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AMS posts third-quarter revenue jump, sees strong demand from Apple, others

Apple supplier AMS beat expectations with a 41% jump in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday and forecast further strong demand for its optical sensors from smartphone makers as it takes aim at a takeover of German lighting maker Osram .



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UBS tightens investment banking belt as earnings slide continues

Swiss bank UBS is axing high-paying investment banking staff after a disappointing performance at the division prompted a 16% slide in third-quarter net profit and put the group's 2019 profit goals further out of reach.



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Sunrise's $6.4 billion takeover of UPC teeters as rights issue collapses

Sunrise Communications Group bowed to investor pressure on Tuesday and scrapped a rights issue needed to complete its 6.3 billion Swiss franc ($6.39 billion) acquisition of Liberty Global's Swiss cable business UPC.



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Trade tensions, jibes at U.S. overshadow Chinese cyber conference

At one of the world's showpiece tech conferences in China, jibes at the United States for its 'bully behavior' lent a Cold War tone to proceedings as trade tension once again reared its ugly head in an event that drew a dearth of top U.S. executives.



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Senior Chinese diplomat reiterates that U.S. forced trade war on China

The United States has forced an unwanted trade war on China and Beijing must take the necessary countermeasures to protect its interests, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Tuesday.



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Oil steadies as traders eye U.S.-China talks, inventory data

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as bearish forecasts of a buildup in U.S. crude stockpiles offset signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks.



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Investor revolt scuppers Sunrise's $6.4 billion Liberty Global deal

Sunrise Communications Group bowed to investor pressure on Tuesday and scrapped its 6.3 billion Swiss franc ($6.39 billion) acquisition of Liberty Global's Swiss cable business UPC.



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Earnings weigh on European stocks, sterling lower before Brexit votes

European shares edged lower on Tuesday as talk of progress in China-U.S. trade talks was offset by mixed corporate earnings, while sterling retreated ahead of another vote on Brexit.



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Renault chairman vows to get Nissan alliance back on track next year

Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard is determined to get the carmaker's alliance with Japan's Nissan back on track next year, he said on Tuesday, adding other matters such as a potential tie-up with Fiat Chrysler were less of a priority.



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Oil rises on optimism about prospects for a U.S.-China deal

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after China signaled progress in trade talks with the United States, but gains were capped by bearish forecasts of a buildup in U.S. crude stockpiles.



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How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits

After completing a credit review in a half-hour phone call, a BMO Harris Bank underwriter cleared $12 million in loans for Ohio corn and soybean producer Greg Kruger in 2013.



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Futures edge higher on upbeat earnings

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, after another batch of strong corporate earnings eased concerns over domestic growth and the fallout from the prolonged U.S.-China trade war.



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Clean getaway: Meat waste joins biofuels at luxury jet show

At the world's biggest industry show in Las Vegas luxury jets are luring buyers with their sleek silhouettes, plush cabins - and increasingly, their use of alternative fuels.



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Harley-Davidson tops forecasts as international sales improve

Harley-Davidson Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on Tuesday and stuck to its full-year shipment forecast, allaying fears of another hit from European import tariffs and a further slump in sales in its main U.S. market.



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P&G raises FY forecast on higher demand for beauty products

Procter & Gamble Co on Tuesday raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts after a better-than-expected first quarter, powered by demand for its premium beauty brands such as SK-II and China Olay.



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