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Saudi Aramco IPO's retail tranche oversubscribed: lead manager

Saudi Aramco IPO's retail tranche oversubscribed: lead manager

The retail portion of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed, with orders reaching 38.1 billion Saudi riyals ($10.2 billion), lead manager Samba Capital said on Thursday.



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Grain trader Louis Dreyfus to cut costs in ongoing overhaul

Grain trader Louis Dreyfus to cut costs in ongoing overhaul

Louis Dreyfus Company is making sweeping cost cuts, starting with travel, entertainment, hiring and salaries, as the 168-year-old agricultural commodities firm tries to revive dwindling profits.



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Hong Kong loses luster for luxury brands as mainland China shines: Bain

Hong Kong loses luster for luxury brands as mainland China shines: Bain

Luxury brands are likely to retreat from Hong Kong as the city is wracked by protests at a time when wealthy Chinese shoppers are staying on the mainland, consultancy Bain said on Thursday, highlighting a shift that is reshaping the global industry.



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Barclays joins rivals with cuts to CEO pension perks

Barclays joins rivals with cuts to CEO pension perks

Barclays is planning to cut the 396,000 pounds ($508,068) pension allowance it pays Chief Executive Jes Staley by around half, echoing moves by rivals who have pledged to rein in executive pension perks following a campaign by investors.



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All You Need to Know About China’s Latest Crypto Crackdown

All You Need to Know About China’s Latest Crypto Crackdown

Bloomberg News  | Zheping Huang and Olga Kharif | Nov 27, 2019 (Bloomberg) -- China’s latest crypto-crackdown is already claiming its first casualties. At least five local exchanges have halted operations or announced they will no longer serve domestic users this month, after regulators issued a series of warnings and notices as part of a

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Revolut is rolling out early account access ahead of Canadian launch

Revolut is rolling out early account access ahead of Canadian launch

Betakit | Meagan Simpson | Nov 27, 2019 Revolut has begun rolling out early access to accounts for Canadian users, BetaKit has learned. The move comes ahead of the challenger bank’s official launch within Canada. Originally started in the UK in 2015, Revolut is a FinTech startup looking to disrupt the traditional banking industry. It

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Exclusive: Big four auditors face investor calls for tougher climate scrutiny

Exclusive: Big four auditors face investor calls for tougher climate scrutiny

European investors managing assets worth more than 1 trillion pounds ($1.28 trillion) are pressing top auditors to take urgent action on climate-related risks, warning that failure to do so could do more damage than the financial crisis.



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Timeline: A turbulent decade for grain trader Louis Dreyfus and its owner

Timeline: A turbulent decade for grain trader Louis Dreyfus and its owner

Louis Dreyfus Co (LDC) has launched a sweeping cost-cutting plan in the latest attempt to revive profits at the 168-year-old family-owned firm, one of the world's largest agricultural commodity merchants.



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Italy's Cavalli rescued by Dubai's Damac chairman

Italy's Cavalli rescued by Dubai's Damac chairman

Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli was bought on Thursday by Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of Dubai's Damac Properties , the companies said, ending a long sale process.



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Morgan Stanley dismisses traders linked to concealment of multimillion-dollar loss: Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley dismisses traders linked to concealment of multimillion-dollar loss: Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley has fired or placed on leave at least four traders over alleged mismarking of securities that concealed losses of between $100 million and $140 million, Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.



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After $13 billion levy ruling, future of India's tattered telecom sector hinges on government aid

After $13 billion levy ruling, future of India's tattered telecom sector hinges on government aid

The Indian government's win of a long-contested dispute over telecom fees could end up a Pyrrhic victory, as the billions of dollars in levies now owed are seen as burdens too big to bear for two of the country's three main carriers.



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Royal Mail union loses appeal to overturn injunction to halt strike

Royal Mail union loses appeal to overturn injunction to halt strike

Britain's Royal Mail on Thursday confirmed that its biggest union lost an appeal to overturn a High Court injunction to stop a strike ahead of a general election and holiday season next month.



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PSA readying sale of its stake in Chinese tie-up with Changan

PSA readying sale of its stake in Chinese tie-up with Changan

Peugeot maker PSA Group is preparing to sell its 50% stake in a joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automotive , a Chinese partner also exiting the manufacturing tie-up, a spokesman for the French carmaker said on Thursday.



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Hedge funds control 35-45% of Osram shares in headache for suitor AMS: source

Hedge funds control 35-45% of Osram shares in headache for suitor AMS: source

Hedge funds control 35-45% of the shares of German lighting group Osram , posing a headache for Austrian suitor AMS as the investors may press for the $5 billion offer to be sweetened, a person close to the matter said on Thursday.



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Oil drops after U.S. inventory build, new output record

Oil drops after U.S. inventory build, new output record

Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session after official data showed U.S. crude and gasoline stocks rose against expectations as production hit a record.



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