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Tiffany misses estimates for profit on weak demand in Americas, Hong Kong

Tiffany misses estimates for profit on weak demand in Americas, Hong Kong

Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co , which is being bought by Louis Vuitton owner LVMH , missed Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit and sales on Thursday as weak demand at home and in Hong Kong offset growth elsewhere in China.



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BP increases stake in solar energy firm Lightsource BP

BP increases stake in solar energy firm Lightsource BP

BP is increasing its stake in solar energy developer Lightsource BP to 50% from 43% and is aiming for rapid growth over the next few years, the two companies said on Thursday.



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Futures rise on increased hopes of trade deal with China

Futures rise on increased hopes of trade deal with China

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, setting Wall Street for a second session of gains this week, on increased hopes of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and China.



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Western, Chinese consumers divided on electric, self-driving cars: survey

Western, Chinese consumers divided on electric, self-driving cars: survey

Automakers, ride-hailing and technology companies plowing money into the development of electric, self-driving and shared car services will find more enthusiastic consumers in China than in Europe and the United States, a survey on Thursday showed.



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United Airlines picks Scott Kirby to replace Oscar Munoz as CEO

United Airlines picks Scott Kirby to replace Oscar Munoz as CEO

United Airlines UAL.O on Thursday named insider Scott Kirby as its chief executive officer to succeed Oscar Munoz, who will take the role of executive chairman in May 2020.



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Graphic: Gazing into the recession crystal ball

Graphic: Gazing into the recession crystal ball

The protracted trade war between China and the United States and a deteriorating global growth outlook have left investors nervous that the longest expansion in American history is at risk of ending.



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Musk defamation trial may head to jury after billionaire and diver spar in court

Musk defamation trial may head to jury after billionaire and diver spar in court

Elon Musk's defamation trial could be in the hands of jury by the end of Thursday after the billionaire and the diver who is suing him sparred over the meaning and impact of a "pedo guy" tweet at the heart of the case.



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Stock markets are changing: Investors, companies and regulators must be prepared

Stock markets are changing: Investors, companies and regulators must be prepared

OECD | Mats Isaksson | Nov 27, 2019 27/11/2019 - Asia is rapidly growing into the world’s largest stock market. In 2018, 51% of all equity capital raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) went to Asian companies. Today more than half of the world’s listed companies are from Asia. This development is reshaping global stock

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Asian shares gain as trade deal hopes flicker among Trump's mixed signals

Asian shares gain as trade deal hopes flicker among Trump's mixed signals

Stock markets in Asia gained on Thursday on hopes that China and the United States may soon seal a preliminary deal to end their 17-month trade war, but conflicting signals from U.S. President Donald Trump kept a lid on investor optimism.



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Huawei appeals against U.S. ban on rural carrier customers accessing subsidies

Huawei appeals against U.S. ban on rural carrier customers accessing subsidies

China's Huawei has mounted a legal challenge against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after the body designated the technology giant as a security threat and moved to bar it from a government subsidy program.



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Huawei files appeal in U.S. court against FCC's rural carrier purchase ban

Huawei files appeal in U.S. court against FCC's rural carrier purchase ban

China's Huawei has mounted a legal challenge against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after the body designated the technology giant as a security threat and tried to bar it from a government subsidy program.



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British cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk tweet

British cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk tweet

The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk testified on Wednesday he felt "branded a pedophile" by the billionaire entrepreneur, despite Musk's assertion that his "pedo guy" tweet at the heart of the defamation case was not meant to be taken literally.



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Asian stocks inch up on trade outlook but markets remain wary

Asian stocks inch up on trade outlook but markets remain wary

Asian stocks edged up on Thursday on signs the United States and China were on track for a preliminary trade deal, though optimism was tempered by the almost daily shifts in prospects for defusing the damaging tariff war now in its second year.



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Amazon faces U.S. antitrust scrutiny on cloud business: Bloomberg

Amazon faces U.S. antitrust scrutiny on cloud business: Bloomberg

U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has broadened its scrutiny of Amazon.com Inc beyond retail operations to include its cloud-computing business, Bloomberg on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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CBS, Viacom complete merger in a win for Shari Redstone

CBS, Viacom complete merger in a win for Shari Redstone

CBS Corp and Viacom Inc completed their merger on Wednesday, reuniting media mogul Sumner Redstone's U.S. entertainment empire.



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