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Lebanese banks to secure salaries, remain closed Tuesday: statement

Lebanese banks to secure salaries, remain closed Tuesday: statement

Lebanese banks will stay shut on Tuesday amid ongoing unrest, but are working to ensure public and private sector workers receive their salary payments, the country's banking association said on Monday.



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Brazil rates to hit record low 5.00%, seen falling further: Reuters poll

Brazil rates to hit record low 5.00%, seen falling further: Reuters poll

Brazil's benchmark interest rate will be cut to a record low of 5.00% on Wednesday, according to the unanimous view in a Reuters poll of economists, as the central bank battles to spur economic growth and prevent inflation from falling further below target.



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China should ease regulations for foreign financial institutions - HSBC executive

China should ease regulations for foreign financial institutions - HSBC executive

China should ease regulations so that foreign financial institutions can obtain licenses and raise deposits more easily in the country, a senior executive from HSBC said on Sunday.



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Key dates leading up to the U.S. Pentagon's cloud-computing award to Microsoft

Key dates leading up to the U.S. Pentagon's cloud-computing award to Microsoft

Microsoft Corp has won the U.S. Pentagon's $10 billion cloud-computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .



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Brazil working to bring Boeing 737 MAX plane back into service this year

Brazil working to bring Boeing 737 MAX plane back into service this year

Brazil is working to bring the Boeing 737 MAX airplane back to service "by the end of the year," Civil Aviation Secretary Ronei Glanzmann said on Sunday.



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Turning 100? Your birthday gift could be an unexpected tax

Turning 100? Your birthday gift could be an unexpected tax

Here's a birthday gift a centenarian might not see coming: a tax bill from the IRS. Certain life insurance policies give you access to "cash value" that grows tax-free. The catch: You might owe taxes when you hit 100.

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UBS wants new recruit Khan to drop criminal complaint over spying: paper

UBS wants new recruit Khan to drop criminal complaint over spying: paper

UBS wants Iqbal Khan, co-head of its wealth management business, to drop his criminal complaint over a spying scandal that emerged after he left cross-town rival Credit Suisse , the SonntagsZeitung newspaper reported on Sunday.



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Leading union demands concessions in Thyssenkrupp elevator sale

Leading union demands concessions in Thyssenkrupp elevator sale

Top representatives at IG Metall, Germany's biggest union, will not approve a sale of Thyssenkrupp's prized elevator division unless potential buyers give far-reaching concessions to employees, they said.



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China studying blockchain application for forex - regulator

China studying blockchain application for forex - regulator

China is studying the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence in cross-border financing with a focus on risk management, and will further liberalize its capital markets, a senior foreign exchange regulator said on Sunday.



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U.S. lawmakers will press Boeing CEO for answers on 737 MAX crashes

U.S. lawmakers will press Boeing CEO for answers on 737 MAX crashes

The head of a U.S. Senate panel reviewing two catastrophic Boeing 737 MAX crashes told Reuters ahead of hearings this week that the plane would not return to U.S. skies until "99.9% of the American public" and policymakers are convinced it is safe.



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Lazard appoints Girodolle CEO of Lazard France

Lazard appoints Girodolle CEO of Lazard France

Lazard said in a statement on Sunday it had appointed Louis Girodolle as chief executive officer of Lazard Investment Banking in France.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Brazil to lure airlines to fly domestic, taking meetings with three carriers

Exclusive: Brazil to lure airlines to fly domestic, taking meetings with three carriers

Brazil is determined to lure airlines to operate domestic flights in Latin America's largest aviation market, and is taking meetings with at least three carriers, a senior government official told Reuters.



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The holidays are coming up, here's how to avoid going in to debt

The holidays are coming up, here's how to avoid going in to debt

American consumers are already heavily in debt, here are some steps you can take to ensure you don't end up even deeper in the red this holiday season.

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Oil holds steady as Russia reaffirms commitment to output cuts

Oil holds steady as Russia reaffirms commitment to output cuts

Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep production in check and support prices.



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Prologis to buy warehouse rival Liberty in $12.6 billion deal

Prologis to buy warehouse rival Liberty in $12.6 billion deal

Warehouse giant Prologis Inc said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire rival industrial real-estate business Liberty Property Trust in a $12.6 billion deal to improve its U.S. presence amid the ecommerce boom.



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