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The stock market and its fear gauge are moving together and that's not supposed to happen

"People are looking at the stock market that's going straight up and it's making them greedy," one analyst says.

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South African Airways inks deal to end eight-day strike

South African Airways (SAA) signed a wage deal with trade unions on Friday to end an eight-day strike that brought the cash-strapped state airline to the brink of collapse.



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Ontario Has a Plan to Create a More Competitive Business Environment

Ontario Ministry of Finance | Nov 21, 2019 Plan will reduce burden for investors and improve capital market efficiency TORONTO — The Ontario government is attracting investment and helping businesses grow by modernizing the regulation of the province's capital markets. Finance Minister Rod Phillips discussed the government's plan to strengthen investment, promote competition and facilitate

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Mediaset plans meeting in hope of breaking deadlock with Vivendi

Italian broadcaster Mediaset will hold a special shareholder meeting to try and reach agreement with Vivendi over its plan to set up a holding company, the Italian firm said on Friday, as the pair head to court to try and resolve their dispute.



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Judge gives Mediaset, Vivendi until Nov. 29 to find accord: sources

An Italian judge has pushed back to Nov. 29 a deadline to settle a dispute between Italian private broadcaster Mediaset and its number 2 shareholder French media group Vivendi , two legal sources said on Friday.



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AstraZeneca shares rise on early U.S. approval for leukemia drug

AstraZeneca shares rose 2.7% on Friday after the British drugmaker won earlier-than-expected U.S. regulatory approval for a leukemia drug, in a challenge to rival AbbVie .



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Take Five: A spanner in the global economic works

Can we have it both ways? For two decades, trade expansion has fueled rapid global economic growth. But with trade volumes contracting at a rate of more than 1% year-on-year and the Sino-U.S trade war nearing its two-year anniversary, world growth will plumb decade-lows next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development predicts.



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Airbnb's Belinda Johnson to step down as COO, join board

Airbnb said on Friday Belinda Johnson will step down as chief operating officer in March and join the home rental company's board.



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FCC votes 5-0 to bar China's Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 Friday to designate China's Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services.



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How Small Businesses Can Compete By Leveraging Data Insights

Business.com | Matthew Gierc  | Nov 21, 2019 Many organizations still struggle to extract insight from their data. As a smaller business, you have a big advantage, but you must be careful to know exactly what type of insight you need. Many companies still struggle to extract insight from their data. Generally, as a smaller

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Deutsche Bank sues Madoff feeder funds for reneging on $1.6 billion claims sale

Deutsche Bank has sued two offshore funds that funneled money to Bernard Madoff for 14 years, accusing them of reneging on their agreement to sell more than $1.6 billion of claims in the bankruptcy of the swindler's firm.



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M&S poaches Tesco executive for top clothing job

British retailer Marks & Spencer has appointed the chief executive of rival Tesco's F&F Clothing division to be the boss of its struggling clothing and home business, it said on Friday.



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S&P 500, Dow Jones edge higher on trade optimism; Tesla drags Nasdaq

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes eked out gains on Friday after President Donald Trump signalled an imminent trade deal with China, while the Nasdaq was weighed down by a slump in shares of Tesla after the launch of its electric pickup truck.



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The market and its fear gauge that tracks volatility are moving together. That could be a bad sign

"People are looking at the stock market that's going straight up and it's making them greedy," one analyst says.

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Shattered expectations: Design questioned after Tesla truck launch

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