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Renault close to finalizing shortlist for new CEO: Senard

Renault close to finalizing shortlist for new CEO: Senard

French carmaker Renault is close to finalizing the shortlist of names for the post of chief executive and could complete the shortlist before the end of the year, said Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard on Monday.



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Retailers see biggest-ever Cyber Monday after record online Black Friday

Retailers see biggest-ever Cyber Monday after record online Black Friday

U.S. retailers kicked off Cyber Monday by launching a slew of deals earlier than usual over the weekend, seeking to sustain the momentum of a record $11.6 billion in online sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.



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Small business confidence rebounds on optimism about US-China trade deal

Small business confidence rebounds on optimism about US-China trade deal

Small business confidence rebounded in the fourth quarter from an all-time low as business owners across the country express more optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal, according to the Q4 2019 CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey.

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Morgan Stanley says get defensive because of 'late cycle' economy, buy stocks like Coca-Cola

Morgan Stanley says get defensive because of 'late cycle' economy, buy stocks like Coca-Cola

Trade tensions and the election will foster uncertainty in 2020, making stocks like Coke more attractive, according to Morgan Stanley.

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Italy's FIOM union says new models needed for full employment at FCA's Turin plant

Italy's FIOM union says new models needed for full employment at FCA's Turin plant

Italian metalworker union FIOM on Monday called on Fiat Chrysler to come up with new car models to be produced in its home town of Turin to ensure the Mirafiori plant there reaches full employment.



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Britain's competition watchdog reviewing Google's Looker buyout deal

Britain's competition watchdog reviewing Google's Looker buyout deal

Britain's competition watchdog on Monday said it was probing Google's $2.6 billion buyout of privately held big-data analytics firm Looker Data Sciences.



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U.S. Attorney says government can still seek to take auto workers union control: Detroit News

U.S. Attorney says government can still seek to take auto workers union control: Detroit News

The U.S. government may still seek to take control of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) once its investigators determine the depths of corruption in the union, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said in an interview with Detroit News on Sunday.



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Burst of social unrest tests emerging market risk models

Burst of social unrest tests emerging market risk models

A wave of social unrest across developing countries this year has caught many investors off-guard and is challenging models designed to gauge political risk for investors, prompting some to pull money out.



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Saudi exchange to limit Aramco index weighting with cap

Saudi exchange to limit Aramco index weighting with cap

Saudi Arabia's Tadawul has introduced an equity index cap of 15% which is set to address concerns over the weighting oil giant Saudi Aramco will have when it lists on the exchange.



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Exclusive: U.S. digs deeper into Deutsche role in Danske money laundering scandal - sources

Exclusive: U.S. digs deeper into Deutsche role in Danske money laundering scandal - sources

The U.S. Department of Justice has in recent weeks stepped up its investigation into Deutsche Bank's role in the 200 billion euro ($220 billion) Danske Bank money laundering scandal, four people familiar with the inquiry told Reuters.



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Stocks drop as Trump's Brazil, Argentina tariffs revive trade angst

Stocks drop as Trump's Brazil, Argentina tariffs revive trade angst

Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump stunned markets with tariffs against imports from Brazil and Argentina, recharging fears about global trade tensions, while weak U.S. factory data added to the investor gloom.



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Stocks tick up on upbeat China factory reports, trade talk hopes

Stocks tick up on upbeat China factory reports, trade talk hopes

Global shares shuffled marginally higher on Monday to stand just short of the record peak struck in January 2018, with buyers encouraged by upbeat China manufacturing surveys and hopes that China and the United States will agree a preliminary trade deal.



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Hong Kong Airlines must improve financial position or risk losing license: government

Hong Kong Airlines must improve financial position or risk losing license: government

Hong Kong Airlines, controlled by cash-strapped Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, must shore up its financial position by Dec. 7 or it risks the suspension or loss of its license, the Hong Kong government said on Monday.



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China's factory activity surprises with fastest expansion in three years: Caixin PMI

China's factory activity surprises with fastest expansion in three years: Caixin PMI

China's factory activity showed surprising signs of improvement in November, with growth picking up to a near three-year high, a private sector survey showed on Monday, reinforcing upbeat government data released over the weekend.



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WTO rules that EU continues to provide unfair Airbus subsidies

WTO rules that EU continues to provide unfair Airbus subsidies

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Monday that the European Union continues to provide unfair subsidies to European planemaker Airbus , supporting the U.S. case for retaliatory tariffs.



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