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Fiat Chrysler's profit rises ahead of Peugeot merger

Fiat Chrysler's profit rises ahead of Peugeot merger

Fiat Chrysler posted a 7% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, boosted by strong business in North America and better results in Latin America as it heads into a merger with France's PSA .



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What does Britain want from trade deal with United States?

What does Britain want from trade deal with United States?

British trade minister Liz Truss on Thursday set out the country's priorities for a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States.



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Swiss investor adviser Ethos calls for Credit Suisse overhaul after spying

Swiss investor adviser Ethos calls for Credit Suisse overhaul after spying

Prominent Swiss investment adviser Ethos Foundation has called on Credit Suisse Chairman Urs Rohner to step down in a boardroom battle with Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam sparked by a scandal over the Swiss bank's spying on executives.



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Twitter tops expectations with first $1 billion quarterly revenue, but outlook lags

Twitter tops expectations with first $1 billion quarterly revenue, but outlook lags

Twitter Inc hit $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, topping expectations and also beating user growth estimates in a rebound from previous troubles with ad platform bugs and unusually low seasonal demand.



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Do you want to save on your 2019 taxes? Then grab these last-minute opportunities

Do you want to save on your 2019 taxes? Then grab these last-minute opportunities

We're in the early weeks of tax season, but if you're willing to do a little legwork, you can still trim your 2019 tax bill. Here's where to look.

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Fiat Chrysler fourth-quarter lifted by North America business to meet expectations

Fiat Chrysler fourth-quarter lifted by North America business to meet expectations

Fiat Chrysler said its operating profit matched expectations in the fourth quarter, boosted by strong North American business and better results in Latin America, as it heads to a merger rival PSA .



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Equinor broadens scope of carbon targets to match rivals

Equinor broadens scope of carbon targets to match rivals

Equinor joined other major European oil and gas companies on Thursday by including emissions from the fuel it sells to customers in its carbon reduction targets as investors step up the pressure on fossil fuel producers.



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Deutsche Bank shares soar after new shareholder steps in

Deutsche Bank shares soar after new shareholder steps in

Deutsche Bank on Thursday revealed that Los Angeles-based Capital Group has taken a 3.1% stake, boosting shares in Germany's largest bank which has been hit by losses and misconduct scandals.



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Total beats quarterly forecasts despite low oil price, lifts payout

Total beats quarterly forecasts despite low oil price, lifts payout

Total beat forecasts on Thursday by keeping net adjusted profit for the fourth quarter steady at $3.2 billion despite low oil prices and fulfilled a pledge to boost dividends, lifting the French energy major's shares.



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Payments in high-value deals not a bribe, Mahathir says about AirAsia probe

Payments in high-value deals not a bribe, Mahathir says about AirAsia probe

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday payments received to offset the costs of a high-value order could not be constituted as a bribe.



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Exclusive: China's mobile giants to take on Google's Play store - sources

Exclusive: China's mobile giants to take on Google's Play store - sources

China's Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform for developers outside China to upload apps onto all of their app stores simultaneously, in a move analysts say is meant to challenge the dominance of Google’s Play store.



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Britain seeking far-reaching tariff cuts in post Brexit U.S. trade deal

Britain seeking far-reaching tariff cuts in post Brexit U.S. trade deal

Britain is seeking far-reaching reductions in tariffs in a trade deal with the United States, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, setting out the broad aims of her post-Brexit push to secure new free trade agreements.



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Oil rises for a second day as OPEC+ weighs coronavirus action

Oil rises for a second day as OPEC+ weighs coronavirus action

Oil futures rose for a second day on Thursday boosted by potential OPEC+ action to counter oil demand loss from the coronavirus outbreak and by optimism that trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies were easing.



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UK seeks big tariff reductions in U.S. trade deal

UK seeks big tariff reductions in U.S. trade deal

Britain is seeking far-reaching reductions in tariffs from a trade deal with the United States, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, setting out the broad aims of her post-Brexit push to secure new free trade agreements.



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Toyota lifts profit outlook, mulls alternatives to China-made parts amid virus outbreak

Toyota lifts profit outlook, mulls alternatives to China-made parts amid virus outbreak

Toyota Motor Corp nudged up its annual operating profit forecast by 4.2% on favorable currency rates and better-than-expected sales, but added the impact of the new coronavirus was hard to gauge and had not yet been factored in.



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