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Fed's Powell says U.S. expansion is 'sustainable'

Fed's Powell says U.S. expansion is 'sustainable'

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday flagged openness to further rate cuts to fend off global economic risks, repeating that the central bank will act "as appropriate" amid an economy that he said is likely to continue to expand.



7 years ago
Twitter says user data meant for security purposes may have been used for advertising

Twitter says user data meant for security purposes may have been used for advertising

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday email addresses and phone numbers uploaded by users to meet its security requirements may have been 'inadvertently' used for advertising purposes.



7 years ago
Levi Strauss profit hit by weakness in wholesale business in Americas

Levi Strauss profit hit by weakness in wholesale business in Americas

Levi Strauss & Co reported a 4% drop in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the denim apparel maker struggled to grow its wholesale business in its highest revenue-generating market, the Americas.



7 years ago
Boeing gets first 737 MAX order in months; deliveries halve

Boeing gets first 737 MAX order in months; deliveries halve

Boeing Co secured the first converted order in months for one of its grounded 737 MAX planes, company data for September showed on Tuesday, as it reported that total deliveries for the first nine months of 2019 had almost halved from a year earlier.



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U.S. senators call for probe of Brazilian meatpacker JBS

U.S. senators call for probe of Brazilian meatpacker JBS

Two U.S. senators called on the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday to open an investigation into the world's largest meat processing company, Brazil's JBS S.A. , due to alleged ties with the Venezuelan government of leftist President Nicolas Maduro.



7 years ago
Trump: There's a chance of something 'substantial' in China trade talks

Trump: There's a chance of something 'substantial' in China trade talks

President Donald Trump on Monday sounded an optimistic note about this week's negotiations with China to end the trade war between the two global economic super powers, adding that he would not be satisfied with a partial deal.



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Oil prices little changed, cautious mood ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

Oil prices little changed, cautious mood ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

Oil prices were mixed on Monday with traders pegging cautious hopes for a rebound from last week's losses on progress in talks on ending the U.S.-China trade war, against a backdrop of global economic slowdown weighing on future oil demand.



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Apple supplier Japan Display says aims to seal $468 million bailout deal this month

Apple supplier Japan Display says aims to seal $468 million bailout deal this month

Apple Inc supplier Japan Display Inc said it aims to clinch a deal for least 50 billion yen ($468 million) in vital funding by the end of the month, having had to scramble after a Chinese investor group suddenly pulled out of a bailout plan.



7 years ago
Tesco Bank to appoint John Kingman as chairman: source

Tesco Bank to appoint John Kingman as chairman: source

Tesco's financial arm intends to appoint John Kingman, the businessman who oversaw Britain's bailout of its banks during the financial crisis, as its chairman, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



7 years ago
Exclusive: IKEA to face EU order to pay Dutch back taxes - sources

Exclusive: IKEA to face EU order to pay Dutch back taxes - sources

IKEA brand owner Inter IKEA could be ordered to pay millions of euros in Dutch back taxes by the end of the year, two people familiar with the matter said, as EU competition enforcers push on with their crackdown against unfair tax deals granted to multinationals.



7 years ago
Volvo, Geely to merge combustion engine operations

Volvo, Geely to merge combustion engine operations

Volvo Cars will merge its engine development and manufacturing assets with those of parent Geely, creating a division to supply in-house brands Lotus, LEVC, Lynk and Proton, and also potential rivals with next-generation combustion and hybrid engines. It marks the latest example of consolidation in the engine manufacturing sector as tighter emissions rules hike development costs at a time when the expansion of electric cars calls into question the long-term demand for ga



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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says 'embarrassed and flustered' by track record: Nikkei Business

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says 'embarrassed and flustered' by track record: Nikkei Business

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said is "embarrassed and flustered" by his track record, in comments to Nikkei Business magazine.



7 years ago
Microsoft upgraded by Jefferies: 'We see a large diversified business with excellent visibility'

Microsoft upgraded by Jefferies: 'We see a large diversified business with excellent visibility'

Microsoft shares added 0.6% in after hours trading to $137.91 on Monday after the call.

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Deutsche Bank in strategy shift to address tech woes

Deutsche Bank in strategy shift to address tech woes

Deutsche Bank is creating a new technology division in a strategy shift designed to reduce complexity and lower costs while transforming systems that have held back the bank for years.



7 years ago
Oil prices up as U.S.-China trade talks loom, supply issues mount

Oil prices up as U.S.-China trade talks loom, supply issues mount

Oil prices were up on Monday, buoyed by hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and supported by challenges to supply facing major exporters.



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