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Stocks gain on stimulus hopes, pound hits six-week high

Stocks gained on Monday as investors pinned their hopes on expected stimulus from the world's central banks to support slowing growth, while the pound hit a six-week high on hopes that Britain will not quit the EU without a deal.



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Big Ag wants a cut of booming fake-meat market

Bunge Ltd, one the world's biggest grain traders, recently disclosed the 1.6% stake it had purchased in the fast-growing fake-meat startup Beyond Meat.



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AT&T jumps after activist Elliott Management takes $3.2 billion stake, sees stock worth $60

AT&T jumps after Elliott Management announces one of its largest investments ever and proposes a number of changes to improve stock value.

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U.S. home purchase sentiment edges up in August: Fannie Mae

U.S. consumer sentiment about buying a home ticked up in August as expectations about falling mortgage rates offset reduced optimism about home price appreciation and the timing to buy and sell a home, Fannie Mae said on Monday.



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Novartis CEO promises to speed data integrity disclosures

Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan, facing an uproar over data manipulation involving $2.1 million gene therapy Zolgensma, pledged on Monday to tell regulators quickly if credible questions emerge in future over data integrity.



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Wall Street opens higher on hopes of monetary stimulus

U.S. stocks opened higher for the fourth straight session on Monday, as mixed global economic data lifted expectations of monetary stimulus from central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve.



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Elliott queries AT&T deal for Time Warner, calls for asset sales

AT&T Inc shareholder Elliott Management Corp on Monday questioned the wireless carrier's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner and called for it to sell non-core businesses to boost its stock price, driving shares in the company up 10%.



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Popeyes sold an estimated 1,000 chicken sandwiches a day, doubling store traffic

No wonder Popeyes ran out of its new chicken sandwich.

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Nissan's Saikawa bows to pressure, to quit as CEO on September 16

Nissan Motor Co CEO Hiroto Saikawa will resign on Sept. 16, the automaker said on Monday, bowing to pressure after he admitted to being improperly overpaid and marking further upheaval at a company battered by scandal and plunging profit.



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Wall Street set to open higher on hopes of monetary stimulus

U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Monday, as mixed global economic data lifted expectations of monetary stimulus from central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve.



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Trump calls activist shareholder moves on AT&T 'great news'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday weighed in on activist investor Elliott Management Corp's moves targeting AT&T Inc , calling the hedge fund's actions "great news" and repeating his criticism of the wireless carrier's CNN news division.



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U.S. Treasury chief weighing next steps amid French tax spat

The United States is meeting with technology and other companies as it considers its options following a row with Paris over France's tax on big internet firms, the U.S. Treasury secretary said on Monday.



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AT&T shares jump after activist Elliott Management takes $3.2 billion stake, sees stock worth $60

AT&T jumps after Elliott Management announces one of its largest investments ever and proposes a number of changes to improve stock value.

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Agents of Change: Making innovation agencies as innovative as those they support

Nesta UK | Alex Glennie | Aug 23, 2019 Making innovation agencies as innovative as those they support This paper considers how government innovation agencies can become more inclusive, collaborative and future-facing in the way they support innovation. National innovation agencies – defined broadly as government-funded or managed bodies that work to stimulate innovation-based entrepreneurship

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Oz. Tap House on Microventures

"Oz. Tap House is an Austin, Texas family friendly, casual dining establishment where customers can socialize while enjoying self-serve tap craft beer, wine, and cider by the ounce. Visitors to the taproom are provided with an RFID card to track purchases; payment is made at the end of the night upon exit. This technology offers [...]


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