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Vivendi set to widen legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy: sources

Vivendi set to widen legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy: sources

Vivendi is taking steps to widen its legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy, in a move that indicates the French media group has not liquidated its stake in the Italian broadcaster, two sources close to the matter said.



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Travel group Thomas Cook battles for survival ahead of Monday deadline

Travel group Thomas Cook battles for survival ahead of Monday deadline

The British government has plans in place to bring home stranded holidaymakers if Thomas Cook goes out of business, an event that would likely spark chaotic scenes at resorts and airports around the world.



7 years ago
Thomas Cook customers say Tunisia hotel stopped them leaving

Thomas Cook customers say Tunisia hotel stopped them leaving

British tourists in Tunisia said their hotel stopped them leaving for several hours on Saturday night over concerns about payment by their holiday operator Thomas Cook, though the Tunisian government said the incident was a misunderstanding.



7 years ago
Deutsche Bahn sees big windfall from climate change package

Deutsche Bahn sees big windfall from climate change package

Germany's Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] expects the government's 50 billion euro climate change package to generate the railway company's biggest growth spurt in its 180-year history, the state-owned firm's boss said on Sunday.



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1 in 5 college students are parents. Schools could be doing more to help them

1 in 5 college students are parents. Schools could be doing more to help them

Today more than 1 in 5 undergraduate students are parents, yet colleges aren't doing enough to ease these students' financial burdens.

7 years ago
Oil gains on Saudi supply disruption, Mideast tensions

Oil gains on Saudi supply disruption, Mideast tensions

Oil prices rose to their highest in two sessions on Monday amid concerns about oil supply disruptions from Saudi Arabia and elevated tensions in Middle East.



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Asian shares firmer on improved Sino-U.S. trade tone, oil up 1%

Asian shares firmer on improved Sino-U.S. trade tone, oil up 1%

Asian shares started higher on Monday on hopes of an interim Sino-U.S. tariff deal after the two countries described their talks as "productive" and "constructive", while oil gained more than 1% as Middle East tensions remained elevated.



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Explainer: Thomas Cook collapses - What next and why?

Explainer: Thomas Cook collapses - What next and why?

Thomas Cook , the world's oldest travel firm, collapsed on Monday, stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history.



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Asian shares dip on geopolitical tensions, oil up 1%

Asian shares dip on geopolitical tensions, oil up 1%

Most Asian share markets slipped on Monday as investors waited for more clarity on the Sino-U.S. trade talks after recent negotiations, while oil gained more than 1% as Middle East tensions remained elevated.



7 years ago
Huawei to join forces with China Mobile to bid for Brazil's Oi: report

Huawei to join forces with China Mobile to bid for Brazil's Oi: report

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co is joining forces with China Mobile to potentially enter a dispute to buy struggling Brazilian carrier Oi SA , in an attempt to boost its footprint in Latin America's largest market, O Globo news website reported on Saturday.



7 years ago
SoftBank mulls bringing 40 companies to Brazil

SoftBank mulls bringing 40 companies to Brazil

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is considering bringing around 40 companies with high growth potential to Brazil and expects to announce a large investment in the country in around two weeks' time, the group's head in Brazil, André Maciel, said on Friday.



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Thomas Cook in talks with UK government and investors over rescue deal

Thomas Cook in talks with UK government and investors over rescue deal

Britain's Thomas Cook is in talks with the government and potential investors about a last-minute rescue deal to fend off a corporate collapse that would send shockwaves well beyond the travel sector.



7 years ago
10 low-cost franchises you can start with $15,000 or less and reap a six-figure salary

10 low-cost franchises you can start with $15,000 or less and reap a six-figure salary

Here are 10 low-cost franchises you can launch with $15,000 or less, in fields ranging from event planning and real estate to travel. They give you a chance to run your own business with the management and training support of a national franchisor.

7 years ago
MasterCard's stock rallies nearly 50% this year, boosted by strong consumers

MasterCard's stock rallies nearly 50% this year, boosted by strong consumers

Shares of MasterCard are up 46% this year, and 1120% since 2011, getting a boost from the strong U.S. consumer.

7 years ago
The stock market rotation that rocked investors this month may have been driven by a technicality

The stock market rotation that rocked investors this month may have been driven by a technicality

The massive market transformation that some called a "once in a decade opportunity" might have just been a one-off technical move.

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