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Bain Capital nears deal for Italian IT services firm Engineering: sources

Bain Capital nears deal for Italian IT services firm Engineering: sources

Bain Capital is close to finalizing a deal for a stake in IT services provider Engineering Ingegneria Informatica that would see the U.S. investor share ownership of one of Italy's biggest technology companies, sources told Reuters.



6 years ago
Wall Street rises on possible tariff delay hopes

Wall Street rises on possible tariff delay hopes

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after a report that the United States and China were planning to delay a new round of tariffs set to kick in on Dec. 15.



6 years ago
Stocks, government debt flat as trade deadline looms

Stocks, government debt flat as trade deadline looms

Government debt and global stock markets held steady on Tuesday as uncertainty kept risk appetite in check just days ahead of a new round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.



6 years ago
FrontFundr Further Expands Investor Access to Private Investment Deals

FrontFundr Further Expands Investor Access to Private Investment Deals

FrontFundr Release | Dec 10, 2019 Canada’s largest equity crowdfunding platform connects to DealSquare, a centralized platform for private placements TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Maple Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce new synergies between its two fintech platforms designed to enable robust investor access to private market deals and further simplify

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As baby boomers retire, Main Street could face a tsunami of change

As baby boomers retire, Main Street could face a tsunami of change

Baby boomer business owners are retiring in record numbers, fueling a dramatic paradigm shift on Main Street. Boomers own 2.34 million small businesses in the U.S., employing more than 25 million people. Many are at a crossroads and need to determine if they will be selling their business or passing it on to a successor.

6 years ago
Exxon found not guilty in New York climate change case, ending 4-year saga for oil company

Exxon found not guilty in New York climate change case, ending 4-year saga for oil company

Exxon Mobil was found not guilty in the case brought against the oil giant by New York's Attorney General.

6 years ago
U.S. productivity weak in third quarter; labor costs revised lower

U.S. productivity weak in third quarter; labor costs revised lower

U.S. worker productivity fell by the most in nearly four years in the third quarter, the government confirmed, while growth in unit labor costs was not as robust as initially thought.



6 years ago
Deutsche paints gloomy picture at investor gathering

Deutsche paints gloomy picture at investor gathering

Deutsche Bank pared back its revenue growth target on Tuesday, highlighting the tough task facing Germany's biggest lender to revive its fortunes against a gloomy economic backdrop.



6 years ago
U.S. third-quarter labor costs revised down; productivity weak

U.S. third-quarter labor costs revised down; productivity weak

Growth of U.S. labor costs was not as robust as initially thought in the third quarter, suggesting inflation could remain tame for a while.



6 years ago
Bankrupt PG&E to take $4.9 billion more charge on wildfire victim claims

Bankrupt PG&E to take $4.9 billion more charge on wildfire victim claims

PG&E Corp said https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/75488/000095015719001393/form8-k.htm on Monday it would take a pretax charge of $4.9 billion in the current quarter related to the settlement of claims from victims of some of most devastating wildfires in California's modern history.



6 years ago
Oil prices slip again as specter of trade war, demand concerns haunts market

Oil prices slip again as specter of trade war, demand concerns haunts market

Oil prices dropped on Tuesday for a second straight session as the cons of a slowing global demand outlook outweighed the pros of OPEC's agreement with associated producers at the end of last week to deepen crude output cuts in early 2020.



6 years ago
Australia cartel case against Citi, Deutsche delayed by late night witness statement

Australia cartel case against Citi, Deutsche delayed by late night witness statement

An Australian criminal cartel lawsuit against Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG was postponed on Tuesday after defense lawyers complained the prosecution had given them a redacted statement for a key witness late on the previous day.



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U.S., Canadian officials converge on Mexico City to seal final changes to trade deal

U.S., Canadian officials converge on Mexico City to seal final changes to trade deal

Senior U.S. and Canadian officials were set to fly to Mexico City on Tuesday to work on the final changes to a languishing North American trade pact that could clear the way for a vote in the U.S. Congress before the end of the year.



6 years ago
Asian shares edge lower as investors await tariff deadline

Asian shares edge lower as investors await tariff deadline

Asian equity markets were a tad lower on Tuesday as investors refrained from making major bets before Dec. 15, when the next round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports is due to take effect.



6 years ago
J&J CEO spurns U.S. congressional hearing on carcinogens in talc products

J&J CEO spurns U.S. congressional hearing on carcinogens in talc products

Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky has declined to appear at a U.S. congressional hearing set for Tuesday on the safety of the company's Baby Powder and other talc-based cosmetics.



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