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Samsung to draw line under lackluster 2019 with chip revival in store

Samsung to draw line under lackluster 2019 with chip revival in store

With Samsung Electronics expected to suffer its biggest annual profit drop in at least a decade, investors are counting on an expected uptick in the memory-chip market to cure the tech giant's ills this year.



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Toyota to build prototype city of the future in Japan

Toyota to build prototype city of the future in Japan

Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it plans to build a prototype "city of the future" at the base of Japan's Mt. Fuji, powered by hydrogen fuel cells and functioning as a laboratory for autonomous cars, "smart homes," artificial intelligence and other technologies.



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American Airlines, Aeromexico reach compensation deals with Boeing over MAX crisis

American Airlines, Aeromexico reach compensation deals with Boeing over MAX crisis

American Airlines Group Inc , the largest U.S. airline, on Monday became the latest carrier to reach a settlement with Boeing Co for compensation for damages the airline incurred in 2019 from the ongoing grounding of its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.



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Uber, Hyundai Motor team up to develop electric air taxi

Uber, Hyundai Motor team up to develop electric air taxi

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor plan to jointly develop electric air taxis, they said on Monday, joining the race for flying cars to ease urban congestion.



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Pier 1 to shut up to nearly half of its stores, raises going concern doubts

Pier 1 to shut up to nearly half of its stores, raises going concern doubts

Home decor and furniture retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc said on Monday it plans to close up to almost half of its stores, cut jobs and warned about its ability to continue as a going concern in a tough retail environment.



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American Airlines reaches settlement with Boeing for 737 MAX compensation in 2019

American Airlines reaches settlement with Boeing for 737 MAX compensation in 2019

American Airlines Group Inc said on Monday it had reached a confidential agreement with Boeing Co to address damages the airline incurred in 2019 due to the ongoing grounding of its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.



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Pier 1 to close stores and cut jobs, raises going concern doubts

Pier 1 to close stores and cut jobs, raises going concern doubts

Home decor and furniture retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc said on Monday it plans to close up to 450 stores, cut jobs and warned about its ability to continue as a going concern.



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Gold surges on Mideast risk but stocks pare losses

Gold surges on Mideast risk but stocks pare losses

Gold prices shot to almost seven-year highs on Monday as a spike in U.S.-Iranian tensions spurred demand for safe-haven assets and pushed a gauge of global equity markets lower, but shares on Wall Street rebounded on a less worrisome view of events.



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Wall St. brushes off Middle East tensions as tech-related shares gain

Wall St. brushes off Middle East tensions as tech-related shares gain

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, rebounding from Friday's losses as investors brushed aside increased tensions in the Middle East, while shares of Alphabet and other internet names gained.



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JetBlue to become carbon neutral in 2020

JetBlue to become carbon neutral in 2020

JetBlue Airways Corp on Monday said it plans to become carbon neutral on all domestic flights by July 2020 and would use an alternative fuel source for flights leaving from San Francisco amid rising pressure to cut greenhouse emissions.



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Oil steadies as market ponders Iran's next move

Oil steadies as market ponders Iran's next move

Oil prices steadied on Monday after Brent touched above $70 a barrel on rhetoric from the United States, Iran and Iraq that fanned tensions in the Middle East after a U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian military commander.



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Qualcomm launches autonomous driving computer, aiming to hit roads by 2023

Qualcomm launches autonomous driving computer, aiming to hit roads by 2023

Qualcomm Inc on Monday announced a computing system for autonomous vehicles designed to handle everything from lane controls to full self-driving that it aims to have on the road by 2023.



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Daimler, Volvo mull combustion engine cooperation: report

Daimler, Volvo mull combustion engine cooperation: report

Luxury German carmaker Daimler and Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely, are considering cooperating to cut the costs of developing combustion engines, a magazine reported on Sunday, citing unnamed company sources.



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Gold, oil jump in Asia as U.S. and Iran trade threats

Gold, oil jump in Asia as U.S. and Iran trade threats

Asian share markets ran into turbulence on Monday as a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East sent gold to its highest in almost seven years while oil flirted with four-month peaks.



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South Korean restaurant owners voice concerns over $4 billion Delivery Hero deal

South Korean restaurant owners voice concerns over $4 billion Delivery Hero deal

South Korean restaurant owners expressed concern on Monday over food delivery giant Delivery Hero's proposed $4 billion acquisition of its local rival, saying the move could undermine competition and lead to higher fees.



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