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Asian shares gain as Trump fuels trade deal optimism, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut

Asian shares gain as Trump fuels trade deal optimism, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut

Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were "moving right along", and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output.



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JPMorgan banker says he spent a year meeting regulator in Australian cartel case

JPMorgan banker says he spent a year meeting regulator in Australian cartel case

A senior JPMorgan Chase & Co banker spent over a year in meetings with the Australian antitrust regulator before signing a statement that would be used to bring criminal cartel charges against two rival banks and their executives, a court heard on Friday.



6 years ago
Chinese defy Hong Kong's protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks

Chinese defy Hong Kong's protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks

Chinese investors more than doubled their Hong Kong stocks purchases this year, braving market headwinds from violent street protests and the protracted Sino-U.S. trade war, which have battered the Asian financial hub's economy.



6 years ago
Labor group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism

Labor group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism

The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.



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Labor group accuses Google of sacking workers to deter unionism

Labor group accuses Google of sacking workers to deter unionism

The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.



6 years ago
Labor group accuses Google of firing four to deter workers from union activities

Labor group accuses Google of firing four to deter workers from union activities

The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.



6 years ago
Asian shares firm, oil near two-month high after deeper output cut

Asian shares firm, oil near two-month high after deeper output cut

Asian stocks held firm on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric kept investors' hopes up on a trade deal with China, while oil sat near two-month highs after producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on further output cuts.



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Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018

Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018

Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday said it had received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, related to its trips in the United States in 2018, at a time when it operated roughly 1.3 billion rides.



6 years ago
Shares of biotech Aurinia surge 78% after positive data for Lupus drug

Shares of biotech Aurinia surge 78% after positive data for Lupus drug

The Victoria, Canada-based company rallied after its trial for drug voclosporin posted positive efficacy and safety results.

6 years ago
One step you can take in 2020 to head off a tax surprise

One step you can take in 2020 to head off a tax surprise

The IRS has released its updated Form W-4 just in time for the new year. Here's how to use it to fine-tune the taxes withheld from your paycheck.

6 years ago
Saudi Aramco prices shares at top of range in world's biggest IPO

Saudi Aramco prices shares at top of range in world's biggest IPO

DUBAI/RIYADH Reuters) - State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) will be the biggest in history, but will still fall significantly short of the towering $2 trillion valuation long sought by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.



6 years ago
Facebook sues ILikeAd, alleges ad fraud

Facebook sues ILikeAd, alleges ad fraud

Facebook Inc on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links, so it could install malware and run ads for counterfeit goods, diet pills and male enhancement supplements.



6 years ago
UK bribery investigation adds to Glencore's legal headaches

UK bribery investigation adds to Glencore's legal headaches

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a bribery investigation into Glencore , adding to legal troubles that have hit the shares of one of the world's biggest miners and commodity traders.



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Wall Street bides its time, awaiting news from trade front

Wall Street bides its time, awaiting news from trade front

Wall Street was largely uncharged on Thursday as market participants largely stayed on the sidelines, awaiting further developments in the hoped-for interim trade deal between the United States and China.



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No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at 'pedo guy' defamation trial

No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at 'pedo guy' defamation trial

The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a "pedo guy" on Twitter testified on Thursday that his criticism of the Tesla Inc chief executive that led to the tweet was not a personal attack.



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