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JPMorgan initiates coverage of Saudi Aramco with 'overweight' rating

JPMorgan initiates coverage of Saudi Aramco with 'overweight' rating

JPMorgan has initiated coverage of Saudi Aramco's shares with an "overweight" rating and a price target of 37 riyals ($9.86) per share, saying it sees scope for the company to increase its proposed $75 billion base dividend.



6 years ago
Malaysia Airlines suspends Boeing 737 MAX deliveries due to jet's grounding

Malaysia Airlines suspends Boeing 737 MAX deliveries due to jet's grounding

Malaysia Airlines said on Wednesday it has suspended deliveries of 25 Boeing Co 737 MAX jets, citing the plane's delayed return to service since it was grounded last year following two fatal crashes.



6 years ago
Amazon offers India's small business owners $1 billion olive branch

Amazon offers India's small business owners $1 billion olive branch

Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos said his company will invest $1 billion to bring small and medium-sized businesses online in India and expects to export $10 billion worth of India-made goods by 2025.



6 years ago
Maersk chief warns EU antitrust policy benefits China, U.S.: Finans

Maersk chief warns EU antitrust policy benefits China, U.S.: Finans

Strict enforcement of competition rules in the European Union prevents the development of the global champions necessary to compete with Chinese and U.S. companies, the head of shipping company Maersk warned in an interview.



6 years ago
Honda, Isuzu power up fuel cell partnership for heavy-duty trucks

Honda, Isuzu power up fuel cell partnership for heavy-duty trucks

Japan's Honda Motor Co and Isuzu Motors Ltd on Wednesday said they would jointly research the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power heavy-duty trucks, looking to expand fuel cell use by applying the zero-emission technology to larger vehicles.



6 years ago
Spain's Banco Sabadell hires IBM for 1 billion euro IT upgrade

Spain's Banco Sabadell hires IBM for 1 billion euro IT upgrade

Spain's Banco Sabadell has hired IBM for a 1 billion euro ($1.11 billion) overhaul of its IT systems over the next ten years, the companies said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Record high stocks pause to gauge Sino-U.S. trade outlook, company earnings

Record high stocks pause to gauge Sino-U.S. trade outlook, company earnings

World stocks eased off record highs on Wednesday and U.S. and German bond yields slipped as euphoria over a Sino-U.S. trade deal was depleted by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin saying tariffs on Chinese goods would remain in place for now.



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Under fire in India, Amazon offers small business owners $1 billion olive branch

Under fire in India, Amazon offers small business owners $1 billion olive branch

Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos said his company will invest $1 billion to bring small businesses online in India, reaching out to some of his fiercest critics in a goodwill visit that saw him donning traditional Indian attire and fly a kite with children.



6 years ago
Maersk chief warns EU antitrust policy benefits China, U.S.

Maersk chief warns EU antitrust policy benefits China, U.S.

Strict EU enforcement of competition rules prevents the development of the global champions necessary to compete with Chinese and U.S. companies, the head of shipping company Maersk warned in an interview.



6 years ago
PSA names two former Renault, Nissan hires to head its DS, Citroen brands

PSA names two former Renault, Nissan hires to head its DS, Citroen brands

French carmaker PSA on Wednesday appointed two executives it recently recruited from the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to head up its DS and Citroen brands, and named them to its global executive committee.



6 years ago
Polish watchdog fines Volkswagen over 'dieselgate' scandal

Polish watchdog fines Volkswagen over 'dieselgate' scandal

Poland's consumer watchdog UOKiK said on Wednesday it was fining Volkswagen more than 120 million zlotys ($31.6 million) for misleading customers about the emissions of its vehicles.



6 years ago
As Aramco hails record IPO, Abu Dhabi's ADNOC whips up $19 billion

As Aramco hails record IPO, Abu Dhabi's ADNOC whips up $19 billion

The talk's all been about Saudi Aramco, and the suspense of its historic drive to whip up international cash. But, more quietly, its Gulf oil peer ADNOC has also been courting foreign funds - and its efforts compare favorably.



6 years ago
Goldman pledges 'concrete' expense target after profit decline

Goldman pledges 'concrete' expense target after profit decline

Goldman Sachs Group Inc will set an expense target at its investor day later this month, management said on Wednesday, after the bank missed Wall Street profit expectations due to inflated costs.



6 years ago
Electronic payments usage is up, but comes with privacy issues for consumers

Electronic payments usage is up, but comes with privacy issues for consumers

Digital and card payments have increased dramatically over the past few years, according to Federal Reserve data. While the trend poses benefits like speed and consumer ease, it also brings up data privacy and cash-flow issues.

6 years ago
Trump: U.S. will lift tariffs on China after Phase 2 deal finished

Trump: U.S. will lift tariffs on China after Phase 2 deal finished

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would remove all U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports as soon as the two countries completed the Phase 2 part of their trade agreement, adding that he does not expect there to be a Phase 3 pact.



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