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Oil drops sharply as Saudi output seen returning soon after attacks

Oil drops sharply as Saudi output seen returning soon after attacks

Oil prices dropped sharply on Tuesday after a top Saudi Arabian source told Reuters production could be fully back on line within weeks, quicker than initially thought following weekend attacks that cut halved the kingdom's output.



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Oil declines as market assesses attacks on Saudi facilities

Oil declines as market assesses attacks on Saudi facilities

Oil dropped on Tuesday although the market remains on tenterhooks over the threat of a military response to attacks on Saudi Arabian crude oil facilities that cut the kingdom's output in half and sent prices soaring by the most in decades.



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Saudi Aramco pursues IPO planning despite attack damage doubts

Saudi Aramco pursues IPO planning despite attack damage doubts

Saudi Aramco is pressing ahead with its listing plans this week, although some investors and analysts doubt it can now meet its timeline as it has not said when oil output will be restored after attacks on its facilities.



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Goldman's new technology chief comes from Amazon's cloud unit and plays in a Seattle grunge band

Goldman's new technology chief comes from Amazon's cloud unit and plays in a Seattle grunge band

The move is the latest sign of the blurring boundaries between big tech and big finance amid challenges for both industries.

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Oxycontin maker Purdue begins bankruptcy in push to settle opioid lawsuits

Oxycontin maker Purdue begins bankruptcy in push to settle opioid lawsuits

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is expected in court on Tuesday to lay out its plan for using bankruptcy to resolve more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company fueled the U.S. opioid crisis.



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WeWork delays IPO after frosty investor response

WeWork delays IPO after frosty investor response

WeWork owner The We Company has postponed its initial public offering (IPO), walking away from preparations to launch it this month after a lackluster response from investors to its plans.



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AB InBev braves HK turmoil with second Asia IPO attempt, seeking up to $6.6 billion

AB InBev braves HK turmoil with second Asia IPO attempt, seeking up to $6.6 billion

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV will kick off a second attempt to spin off its Asian business in Hong Kong with the launch on Wednesday of an IPO worth up to $6.6 billion that could be the world's second largest this year.



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Size matters. Big U.S. farms get even bigger amid China trade war

Size matters. Big U.S. farms get even bigger amid China trade war

As the 2018 harvest approached, North Dakota farmer Mike Appert had a problem - too many soybeans and nowhere to put them. Selling was a bad option. Prices were near decade lows as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China weighed heavily on the market. Temporary storage would only buy him a little bit of time, particularly in an area where cold weather can damage crops stored in plastic bags.



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Oil sheds gains, stocks dip as Fed comes into focus

Oil sheds gains, stocks dip as Fed comes into focus

Oil shed some of its gains on Tuesday as the United States raised the possibility of releasing crude reserves, while stocks inched lower as investors waited for this week's Federal Reserve meeting.



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Russia has not been asked to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran: Kremlin

Russia has not been asked to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran: Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it had not received a formal request from any party for Moscow to act as a mediator between Saudi Arabia and Iran following an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure.



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AB Inbev launches second Asia IPO attempt, targets up to $6.6 billion

AB Inbev launches second Asia IPO attempt, targets up to $6.6 billion

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV will kick off a second attempt to spin off its Asian business in Hong Kong with the launch on Wednesday of an IPO worth up to $6.6 billion that could be the world's second largest flotation this year.



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Apple says $14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'

Apple says $14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'

The European Union's order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland "defies reality and common sense," the U.S. company said on Tuesday, as it launched a legal challenge against the 2016 ruling.



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With a backup to the backup, insulin makers say they're primed for Brexit

With a backup to the backup, insulin makers say they're primed for Brexit

For two men trained as scientists, the bosses of Britain's major insulin providers have had to become experts in ferry schedules, trucking laws and warehouse capacity as they seek to guarantee the supply of life-saving drugs through a chaotic Brexit.



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Spiking oil likely won't derail a rally that's lifted stocks to within inches from records

Spiking oil likely won't derail a rally that's lifted stocks to within inches from records

In the past few weeks, the S&P 500 has waged a 6% rally, pulling within 1% of its late-July record high by Friday's close.

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