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China's Jingye Group agrees outline deal to rescue British Steel

China's Jingye Group agrees outline deal to rescue British Steel

China's Jingye Group said on Monday it has reached a provisional deal to buy British Steel and promised to invest 1.2 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) over the next decade and save thousands of jobs.



6 years ago
Morgan Stanley downgrades Qualcomm, says valuation no longer attractive

Morgan Stanley downgrades Qualcomm, says valuation no longer attractive

Morgan Stanley downgrades shares of Qualcomm to equal weight due to investors pricing in a positive outcome from the U.S.-China trade war and 5G.

6 years ago
Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, Qualcomm, Cisco & more

Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, Qualcomm, Cisco & more

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday

6 years ago
China's Jingye enters sale contract with British Steel

China's Jingye enters sale contract with British Steel

China's Jingye Steel has entered into a "sales contract" to buy the assets of British Steel but the deal has not been finalised, British officials said on Monday.



6 years ago
Wall Street opens lower as Trump, Hong Kong sour mood

Wall Street opens lower as Trump, Hong Kong sour mood

U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday as comments by President Donald Trump dampened expectations around a U.S.-China trade deal, while escalating violence in Hong Kong added to investor worries.



6 years ago
Trump to meet with vaping industry on vaping, e-cigarettes

Trump to meet with vaping industry on vaping, e-cigarettes

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will be meeting with vaping industry officials as well as medical and political officials to discuss vaping and e-cigarettes, amid a nationwide outbreak of injuries and deaths linked to the products.



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Vancouver-based Grow Technologies acquired by Alberta’s ATB Financial

Vancouver-based Grow Technologies acquired by Alberta’s ATB Financial

Betakit | Isabelle Kirkwood Nov 8, 2019 Vancouver-based FinTech startup Grow Technologies, which develops software solutions in the loan management space, has been acquired by Alberta’s ATB Financial. The purchase price was not disclosed. “With the Grow assets and team, we are strengthening that position by accelerating our digital experience for our customers.” Through the

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Google launches smart device in Brazil in new challenge to Amazon.com

Google launches smart device in Brazil in new challenge to Amazon.com

Alphabet Inc’s Google is bringing to Brazil the latest version of its Google Nest Mini smart speaker, with plans to start selling it in major online and brick-and-mortar retailers in the country on Tuesday.



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S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Trump, Hong Kong sour mood; Boeing lifts Dow

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Trump, Hong Kong sour mood; Boeing lifts Dow

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes fell on Monday, as prospects of a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade war dimmed following comments from President Donald Trump, while escalating violence in Hong Kong added to the downbeat sentiment.



6 years ago
Podcast Strictly Legal:   Who Owns Blockchain?

Podcast Strictly Legal: Who Owns Blockchain?

Osgoode Professional Development York University | Nov 2019 Strictly Legal, an Osgoode Professional Development podcast, is about all things legal. Each episode, we unpack current issues affecting the legal landscape with the help of some of the industry's leading thinkers. Heated fights over intellectual property are nothing new in promising technology markets. Are we poised

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How do intellectual property rights apply to AI?

How do intellectual property rights apply to AI?

TLT Solicitors | Daniel Lloyd | Sept 2019 Who is liable when AI goes wrong? Let us take the example of Tesla, whose vehicles have been involved in two similar fatal crashes since 2016. In both cases the vehicle failed to see a lorry cross its path and travelled into the lorry shearing off the

6 years ago
Wall Street slips as Trump, Hong Kong dampen mood

Wall Street slips as Trump, Hong Kong dampen mood

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday, as prospects of a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade war dimmed following comments from President Donald Trump, while escalating violence in Hong Kong added to the downbeat sentiment.



6 years ago
SunPower to separate solar panel unit from storage, shares rise

SunPower to separate solar panel unit from storage, shares rise

U.S. solar company SunPower said on Monday it would split into two publicly traded companies, separating most of its solar panel manufacturing operations from storage and energy services, sending its shares up as much as 15%.



6 years ago
Boeing now says it expects 737 MAX to resume commercial service in January

Boeing now says it expects 737 MAX to resume commercial service in January

Boeing Co said Monday it now expects its grounded 737 MAX to resume commercial service in January as it works to address questions from regulators over its documentation for revisions to the plane's software.



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Smaller, thinner, less sweet snacks? Mondelez makes health drive

Smaller, thinner, less sweet snacks? Mondelez makes health drive

Snack maker Mondelez will offer more treats in smaller portions and with less sugar, as the company behind Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolate responds to consumer demands for healthier products, underlined by a survey released on Monday.



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