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Global third-quarter M&A sinks to three-year low amid U.S.-China trade war fears

Global third-quarter M&A sinks to three-year low amid U.S.-China trade war fears

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) plunged 16% year-on-year to $729 billion in the third quarter, according to Refinitiv data, the lowest quarterly volume since 2016, as growing economic uncertainty curbed the risk appetite of companies considering deals.



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Toronto Centre Podcast:  Industry and Regulatory Perspectives of the Distributed Ledger Technology ASX Implementation

Toronto Centre Podcast: Industry and Regulatory Perspectives of the Distributed Ledger Technology ASX Implementation

The Toronto Centre | Podcast | Sep 28, 2019 In this podcast, Ilana Singer, Chair of the Securities Advisory Board, Toronto Centre interviews Katie McDermott General Manager for Equity Post-Trade Services, Australian Securities Exchange. Your browser does not support the audio element. In this podcast, Ilana Singer, Chair of the Securities Advisory Board, Toronto Centre

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Apple and Microsoft push Wall Street higher as trade worries abate

Apple and Microsoft push Wall Street higher as trade worries abate

U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, helped by gains in Apple, Microsoft and Merck & Co, as investors set aside worries about the U.S.-China trade war.



6 years ago
Forever 21 latest retailer to file for bankruptcy

Forever 21 latest retailer to file for bankruptcy

Fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as it joined a growing list of brick-and-mortar players who have succumbed to the onslaught of e-commerce companies such as Amazon.com Inc .



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Exclusive: Fintech firm Revolut to hire 3500 staff in global push with Visa

Exclusive: Fintech firm Revolut to hire 3500 staff in global push with Visa

British-based digital banking app Revolut is set to hire around 3500 staff as it expands into 24 new markets thanks to a new global deal with payments giant Visa Inc, the two companies said on Monday.



6 years ago
These small business owners grabbed this new 20% tax break

These small business owners grabbed this new 20% tax break

Entrepreneurs were pretty excited to nab the new 20% "pass-through" deduction in 2018. Be warned if you want to join the crowd: It's pretty complex. Here's how many taxpayers took the break.

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Bank of America, Morgan Stanley eye growth in employee-benefits management

Bank of America, Morgan Stanley eye growth in employee-benefits management

Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp are expanding the employee-benefits services they offer, hoping to gain market share in the dull-but-reliable business of managing wealth for companies and employees.



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Hong Kong Aug home prices drop for third month, steeper declines forecast

Hong Kong Aug home prices drop for third month, steeper declines forecast

Hong Kong private home prices fell for the third straight month in August, according to government data released on Monday, as increasingly violent street protests take a toll on the economy.



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Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking

Incumbents, consumer complacency barriers to innovation in Canadian banking

Betakit | Isabelle Kirkwood | Sep 27, 2019 Wednesday at the #ElevateTechFest Money Stage, BetaKit’s Meagan Simpson spoke with three FinTech disruptors about open banking and the barriers faced by innovators looking to shake up Canada’s financial system. “I think we need to own the fact that we frankly didn’t get our shit together soon

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Saudi Aramco restored oil output to pre-attack level: trading unit chief

Saudi Aramco restored oil output to pre-attack level: trading unit chief

Saudi Aramco has restored full oil production and capacity to the levels they were at before attacks on its facilities on Sept. 14, the chief executive officer of its trading arm, Ibrahim Al-Buainain, said on Monday.



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Funding Report for Week Ending 9/29/2019

Funding Report for Week Ending 9/29/2019

Funding Report for Week Ending 9/29/2019


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6 years ago
New York judge dismisses blue state suit over SALT tax deductions

New York judge dismisses blue state suit over SALT tax deductions

Four blue states argued that the new $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions was "an unconstitutional assault on states' sovereign choices." A judge in Manhattan disagreed. Here's what's next.

6 years ago
Oil falls, Brent posts biggest quarterly drop this year on demand fears

Oil falls, Brent posts biggest quarterly drop this year on demand fears

Oil prices fell on Monday on fading concerns of supply shortfalls and conflicts in the Middle East after the Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabia, but global benchmark Brent posted its biggest quarterly loss this year on demand fears due to the escalating U.S.-China trade war.



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Saudi Aramco plans to pay base dividend of $75 billion in 2020

Saudi Aramco plans to pay base dividend of $75 billion in 2020

Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Saudi Aramco plans to pay a base dividend of $75 billion in 2020, it said in a corporate overview posted to its website on Monday as it prepares for an initial public offering (IPO).



6 years ago
Wall Street opens higher on Apple boost

Wall Street opens higher on Apple boost

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, lifted by Apple Inc, as investors shrugged off last week's reports that Washington was considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges.



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