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Asian stocks took a breather at 18-month peaks on Wednesday having climbed for five straight sessions, while the British pound was licking its wounds as revived Brexit fears came back to bite it.

PG&E Corp said on Tuesday it submitted a multi-party settlement agreement related to the 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Wall Street's major indexes inched higher on Tuesday, extending their record-setting rally, as strong housing and manufacturing data bolstered investors' confidence in the U.S. economy.

The boards of French carmaker PSA , the owner of Peugeot, and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) in separate meetings on Tuesday approved a binding agreement for a $50 billion merger, sources said.

An associate producer on CBS current affairs TV show "60 Minutes" filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging gender discrimination and retaliation by the U.S. company after she said she complained about inappropriate conduct by her male boss.

"We're at 20-year lows for our prices right now," said Tim McGreevy, CEO of the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council.

Utility PG&E Corp's $13.5 billion settlement with victims of California wildfires got some encouraging words from a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday, and the company's stock rallied as it gained momentum to emerge from bankruptcy in June as planned.

FedEx Corp on Tuesday issued its second warning on fiscal 2020 profit after quarterly earnings fell sharply on lackluster global trade and the end of its relationship with Amazon.com, the world's top online retailer.

The House on Tuesday passed a $1.4 trillion spending bill that includes the bipartisan Secure Act, which aims to increase the ranks of retirement savers and the amount they put away.

Lawmakers are poised to severely curtail the "stretch IRA," a strategy allowing wealthy Americans to leave sizable inheritances to beneficiaries who can then tap those assets for decades.

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Half a million washing machines manufactured by Whirlpool Corp and sold in Britain are to be recalled following an order from the country's safety regulator which found they pose a fire risk.

China's Dongfeng Motor will have a reduced stake of around 4.5% in the new group resulting from the merger between Peugeot owner PSA and rival Fiat Chrysler , two sources said on Tuesday.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to improve its oversight to address maintenance issues at Allegiant Air, the 11th largest U.S. carrier, according to a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

Boeing Co's decision to stop production of its best-selling 737 MAX aircraft involved in two fatal crashes will impact U.S. economic growth and employment, but the pain may be brief and concentrated in areas where suppliers are located, analysts and executives say.