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More foreign firms abandoned U.S. deals amid Trump administration scrutiny: report

More foreign firms abandoned U.S. deals amid Trump administration scrutiny: report

More overseas companies investigated by U.S. authorities for national security concerns have abandoned investments in the United States since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, a report showed on Friday.



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Board of Australia's Westpac 'unreservedly apologizes' over money-laundering

Board of Australia's Westpac 'unreservedly apologizes' over money-laundering

The board of Australia's second largest bank on Friday apologized unreservedly for 23 million breaches of money laundering laws, but stood by management despite pressure from politicians to review its leadership.



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Tesla unveils electric pickup truck, futuristic design ignites controversy

Tesla unveils electric pickup truck, futuristic design ignites controversy

Tesla Inc on Thursday unveiled its first electric pickup truck that looked like a futuristic angular armored vehicle in gunmetal gray, as the California company took aim at the heart of Detroit automakers' profits.



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Trump says yet to decide whether to close trade deal with China

Trump says yet to decide whether to close trade deal with China

President Donald Trump said on Friday a potential U.S.-China trade deal was coming along well, but he had yet to decide whether he wanted to finalize it.



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China's Xi says he wants to work out initial trade deal with U.S.

China's Xi says he wants to work out initial trade deal with U.S.

China wants to work out an initial trade agreement with the United States and has been trying to avoid a trade war, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, but is also not afraid to retaliate when necessary.



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S&P 500, Dow tick higher on trade optimism; Nasdaq dips on Tesla

S&P 500, Dow tick higher on trade optimism; Nasdaq dips on Tesla

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes eked out gains on Friday following upbeat trade deal comments from Washington and Beijing, while the Nasdaq was weighed down by a slump in shares of Tesla after the launch of its electric pickup truck.



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Activist investors to pressure privately held Palantir on human rights

Activist investors to pressure privately held Palantir on human rights

A group advocating ethical investing will ask backers of tech analytics company Palantir Technologies to push for changes to its business practices, a rare case of coordinated shareholder action against a privately held company.



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The stock market and its fear gauge are moving together and that's not supposed to happen

The stock market and its fear gauge are moving together and that's not supposed to happen

"People are looking at the stock market that's going straight up and it's making them greedy," one analyst says.

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South African Airways inks deal to end eight-day strike

South African Airways inks deal to end eight-day strike

South African Airways (SAA) signed a wage deal with trade unions on Friday to end an eight-day strike that brought the cash-strapped state airline to the brink of collapse.



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Ontario Has a Plan to Create a More Competitive Business Environment

Ontario Has a Plan to Create a More Competitive Business Environment

Ontario Ministry of Finance | Nov 21, 2019 Plan will reduce burden for investors and improve capital market efficiency TORONTO — The Ontario government is attracting investment and helping businesses grow by modernizing the regulation of the province's capital markets. Finance Minister Rod Phillips discussed the government's plan to strengthen investment, promote competition and facilitate

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Mediaset plans meeting in hope of breaking deadlock with Vivendi

Mediaset plans meeting in hope of breaking deadlock with Vivendi

Italian broadcaster Mediaset will hold a special shareholder meeting to try and reach agreement with Vivendi over its plan to set up a holding company, the Italian firm said on Friday, as the pair head to court to try and resolve their dispute.



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Judge gives Mediaset, Vivendi until Nov. 29 to find accord: sources

Judge gives Mediaset, Vivendi until Nov. 29 to find accord: sources

An Italian judge has pushed back to Nov. 29 a deadline to settle a dispute between Italian private broadcaster Mediaset and its number 2 shareholder French media group Vivendi , two legal sources said on Friday.



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AstraZeneca shares rise on early U.S. approval for leukemia drug

AstraZeneca shares rise on early U.S. approval for leukemia drug

AstraZeneca shares rose 2.7% on Friday after the British drugmaker won earlier-than-expected U.S. regulatory approval for a leukemia drug, in a challenge to rival AbbVie .



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Take Five: A spanner in the global economic works

Take Five: A spanner in the global economic works

Can we have it both ways? For two decades, trade expansion has fueled rapid global economic growth. But with trade volumes contracting at a rate of more than 1% year-on-year and the Sino-U.S trade war nearing its two-year anniversary, world growth will plumb decade-lows next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development predicts.



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Airbnb's Belinda Johnson to step down as COO, join board

Airbnb's Belinda Johnson to step down as COO, join board

Airbnb said on Friday Belinda Johnson will step down as chief operating officer in March and join the home rental company's board.



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