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Ex-U.S. biotech executive fined for lying to auditors, charges dropped against CFO: SEC

Ex-U.S. biotech executive fined for lying to auditors, charges dropped against CFO: SEC

The former chief business officer of U.S. biotechnology company Osiris Therapeutics Inc has agreed to pay a $40,000 civil penalty for lying to auditors, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.



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UAW will keep GM strike going while members vote on new contract

UAW will keep GM strike going while members vote on new contract

The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday workers at General Motors Co will stay off the job while they vote on a proposed contract that delivers higher pay for full-time workers and better terms for temporary workers, but allows the automaker to close three U.S. plants.



7 years ago
Goldman wants traders to be more like dealmakers and coders

Goldman wants traders to be more like dealmakers and coders

Over the past decade or so, Goldman Sachs Group Inc has watched its annual trading profits fall 84%, as post-financial crisis regulations upended Wall Street. Now, bank executives are hoping they have figured out the key to a turnaround: asking traders to be more like investment bankers.



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Saudi Aramco delays planned IPO until after earnings update: sources

Saudi Aramco delays planned IPO until after earnings update: sources

Saudi Aramco has delayed the planned launch of its initial public offering in hopes that pending third-quarter results will bolster investor confidence in the world's largest oil firm, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.



7 years ago
Fitbit in healthcare partnership to take on Apple Watch

Fitbit in healthcare partnership to take on Apple Watch

Fitbit Inc is developing a method to detect irregular heart rhythm in time through a partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance, as the wearable device maker looks to match a feature available on rival Apple Inc's Watch.



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White House adviser says there is momentum for initial China trade pact

White House adviser says there is momentum for initial China trade pact

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday there was momentum to finalize the initial phase of a U.S.-China trade deal that was outlined last week, and it may be signed at the APEC forum next month in Chile.



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Renault warns sales to fall in 2019 as automakers struggle

Renault warns sales to fall in 2019 as automakers struggle

France's Renault on Thursday cut its revenue guidance for 2019 further and lowered its profitability forecast, citing difficulties in markets such as Turkey and Argentina as carmakers grapple with a broad-based slump in auto sales.



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Saudi Aramco delays planned IPO: FT

Saudi Aramco delays planned IPO: FT

Saudi Aramco has delayed the planned launch of its initial public offering (IPO), the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter.



7 years ago
NTSB to determine probable cause of fatal Uber self-driving crash

NTSB to determine probable cause of fatal Uber self-driving crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a Nov. 19 hearing to determine the probable cause of a March 2018 Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Arizona.



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Union Pacific misses profit expectations amid trade war, to cut spending, jobs

Union Pacific misses profit expectations amid trade war, to cut spending, jobs

Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp on Thursday reported quarterly profit that missed analysts' estimates and said it would cut capital spending and jobs as the multi-front U.S. trade war worsens an industry-wide freight volume slump.



7 years ago
Wall Street higher on strong earnings, Brexit deal

Wall Street higher on strong earnings, Brexit deal

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday on the back of strong earnings from Netflix and Morgan Stanley, with Britain's preliminary last-minute deal with the European Union adding to the upbeat mood.



7 years ago
Volkswagen gets more time from U.S., auditor to comply with diesel settlement terms

Volkswagen gets more time from U.S., auditor to comply with diesel settlement terms

Volkswagen will get 90 more days to test its compliance programs required under a criminal plea agreement with the U.S. government after an emissions cheating scandal, the German carmaker said on Thursday.



7 years ago
UAW deal with GM to end strike includes pay raises, but three plants would close

UAW deal with GM to end strike includes pay raises, but three plants would close

The United Auto Workers union wrung higher pay and better coverage for temporary workers from General Motors Co as part of its tentative deal to end a month-long U.S. strike, but the deal would also allow the automaker to move forward with closing three plants, the union said on Thursday.



7 years ago
Morgan Stanley executives offer cautious outlook after profit beat

Morgan Stanley executives offer cautious outlook after profit beat

Morgan Stanley reported a higher-than-expected profit on Thursday, bolstered by strength in bond trading and M&A advisory, but executives were careful not to sound too optimistic about the rest of the year.



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Ford partners with Volkswagen, Amazon to build charging network for cars

Ford partners with Volkswagen, Amazon to build charging network for cars

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it was teaming up with Volkswagen AG and Amazon.com to give its future electric car customers a range of charging options from highways to homes.



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