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Exclusive: New York State Attorney General investigating WeWork - sources

The New York State Attorney General (NYAG) is investigating WeWork, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding to a series of problems facing the workspace provider.



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Asian shares soft as trade doubts creep back in

Asian shares started Tuesday softer as another day awaiting clearer news on the progress of U.S.-China trade negotiations weighed on jaded investors' sentiment.



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U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal

Four Democratic leaders on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee on Monday wrote Alphabet Inc's Google and Ascension Health demanding briefings by Dec. 6 on how patient data the hospital chain is storing on the cloud is used.



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U.S. watchdog backs Bezos' protest over key Pentagon launch program

A U.S. watchdog on Monday backed a protest from Jeff Bezos' space company that challenged the Pentagon's military space launch procurement strategy, showing support for one of the Amazon billionaire's disputes with major agency procurement programs.



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Oil slips as lack of U.S.-China trade talk progress frays investor nerves

U.S. oil prices fell for the second straight day on Tuesday amid market jitters over limited progress between China and the United States on rolling back trade tariffs, exacerbated by a rise in U.S. inventories.



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Carl Icahn urges U.S. SEC to 'rethink' proposed rule change for proxy advisers

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn on Monday urged the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink a proposed rule change for proxy adviser firms, saying it would make activist investing "even more difficult and expensive to practice."



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CBA insurance arm pleads guilty to cold-calling offences: Australia watchdog

The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country's corporate regulator said on Tuesday.



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Trump says he told Fed's Powell U.S. interest rates are too high

U.S. President Donald Trump said he complained to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about high U.S. interest rates in a meeting they held at the White House on Monday morning.



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Exclusive: KKR taps CK Infrastructure, buyout groups for Goodpack sale - sources

KKR & Co. has tapped Hong Kong's CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd and buyout groups including Blackstone and Sweden's EQT AB to gauge buying interest for Singapore-based Goodpack, an intermediate bulk container maker, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter said.



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Asian shares mixed as doubts grow on elusive U.S.-China trade deal

Asian share markets were mixed on Tuesday, as another day awaiting clearer news on the progress of U.S.-China trade negotiations left investors bereft of trading motivation.



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Australia CBA insurance arm pleads guilty to cold-calling offences

The life insurance arm of Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleaded guilty to 87 counts of breaching a law banning sales staff from making unsolicited calls to sell financial products, the country's corporate regulator said on Tuesday.



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Kuwait's Jazeera unhappy with Airbus delays, no plans for aircraft order this week

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is unhappy with delivery delays of Airbus aircraft and has no plans to place an order at this week's Dubai Airshow, its chief executive said.



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UBS Chief Ermotti wants to stay until 2021: report

UBS's Sergio Ermotti wants to remain as chief executive of Switzerland's biggest bank until 2021, Swiss website Finews reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.



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ArcelorMittal willing to re-commit to Ilva steel plant on three conditions: paper

ArcelorMittal is drafting a plan to re-commit to the 2018 deal, under which it bought the troubled Ilva steel plant in southern Italy, on three conditions, Il Messaggero daily reported on Monday.



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Emirates close to finalizing part of wide-body jet order with Airbus: sources

Dubai state-owned airline Emirates [EMIRA.UL] was close to a deal on Monday to finalize at least part of a provisional order for 70 wide-body aircraft from Europe's Airbus , industry sources said.



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