loan at a general assembly.




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Coronavirus Could Wipe 10 Billion Euros Off Football Player Values, Says Report

Transfer spending is expected to fall dramatically, with clubs across the continent facing huge losses as a result of football's shutdown.




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'He's Touched by God': Martin Cardetti Picks Ronaldinho over Lionel Messi

Martin Cardetti said Ronaldinho, at his best, is better than Lionel Messi.




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F1 Agrees $145 Million Cap for Teams in 2021: Managing Director Ross Brawn

Formula One managing director Ross Brawn said after a teleconference with teams and the governing FIA that a much fairer prize fund would feature in a new commercial agreement due by the end of this year.




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IMF approves $214 million to Nepal to address Covid-19 pandemic

The IMF approved a disbursement to Nepal of about $214 million to help it cover the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF said Covid is having a severe impact on Nepal's remittances, tourism, and domestic activity. It will substantially weaken the country's GDP growth, balance of payments and fiscal position.




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'Do We Have to Stand in Line for 5 Trillion Economy?': Akhilesh Yadav on UP Govt's Decision to Open Liquor Shops

As per figures released by the state excise department, on the very first day of the opening of shops, people bought liquor worth about 225 crore, setting a new record.




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IMF Approves $214 Million to Nepal to Address Covid-19 Pandemic

The IMF on Wednesday approved a disbursement to Nepal of about USD 214 million to help the Himalayan nation cover the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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More Than Three Million New People in US Filed Jobless Claims Last Week

The data bring the total claims filed since mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to close their doors to stop the virus's spread, to 33.5 million.




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Coronavirus Pandemic Destroys 20.5 Million US Jobs in April in Historic Collapse

The job loss according to the US Labor Department destroyed nearly all the positions created in the prior decade




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'No Surprise': Trump Plays Down New Unemployment Record as US Loses 20.5 Million Jobs in April

The unprecedented collapse in April driven by the coronavirus fallout sent the unemployment rate to 14.7%, well beyond the peak hit in late 2009 during the global financial crisis.




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Canada Loses Record 2.0 Million Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Surges to 13.0%

Most non-essential businesses have been shut since mid-March as officials urge people to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but in recent weeks, some of the 10 Canadian provinces have started to gradually reopen their economies.




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Live Animal Markets Shouldn't be Shut Despite Virus as They Provide Food, Livelihoods for Millions: WHO

The WHO said reducing the risk of disease transmission from animals to humans in these often overcrowded markets could be addressed in many cases by improving hygiene and food safety standards, including separating live animals from humans.




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Kanye West is a Member of the Multi-billionaire Club

Kanye West follows his sister-in-law and reality star Kylie Jenner, 22, who was named as the youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the second year in a row by Forbes.




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Hacker Demands $100 Million For Safely Returning AMD GPU Graphics Code

It looks like one of AMD's graphics card is stolen. Popular chip-maker AMD itself acknowledged that a hacker stole some of the company's graphics IP and is reportedly demanding $100 million for its safe return. What's more? The theft isn't all




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GoPro Announces Million Dollar Challenge For Hero 8 Black And Max Users

GoPro recently launched its flagship action camera - Hero 8 and the Hero 8 Max. Now, the company has announced a contest called the Million Dollar Challenge which will enable users to win $1000,000 by participating in this challenge. All they




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Jio-Facebook Deal Effect: Paytm Might Raise $100M Million With Microsoft

Paytm is reportedly in talks with Microsoft for more funds as the former is planning to increase its subscriber's base, and give tough competition to other platforms. Paytm might raise $100 million (close to Rs. 760 crore) in the coming days.




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India signs loan agreement with World Bank for US$ 125 million for 'Innovate in India' project

Loan Agreement for IBRD credit of US$ 125 (equivalent) for the Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project was signed with the World Bank on 24th April 2018 in New Delhi. The agreement was signed by Sameer Kumar Khare, Joint Secretary,




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Walmart buys 77% stake in Flipkart for nearly $16 Billion

US retailer Walmart Inc on Wednesday acquired 77 per cent stake in Flipkart for about USD 16 billion in its biggest acquisition till date. The deal values the 11-year old Indian e-commerce firm at USD 20.8 billion. "India is one




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Flipkart Big Billion Sale: Users Unhappy Reactions on Facebook

Its festival season, and many e-commerce sites including Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon are making a big sale offers. Most popularly, Flipkart is making a huge buzz in the market with its Big Billion Sale festival. The e-commerce site is claiming to




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Flipkart sells half a million handsets in 10 hrs

E-commerce major Flipkart yesterday said it has sold half a million mobile handsets within 10 hours as part of its The Big Billion Days sale. "This sets a record for the highest number of mobile phones sold in India in a




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Snapdeal claims to shipping five million orders in Diwali sale

Domestic e-commerce company Snapdeal on Thursday said that it had shipped nearly five million orders before Diwali, which will be celebrated next month "During this Diwali Sale despite a multi fold increase in order volumes, Snapdeal has set new benchmarks with




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India will have more than 850 million online users by 2025 : BCG

According to new survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), India will have more than 850 million online users by 2025. The survey said that, "while it took the country eight years to reach 250 million 3G connections, Reliance Jio 4G




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Popstar Beyonce Knowles Pledges $6 Million To Fund Mental Health Support Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The American pop star Beyonce Knowles has pledged $6 million through her BeyGOOD foundation, in partnership with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Start Small. According to a report in Varitey.com, the donation aims to fund the mental health and personal wellness services.




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JK Rowling Donates 1 Million Pounds For Coronavirus Relief On Battle Of Hogwarts' 22nd Anniversary

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is contributing 1 million pounds to help some of those hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. The 54-year-old writer made the announcement on account of the 22nd anniversary of the




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Explained: How government’s extra Rs 4.2 trillion borrowing will affect you

Here are the answers to some of the key questions you may have about the government’s borrowing programme and how it affects various stakeholders.