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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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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.



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Asian shares erase gains after weak China GDP, pound pulls back

Asian shares erase gains after weak China GDP, pound pulls back

Asian stocks stumbled on Friday after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the UK and European Union striking a long-awaited Brexit deal.



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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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Six warning lights flashing for China’s slowing economy

Six warning lights flashing for China’s slowing economy

China’s $13 trillion economy is slowing and indicators showing that range from freight shipments to factory power generation and from employment to expenditures on entertainment.



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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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Cannabis legislation progresses, yet US companies and US cannabis investors are moving in reverse

Cannabis legislation progresses, yet US companies and US cannabis investors are moving in reverse

Legislation to legalize and regulate cannabis in the U.S. continues to gain steam but commercial and investment banks are moving in the opposite direction.

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Stocks, sterling rise on long-awaited Brexit deal

Stocks, sterling rise on long-awaited Brexit deal

A deal on Britain's departure agreed with the European Union sent sterling to a five-month high on Thursday and hoisted European stocks to a year-and-a-half peak before doubts about UK parliamentary support hauled them back.



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Here's what every major analyst is saying about Netflix's earnings report

Here's what every major analyst is saying about Netflix's earnings report

Wall Street analysts agreed Netflix's earnings report was better than expected but expectations remain high going forward.

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Cybercrime FinTech, Flare Systems, Raises $1M, Led by Luge Capital

Cybercrime FinTech, Flare Systems, Raises $1M, Led by Luge Capital

Luge Capital and Flare Systems | Sonia Gasparini | Oct 17, 2019 Flare Systems Enables Financial Institutions to Protect Themselves from Financial Crimes Before They Happen Montréal, October 17, 2019 - Flare Systems has closed a $1 million seed round led by Luge Capital, with WhiteStar Capital participating in the round.  The investment enables Flare

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Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations

Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations

China's economic growth slowed more than expected to 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered amid a bruising Sino-U.S. trade war.



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Goldman Sachs is slashing employee pay as it ramps up new tech ventures like the Apple Card

Goldman Sachs is slashing employee pay as it ramps up new tech ventures like the Apple Card

It's just the latest sign of the times for Wall Street and Goldman in particular.

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Judge summons drug company CEOs to court to discuss opioid settlement: source

Judge summons drug company CEOs to court to discuss opioid settlement: source

The chief executives of the three largest U.S. drug distributors and a drugmaker have been summoned to appear before a federal judge to discuss a proposal to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging they fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.



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Surging SUV demand is canceling out the environmental benefit from electric cars

Surging SUV demand is canceling out the environmental benefit from electric cars

According to a new study from the International Energy Agency, SUVs now account for 40% of worldwide car sales, and it's having a big impact on carbon emissions.

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