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Renault to have CEO shortlist soon but not in rush: Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Renault to have CEO shortlist soon but not in rush: Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Renault will have soon drawn up a shortlist of candidates for chief executive officer but there is no rush, the French carmaker's chairman told a German newspaper.



6 years ago
HP rejects Xerox's $33.5 billion offer to buy the company

HP rejects Xerox's $33.5 billion offer to buy the company

HP Inc said on Sunday it had rejected an offer from printer maker Xerox Corp to buy the personal computer maker.



6 years ago
Here's what needs to happen to make people smarter about money

Here's what needs to happen to make people smarter about money

As more workers are charged with funding their own retirement, the need for schools and parents to provide financial education to U.S. youth has become more pressing, Schwab's Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz says.

6 years ago
U.S. expected to grant Huawei 90-day license extension Monday: sources

U.S. expected to grant Huawei 90-day license extension Monday: sources

The Trump administration is set to issue a 90-day extension of a license on Monday allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], two sources familiar with the deliberations said.



6 years ago
SoftBank to create $30 billion tech giant with Yahoo Japan, Line Corp merger

SoftBank to create $30 billion tech giant with Yahoo Japan, Line Corp merger

Japan's SoftBank Corp plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line Corp to create a $30 billion tech giant, as it bags struggling internet companies to bulk up against rivals like Rakuten Inc .



6 years ago
ESG index funds are hot. That may be a risky thing for investors

ESG index funds are hot. That may be a risky thing for investors

Index ETFs that use an ESG (environmental, social and governance) screening process for stock selection are beating the S&P 500 return this year, but that is not proof that ESG is a proven investment approach. Tech stocks loom large.

6 years ago
Asia shares tick higher as China cuts repo rate

Asia shares tick higher as China cuts repo rate

Asian shares blipped higher on Monday after Beijing surprised markets by trimming a key interest rate for the first time since 2015, stirring speculation that more stimulus was on the way for the world's second-largest economy.



6 years ago
Hoping to save on your 2019 taxes? Time is running out

Hoping to save on your 2019 taxes? Time is running out

Get your calculators and your 2018 tax return. Whether you want to avoid a bad outcome at tax time or you're hoping to keep a few bucks out of Uncle Sam's grasp, now is the time to prepare.

6 years ago
Made in China: Samsung farms out more phones to fend off rivals

Made in China: Samsung farms out more phones to fend off rivals

Samsung's plan to outsource a fifth of its smartphone production to China next year may help it compete with low-cost rivals such as Huawei and Xiaomi but it's a strategy fraught with risks, people with familiar with the move said.



6 years ago
This fund manager is up nearly 40% this year by betting on 'misunderstood' ideas

This fund manager is up nearly 40% this year by betting on 'misunderstood' ideas

Contrarian fund manager Nick Schommer is up a blistering 36.6% this year with big bets on Crown Holdings and Disney, among other stocks.

6 years ago
These 4 mega-cap consumer stocks have crushed fears of disruption and the market in the process

These 4 mega-cap consumer stocks have crushed fears of disruption and the market in the process

Walt Disney, Walmart, Nike and Starbucks are among a small group of elite consumer companies that have overcome fears of digital disruption.

6 years ago
With inflation low, Fed can boost job market: Daly

With inflation low, Fed can boost job market: Daly

Sluggish inflation gives the Federal Reserve the leeway to keep borrowing costs low and help draw more workers into the labor market, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said on Saturday.



6 years ago
Nissan recalls nearly 400,00 vehicles over braking system defect

Nissan recalls nearly 400,00 vehicles over braking system defect

Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system defect, causing concerns that a brake fluid leak could potentially lead to a fire.



6 years ago
UK's Corbyn: Labour to exclude NHS, medicines from trade deals with U.S.

UK's Corbyn: Labour to exclude NHS, medicines from trade deals with U.S.

UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said the Labour Party will exclude Britain's National Health Service and medicines from trade deals with the United States, as he accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of covering up "secret talks" on the NHS.



6 years ago
Fed's Daly says low inflation presents opportunity

Fed's Daly says low inflation presents opportunity

Sluggish U.S. inflation means the Federal Reserve can keep borrowing costs where they are without much cost and with a lot of potential benefit for workers, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said on Saturday.



6 years ago