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Brakes To Go on Microventures

"Brakes To Go is a mobile brake repair company based in Austin, Texas. The company specializes in automotive brake service, and aims to make the task of brake repair a convenient and value-oriented experience for customers. The company has gained significant traction since starting operations in 2015, increasing total sales 106% in their second fiscal [...]


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Apple to stop default practice of keeping Siri recordings

Apple Inc on Wednesday said it would quit its default practice of retaining audio recordings of the requests users make to its Siri personal assistant and limit human review of what audio it does collect to its own employees rather than contractors.



5 years ago

Hudson's Bay to sell Lord + Taylor for $100 million

Hudson's Bay Co said on Wednesday it would sell its Lord + Taylor department store business to fashion rental service company Le Tote Inc for about $100 million, as the retail operator culls its portfolio to a few key brands.



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Coty sees revenue improving as turnaround plan takes shape; shares rise

Cosmetics maker Coty Inc raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, as it embarks on a multi-year turnaround plan that involves cost cuts and increased investment in advertising, sending shares up 5%.



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U.S. trade agency affirms Trump's tariff hike on Chinese goods

The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday reaffirmed President Donald Trump's plans to impose an additional 5% tariff on a $300 billion list of Chinese imports starting on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15.



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Over 200 U.S. companies urge Trump to cancel proposed higher tariffs

Over 200 U.S. footwear companies on Wednesday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel proposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports that take effect beginning next month, calling them hidden taxes that will jack up consumer prices.



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Tiffany profit tops Street estimates, sales fall on tourist spending drop

Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that beat estimates on increased spending by local customers in mainland China and a cut-back on marketing costs, even as declines in tourist spending in the United States and political unrest in Hong Kong dragged on sales.



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Asia stocks, bond yields rise on hopes of easing trade war tension

Asian stocks rose in step with their global peers on Tuesday while safe-haven bonds retreated, after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his tone against China and predicted the two countries would be able to reach a trade deal.



5 years ago

GlobalFoundries seeks to ban U.S. import of TSMC clients' products

Contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries has sued larger rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) for patent infringement, seeking to stop the defendant's customers including Apple from importing affected products to the United States and Germany.



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Three U.S. bond kings wield same strategy, get same result: lag their peers

Three names dominate the U.S. world of bond investing - Jeffrey Gundlach, Dan Ivascyn and Scott Minerd. But funds run by these star investors are lagging their respective benchmarks this year.



5 years ago

Britain to make Huawei decision on 5G by the autumn: digital minister

Britain will make a decision on whether to allow China's Huawei equipment to be used in its 5G networks in the autumn, the digital minister Nicky Morgan said.



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Trade talks between Europe, U.S. will be difficult: Germany's Altmaier

Trade negotiations between the United States and Europe will be difficult but the global economic downturn increases the chances for the parties to reach a deal, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday.



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China says it hopes U.S. can create conditions for trade talks

China's foreign ministry reiterated on Tuesday that it had not heard of any recent telephone call between the United States and China on trade, and said it hopes Washington can stop its wrong actions and create conditions for talks.



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Oil rises as hopes grow for U.S.-China trade breakthrough

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China after positive comments by Beijing, calming nerves after a round of tit-for-tat tariff hikes had sent markets reeling.



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Ferdinand Piech, architect of VW's global expansion, dies aged 82

Ferdinand Karl Piech, Volkswagen AG's former chairman and chief executive, who transformed the German company from a struggling midsized carmaker into a global automotive powerhouse, has died, his wife said in a statement.



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