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UBS, Simmons Energy pare bankers as shale M&A slows: sources

UBS, Simmons Energy pare bankers as shale M&A slows: sources

UBS Group AG and the energy arm of Piper Jaffray Companies have cut staff in their oil and gas investment banking teams, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday, as U.S. dealmaking continues to dry up.



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Global tocks climb on hopes for progress in trade; Canadian dollar gains

Global tocks climb on hopes for progress in trade; Canadian dollar gains

World stock indexes rose on Monday as signs of work to resolve the U.S.-China trade war bolstered investor hopes, while the Canadian dollar strengthened in the hours before results of the election for prime minister.



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Drug companies avert landmark opioids trial as talks on $48 billion settlement set to resume

Drug companies avert landmark opioids trial as talks on $48 billion settlement set to resume

Four large drug companies could resume talks on Tuesday to try to reach a $48 billion settlement of all opioid litigation against them, after agreeing with two Ohio counties to a $260 million deal to avert the first federal trial over their role in the U.S. opioid epidemic.



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White House allows Chevron to drill for oil in Venezuela for three more months

White House allows Chevron to drill for oil in Venezuela for three more months

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday renewed a license allowing Chevron, the last U.S. operating energy company in Venezuela, to continue drilling in the country for another three months through Jan. 22.



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Former Chevron exec seeks $500 million for post-sanctions Venezuela

Former Chevron exec seeks $500 million for post-sanctions Venezuela

The former chief of Chevron Corp's Latin American operations is moving to raise $500 million from big financial firms to invest in Venezuela once U.S. sanctions are eventually lifted, confident that political change will come and that foreign investment will be needed to boost sagging oil output.



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SoftBank's WeWork financing would lead to Adam Neumann's exit: sources

SoftBank's WeWork financing would lead to Adam Neumann's exit: sources

SoftBank Group Corp offered close to $10 billion to WeWork owner The We Company, its employees and its investors on Monday under a plan to keep the struggling U.S. office-space sharing start-up afloat that would lead to the exit of its co-founder and Chairman Adam Neumann, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.



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San Jose to propose turning PG&E into giant customer-owned utility: WSJ

San Jose to propose turning PG&E into giant customer-owned utility: WSJ

San Jose, California's third-biggest city, is proposing to convert PG&E Corp into the country's largest customer-owned utility, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing the city's mayor.



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SoftBank extends $5 billion debt financing offer to WeWork: sources

SoftBank extends $5 billion debt financing offer to WeWork: sources

SoftBank Group Corp has made a $5 billion debt financing offer to keep WeWork afloat as part of a deal that would make the Japanese technology conglomerate the majority owner of the struggling U.S. office-space sharing start-up, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.



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Trade hopes move S&P 500 close to new record high

Trade hopes move S&P 500 close to new record high

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index rose within striking distance of a record high on Monday as further signs of progress toward resolution of the U.S.-China trade war boosted shares in sectors sensitive to trade and the global economy.



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Trump administration renews three-month license for Chevron in Venezuela

Trump administration renews three-month license for Chevron in Venezuela

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday renewed a license allowing Chevron, the last U.S. operating energy company in Venezuela, to continue drilling in the country for another three months through Jan. 22.



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Omer Ismail — Head of Marcus U.S. (Goldman Sachs’ Consumer Business)

Omer Ismail — Head of Marcus U.S. (Goldman Sachs’ Consumer Business)

Wharton Fintech via Medium | Peter Jankovsky | Sep 15, 2019 In our latest podcast, Peter Jankovsky (WG’20) is joined by Omer Ismail, the head of Goldman Sachs’ US consumer business. In this role, Omer oversees the Marcus by Goldman Sachs and Clarity Money businesses as well as the Goldman Sachs/Apple credit card partnership. Omer

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Opioid talks with Teva, distributors could resume Tuesday: attorney

Opioid talks with Teva, distributors could resume Tuesday: attorney

Talks to reach a settlement of thousands of lawsuits stemming from the U.S. opioid addiction crisis could resume as soon as Tuesday, an attorney for local governments said on Monday.



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Global stocks climb on hopes for progress in trade; dollar up

Global stocks climb on hopes for progress in trade; dollar up

World stock indexes rose on Monday as hopes for resolving the U.S.-China trade war bolstered investor optimism, and the U.S. dollar index edged higher.



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Trump's Vuitton visit stirs discord at the brand as designer hits out

Trump's Vuitton visit stirs discord at the brand as designer hits out

Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquiere has hit out at Donald Trump after the U.S. president inaugurated one of the brand's factories last week, distancing himself from a visit that was attended by top executives from parent group LVMH.



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Trade hopes boost Wall Street; tech shares lead gains

Trade hopes boost Wall Street; tech shares lead gains

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index rose within striking distance of a record high on Monday as further signs of progress toward a resolution of the trade dispute between the United States and China helped boost shares in trade-exposed and economically sensitive sectors.



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