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Softbank's plans for second mega-fund hit by WeWork debacle

Softbank's plans for second mega-fund hit by WeWork debacle

Softbank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is struggling to raise money for a second massive technology investment fund in the wake of the failed public offering of office-rental company WeWork and sliding valuations of other major investments, according to two people familiar with the situation.



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Constellation Brands raises full-year profit forecast after quarterly beat

Constellation Brands raises full-year profit forecast after quarterly beat

Constellation Brands Inc raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Thursday, after beating Wall Street estimates for second quarter profit on the back of strong summer demand for Corona and Modelo beers.



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U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January

U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has tentatively agreed to testify before a U.S. House committee on Oct. 29 about the company's plan for a digital currency, but the panel will not schedule the hearing until Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg commits to appear by January, a congressional source said on Thursday.



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Shares in European drinks, luxury brands rise on U.S. tariffs relief

Shares in European drinks, luxury brands rise on U.S. tariffs relief

Shares in European luxury and drinks companies rose at the open on Thursday after new tariffs slapped by the United States in retaliation for illegal EU aircraft subsidies were in line with expectations or less than feared, traders said.



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UK to fly back another 5,000 people on Thursday after Thomas Cook collapse

UK to fly back another 5,000 people on Thursday after Thomas Cook collapse

The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said 25 flights are scheduled to fly on Thursday to return another 5,000 people to the country in the tenth day of the repatriation operation following the collapse of travel group Thomas Cook.



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Asia stocks up slightly in cautious trade as focus shifts to U.S. payrolls

Asia stocks up slightly in cautious trade as focus shifts to U.S. payrolls

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, thanks to gains on Wall Street, but the mood was cautious before a key U.S. job report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates further.



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Asia stocks edge higher but markets on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. payrolls

Asia stocks edge higher but markets on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. payrolls

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, thanks to gains on Wall Street, but the mood was cautious before a key U.S. job report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates further.



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PC maker HP to cut up to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

PC maker HP to cut up to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

U.S. personal computer maker HP Inc said on Thursday it will cut up to 16% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan aimed at cutting costs.



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Oil edges higher but on track for big weekly loss

Oil edges higher but on track for big weekly loss

Oil futures edged higher on Friday but were on track for a large weekly loss on fears that slower global economic growth will hurt fuel demand, while Saudi Arabia said it has fully restored oil output after recent attacks.



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H&M posts first quarterly profit rise in over two years

H&M posts first quarterly profit rise in over two years

H&M , the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, reported on Thursday its first quarterly rise in pretax profit in over two years and said efforts to meet rapid changes in its industry were on track.



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HP Inc to cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

HP Inc to cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs in restructuring push

Personal computer maker HP Inc said on Thursday it will cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as part of its fiscal 2020 restructuring plan.



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New tariffs on EU food will boost prices, cost U.S. jobs: industry

New tariffs on EU food will boost prices, cost U.S. jobs: industry

New 25% U.S. tariffs on Italian cheese, French wine, Scotch whisky, British biscuits, Spanish olives and thousands of other European food products will lead to higher prices ahead of the holiday season and cost American jobs, trade groups said on Thursday.



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HP Inc to cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs

HP Inc to cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs

Personal computer maker HP Inc said on Thursday it will cut about 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as part of its fiscal 2020 restructuring plan.



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Behind the GM strike: Declining productivity at U.S. operations

Behind the GM strike: Declining productivity at U.S. operations

General Motors Co's U.S. workforce productivity has declined since the automaker recovered from a 2009 bankruptcy, even as its profit per employee has risen, a Reuters analysis shows.



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