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Facebook's Libra lacks solid plan for launch- governing board member

Facebook's Libra lacks solid plan for launch- governing board member

Facebook's Libra project has no solid plan yet for how or where it will be launched next year, a member of the board that will oversee the cryptocurrency told Reuters on Thursday.



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Goldman Sachs in talks to admit guilt, pay $2 bln to settle 1MDB probe: WSJ

Goldman Sachs in talks to admit guilt, pay $2 bln to settle 1MDB probe: WSJ

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is in talks with the U.S. government to pay a $2 billion fine and admit guilt to resolve a criminal investigation into its role in a Malaysian corruption scandal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.



6 years ago
Rogue Bank of England supplier gave clients head start on briefings

Rogue Bank of England supplier gave clients head start on briefings

The Bank of England (BOE) has admitted that a rogue supplier has been misusing feeds from its press briefings since earlier this year.

6 years ago
NYSE legend Art Cashin, who got much of 2019 right, gives his predictions for the new year

NYSE legend Art Cashin, who got much of 2019 right, gives his predictions for the new year

Art Cashin, managing director of UBS Financial Services, offers his predictions for 2020.

6 years ago
Oil hovers near three-month highs on trade progress, lower inventories

Oil hovers near three-month highs on trade progress, lower inventories

Oil prices hovered near three-month peaks on Thursday, buoyed by falling U.S. crude inventories and thawing trade relations between the United States and China.



6 years ago
German court bans Uber services via rental cars in Germany

German court bans Uber services via rental cars in Germany

A German court has banned Uber services in Germany arguing the U.S. ride hailing company lacks a necessary licence to offer passenger transport services using rental cars.



6 years ago
Volkswagen brand to post record profit on SUVs, cost cuts: executive

Volkswagen brand to post record profit on SUVs, cost cuts: executive

Volkswagen's namesake core brand is on track to post a record operating profit this year thanks to cost savings and its increased sales of sports utility vehicles (SUV's), a senior manager of the unit said.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Ant Financial takes stake in Vietnam's eMonkey: sources

Exclusive: Ant Financial takes stake in Vietnam's eMonkey: sources

China's Ant Financial, a fintech affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , has quietly acquired a sizable stake in a Vietnamese e-wallet eMonkey, people familiar with the matter said.



6 years ago
China announces new tariff exemptions for U.S. chemical, oil products

China announces new tariff exemptions for U.S. chemical, oil products

China on Thursday unveiled a new list of import tariff exemptions for six chemical and oil products from the United States, days after the world's two largest economies announced a Phase 1 trade deal.



6 years ago
Airbnb wins fight to remain exempt from European property rules

Airbnb wins fight to remain exempt from European property rules

U.S. homesharing site Airbnb on Thursday won its battle to remain exempt from onerous European property regulations, as the EU's top court ruled it was an online platform and not a property agent.



6 years ago
Ant Financial appoints Simon Hu as CEO, part of Alibaba's executive shuffle

Ant Financial appoints Simon Hu as CEO, part of Alibaba's executive shuffle

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its fintech affiliate Ant Financial announced a string of top level executive changes on Thursday, amid an ongoing restructuring following the appointment of Daniel Zhang as chairman of Alibaba.



6 years ago
UK accounting watchdog extends probe into EY audit of Thomas Cook

UK accounting watchdog extends probe into EY audit of Thomas Cook

Britain's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has added an extra year to its investigation into accountant EY's audit of Thomas Cook, the holiday company that collapsed in September leaving tens of thousands of people stranded abroad.



6 years ago
Exclusive: BP's incoming CEO won't initially take up Rosneft board seat - company sources

Exclusive: BP's incoming CEO won't initially take up Rosneft board seat - company sources

Incoming Chief Executive Bernard Looney will not take up either of BP's seats on the board of Rosneft when he takes over in February because of the complexity of the relationship with the Russian oil giant, five company sources said.



6 years ago
SoftBank's Yahoo Japan exits Oyo's Japan apartment venture

SoftBank's Yahoo Japan exits Oyo's Japan apartment venture

SoftBank-controlled Yahoo Japan has pulled out of a Japanese apartment rental venture with Oyo Hotels and Homes, in the latest setback for the loss-making Indian startup.



6 years ago
Norwegian Air hoping to agree Boeing 737 MAX compensation this year

Norwegian Air hoping to agree Boeing 737 MAX compensation this year

Norwegian Air hopes to agree compensation from Boeing by year-end over the grounding of the 737 MAX, the airline's acting CEO said, as it counts the costs of having 18 of the aircraft grounded since March.



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