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Renault CEO tells staff Nissan alliance is key, not personnel: sources

Renault's CEO Thierry Bollore, evoking reports of his potential departure, told staff on Thursday that the future of the carmaker's alliance with Nissan was what mattered, not people, according to two company sources.



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Delta looks at faster hiring to meet 'surprise' demand, costs rise

Delta Air Lines reported a bigger-than-expected increase in third-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to "surprise" demand growth, prompting a need to hire pilots, flight attendants, and airport workers more quickly, Chief Executive Ed Bastian told Reuters.



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Nissan says European operations unsustainable with no-deal Brexit tariffs

Nissan's European operations, which include plants in Britain and Spain, will not be sustainable if Britain's departure from the European Union leads to 10% tariffs on vehicles, the firm's European Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy told reporters on Thursday.



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Social Security checks will get a 1.6% increase in 2020

The Social Security Administration has announced its annual cost-of-living adjustment. Here's how much retirees' checks will be in 2020, and how that compares to previous years.

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Here's how to avoid accidentally disinheriting your kids after you remarry

If you don't plan for what will happen to your assets when you die, your children may not end up with money or property intended for them.

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Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Cisco, Kroger, Netflix & more

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday

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Futures edge lower ahead of top-level U.S.-China trade talks

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday, as high-level negotiators from the United States and China geared up to meet for the first time since late July as they try to hammer out a deal to end a 15-month long trade war.



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Royal Air Maroc suspends deal for two more Boeing 737 MAX jets: source

Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has suspended a deal to purchase two more Boeing 737 MAX jets after the same model of aircraft crashed in Ethiopia, a source from the airline told Reuters on Thursday.



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Goldman downgrades Cisco, says trade 'uncertainty' is causing businesses to cut spending

Goldman Sachs downgraded Cisco to a neutral rating based on a slowdown in enterprise spending, which the firm believes is fueled by trade tensions.

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Oil prices steady as latest U.S.-China trade talks loom

Oil prices were steady on Thursday as the U.S.-China trade war continued to cloud prospects for the global economy and fuel demand despite a resumption in talks seeking a resolution to the 15-month conflict.



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Here's how many workers are saving the maximum in their retirement plans

A handful of ambitious taxpayers managed to sock away the maximum amount to their 401(k). Here's how to work toward that.

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BMW bets on doubling of luxury car sales to boost margins

BMW aims to double sales of large luxury cars next year from 2018 levels to help revive profit margins hit by investments in new technologies, Chief Financial Officer Nicolas Peter said on Thursday.



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Renault board to meet, as CEO skirts departure reports

Renault's CEO Thierry Bollore skirted the matter of his potential exit from the firm in a conversation with staff on Thursday, two company sources said, as the carmaker said it was calling a board meeting on Friday to discuss governance matters.



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Chinese vice premier arrives at USTR offices for high-level trade talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer greeted Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on the steps of the USTR office on Thursday for the highest-level trade talks between the two countries since late July.



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Wall Street set to open weaker as focus turns to high-level U.S.-China trade talks

Wall Street's main indexes were set to open lower on Thursday, as top negotiators from the United States and China meet for the first time since late July to try to hammer out a deal to end the 15-month long trade war.



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