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FTC demands data about acquisitions from Google, Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft

FTC demands data about acquisitions from Google, Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft

The Federal Trade Commission has issued special orders to five big tech companies -- Alphabet's Google , Amazon.com , Apple , Facebook and Microsoft -- to provide information about mergers that were too small to report to antitrust agencies, the agency said on Tuesday.



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Lloyd's of London sets up independent group to improve culture

Lloyd's of London sets up independent group to improve culture

Lloyd's of London said on Tuesday that former Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia would be part of a committee to "drive long-term culture change" in the world's oldest insurance market.



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Investors expect any T-Mobile/Sprint deal price haircut to be small

Investors expect any T-Mobile/Sprint deal price haircut to be small

T-Mobile US Inc may be limited in its ability to trim the price of its $40 billion acquisition of Sprint Corp after it overcame regulatory obstacles to completing the deal, investors and analysts said on Tuesday.



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Stocks surge to record highs on hopes virus is peaking, gold ebbs

Stocks surge to record highs on hopes virus is peaking, gold ebbs

Key U.S. and European stock indexes surged to fresh records on Tuesday after China's senior medical adviser suggested the deadly coronavirus may be over in April, a rosy outlook that helped crude prices to rebound on renewed Chinese demand.



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Firm backed by Italy's Gruppo San Donato could make offer for NMC

Firm backed by Italy's Gruppo San Donato could make offer for NMC

GKSD Investment Holding confirmed on Tuesday that it could make an offer to buy NMC Health , a day after the London-listed healthcare group revealed approaches from two private equity groups.



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PayPal funds academic research on illegal firearms transactions

PayPal funds academic research on illegal firearms transactions

PayPal Holdings Inc is teaming up with criminologists and experts at several universities to probe the payment systems used in the trafficking of illegal firearms in the United States, the company said on Tuesday.



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Metro CEO expects less than 30 Real stores to be closed - letter

Metro CEO expects less than 30 Real stores to be closed - letter

German wholesaler Metro on Tuesday said it expects the future owners of its struggling Real hypermarkets unit to close less than 30 of the division's stores, according to a staff letter by Metro CEO Olaf Koch that was seen by Reuters.



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Mercedes has re-started China production, still assessing virus impact

Mercedes has re-started China production, still assessing virus impact

Mercedes-Benz has re-started production of luxury passenger cars in Beijing this week, Ola Kaellenius, Chief Executive of parent company Daimler , said on Tuesday.



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Airbus confident of selling more than 1,000 A321XLRs: executive

Airbus confident of selling more than 1,000 A321XLRs: executive

Airbus SE is confident of selling more than 1,000 A321XLR aircraft, a longer-range version of the single-aisle A321neo jetliner, over the next 10 years, a senior executive at the manufacturer said on Tuesday.



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German conservative lawmakers back compromise on 5G: sources

German conservative lawmakers back compromise on 5G: sources

Lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservatives have backed a position paper on 5G mobile networks that recommends tougher rules on foreign vendors while stopping short of banning China's Huawei, sources said.



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S&P 500, Nasdaq set course for new closing highs as coronavirus fears abate

S&P 500, Nasdaq set course for new closing highs as coronavirus fears abate

Wall Street advanced on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on track to score their second consecutive record highs after officials said the deadly coronavirus could be contained by April.



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Michelin shares fall after tire maker sees lower 2020 operating income

Michelin shares fall after tire maker sees lower 2020 operating income

Shares in French tire maker Michelin fell on Tuesday after the company forecast a slightly lower operating income for 2020 and flagged uncertainty to its business from the coronavirus crisis in China.



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Airbus confident can sell more than 1,000 A321XLRs over 10 years

Airbus confident can sell more than 1,000 A321XLRs over 10 years

Airbus SE is confident of selling more than 1,000 A321XLR aircraft, a longer-range version of the single-aisle A321neo jetliner, over the next 10 years, a senior executive at the manufacturer said on Tuesday.



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FAA says approaching 737 MAX test flight, awaits Boeing proposals

FAA says approaching 737 MAX test flight, awaits Boeing proposals

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is narrowing the issues needed before it can conduct a certification test flight on the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, but will not commit to a timetable for lifting a flight ban, its top official said.



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China central bank gives greenlight to Mastercard's China JV for clearing business

China central bank gives greenlight to Mastercard's China JV for clearing business

China's central bank said on Tuesday it has approved an application by Mastercard's China joint venture to conduct bank card clearing operations in the country.



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