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U.S.-Japan trade deal hits snag as Tokyo seeks assurances on car tariffs

U.S.-Japan trade deal hits snag as Tokyo seeks assurances on car tariffs

A U.S.-Japan trade deal hit a last-minute snag as Japanese officials sought assurances that the Trump administration will not impose national security tariffs on Japanese-built cars and auto parts, people familiar with the talks said on Monday.



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Facebook to buy brain science start-up CTRL-labs

Facebook to buy brain science start-up CTRL-labs

Facebook Inc said on Monday it bought New York-based CTRL-labs, a start-up that is exploring ways for people to communicate with computers using brain signals, in a deal that CNBC said was valued at $1 billion.



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Fed policymakers say lower rates are helping

Fed policymakers say lower rates are helping

The Federal Reserve has delivered a boost to the economy this year not only with interest-rate cuts but also because it shifted away from its earlier view that it would need to raise rates in 2019, two Fed policymakers said on Monday.



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AB InBev Asia unit raises $5 billion in world's second-largest 2019 IPO: sources

AB InBev Asia unit raises $5 billion in world's second-largest 2019 IPO: sources

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB InBev) raised about $5 billion after pricing the Hong Kong IPO of its Asia-Pacific business at the bottom of an indicative range, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



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Disney Parks West President Catherine Powell to step down

Disney Parks West President Catherine Powell to step down

Walt Disney Co said on Monday Catherine Powell, president of Disney Parks West, is leaving the company.



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U.S. stock futures gain on trade hopes, euro dogged by dismal data

U.S. stock futures gain on trade hopes, euro dogged by dismal data

U.S. stock futures gained in early Asian trade on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S.-China trade talks will resume in early October while the euro struggled in the wake of dismal European manufacturing and services data.



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Oil eases as global demand concerns return, overshadowing Saudi supply doubts

Oil eases as global demand concerns return, overshadowing Saudi supply doubts

Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Tuesday as weak manufacturing data from Europe and Japan focused market attention on a gloomy outlook for demand, though lingering uncertainty over Saudi supply disruption braked the drop.



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Global stocks inch up on trade hopes but growth fears temper gains

Global stocks inch up on trade hopes but growth fears temper gains

Global shares ticked up on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S.-China trade talks will resume next month, but lingering concerns about slowing global growth tempered the overall appetite for riskier assets.



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Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested

Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested

There is no evidence Canadian border officials or police acted improperly when Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was detained and arrested at Vancouver's airport nearly 10 months ago, the attorney general of Canada said in a filing released on Monday.



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Japan's Motegi says no concern regarding U.S. threats of additional tariffs on Japan's autos

Japan's Motegi says no concern regarding U.S. threats of additional tariffs on Japan's autos

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday there should be no concern regarding U.S. threats of additional tariffs on Japan's autos, as the two sides hammer out a trade deal.



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Barclays: Netflix stock is 'very expensive' as it needs millions more subscribers than it can get

Barclays: Netflix stock is 'very expensive' as it needs millions more subscribers than it can get

Barclays unveiled "a new valuation framework for growth companies" in a note on Monday.

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Cramer rants against hyped-up IPOs like WeWork — Peloton is just 'a way to hang up your towels'

Cramer rants against hyped-up IPOs like WeWork — Peloton is just 'a way to hang up your towels'

CNBC's Jim Cramer calls on investors to be wary of the slew of the hyped-up unicorn companies going public this year and encourages the focus to be on deliverable earnings.

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Nissan, Ghosn settle U.S. SEC claims over undisclosed compensation

Nissan, Ghosn settle U.S. SEC claims over undisclosed compensation

Nissan Motor Co and its former Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn have agreed to settle claims from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision over false financial disclosures related to Ghosn's compensation, an SEC statement said on Monday.



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Saga securing alternative flights for customers hit by Thomas Cook collapse

Saga securing alternative flights for customers hit by Thomas Cook collapse

Saga Plc said on Monday it was securing alternative flights, where possible, for customers who are due to travel imminently and have been impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook .



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Thomas Cook's Condor still flying, no need for German repatriation mission: spokesman

Thomas Cook's Condor still flying, no need for German repatriation mission: spokesman

Flights by collapsed tour operator Thomas Cook's German subsidiary Condor were operating as normal and there is no need for a major repatriation mission, a spokesman for the German Aviation Association (BDL) said on Monday.



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