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Exclusive: Aramco Trading sells first U.S. West Texas Light crude to South Korea's Hyundai - sources

Exclusive: Aramco Trading sells first U.S. West Texas Light crude to South Korea's Hyundai - sources

Aramco Trading Company (ATC) sold its first-ever cargo of U.S. West Texas Light (WTL) crude, with a South Korean refiner the buyer, as the Saudi Aramco unit expands its U.S. oil dealings to boost trade volumes, four people familiar with the matter said.



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Bonds reign supreme, equities struggle on recession, Brexit fears

Bonds reign supreme, equities struggle on recession, Brexit fears

Global bond yields flirted with record lows while stocks struggled to recover on Thursday, as global recession worries from intensifying U.S.-China frictions and the specter of a no-deal Brexit drove investors to safer harbors.



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Bond yields near record lows, shares struggle on darkening global outlook

Bond yields near record lows, shares struggle on darkening global outlook

Global bond yields flirted with record low levels while stocks struggled to recover on Thursday as economic turbulence from intensifying U.S-China frictions and the specter of a no-deal Brexit drove investors to safer harbors.



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Retailers howl as U.S. trade agency locks in 15% tariffs on September 1

Retailers howl as U.S. trade agency locks in 15% tariffs on September 1

The Trump administration on Wednesday made official its extra 5% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports and set collection dates of Sept. 1 and Dec. 15, prompting hundreds of U.S. retail, footwear, toy and technology companies to warn of price hikes.



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Stocks to rise as rate cuts beat back trade worries for now: Reuters poll

Stocks to rise as rate cuts beat back trade worries for now: Reuters poll

World stocks will keep rising over the coming year, according to the latest Reuters polls of strategists, but wild gyrations are likely in the lift from expected central bank policy easing and drag from developments in the U.S.-China trade war.



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Argentina says to extend maturities of international bonds, IMF debt

Argentina says to extend maturities of international bonds, IMF debt

Argentina will negotiate with holders of its sovereign bonds and the International Monetary Fund to extend the maturities of its debt obligations as a way of ensuring the country's ability to pay, Treasury Minister Hernan Lacunza said on Wednesday.



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Factbox: South Korea's top court ruling on Samsung heir and ex-president

Factbox: South Korea's top court ruling on Samsung heir and ex-president

Samsung Group will discover the fate of its de facto leader on Thursday as South Korea's Supreme Court rules whether to uphold the bribery conviction of Jay Y. Lee, in a scandal that unseated the president and trained public ire on corporate untouchables.



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Samsung heir braces for top court ruling in ex-president bribery case

Samsung heir braces for top court ruling in ex-president bribery case

Samsung Group will discover the fate of its de facto leader on Thursday as South Korea's Supreme Court rules whether to uphold the bribery conviction of Jay Y. Lee, in a scandal that unseated the president and trained public ire on corporate untouchables.



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Tesla rolls out insurance in California

Tesla rolls out insurance in California

Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it was launching an insurance service designed to give drivers in California, its biggest market, lower rates because of safety features on its electric vehicles.



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IMF staff analyzing Argentina's new debt plan: spokesman

IMF staff analyzing Argentina's new debt plan: spokesman

The International Monetary Fund is analyzing the impact of a new debt plan announced by Argentina's Treasury Ministry on Wednesday, an IMF spokesman said.



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Fed's Daly says she's in a 'watch and see' mode on rates

Fed's Daly says she's in a 'watch and see' mode on rates

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Thursday said she is in a "watch and see" mode as she assesses the need for another U.S. interest-rate cut, but said she believes acting early is better than waiting too long.



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Argentina to extend maturities of international bonds, IMF debt: Treasury minister

Argentina to extend maturities of international bonds, IMF debt: Treasury minister

Argentina will negotiate with holders of its sovereign bonds and the International Monetary Fund to extend the maturities of its debt obligations as a way of ensuring the country's ability to pay, Treasury Minister Hernan Lacunza said on Wednesday.



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USDA to probe beef market after Tyson Foods slaughterhouse fire

USDA to probe beef market after Tyson Foods slaughterhouse fire

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue ordered an investigation into widening prices between cattle and beef on Wednesday after a recent fire at a Tyson Foods Inc slaughterhouse in Holcomb, Kansas, shut the plant.



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Trump to announce plan to boost biofuel demand soon: U.S. agriculture secretary

Trump to announce plan to boost biofuel demand soon: U.S. agriculture secretary

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a plan to boost demand for biofuels within weeks, his secretary of agriculture said on Wednesday, as the administration seeks to assuage farmers angered by its expanded use of oil refinery waivers.



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PVH cuts profit and revenue forecast as tariffs, Hong Kong protests bite

PVH cuts profit and revenue forecast as tariffs, Hong Kong protests bite

PVH Corp cut its full-year profit forecast for the second time this year on Wednesday, as the Calvin Klein owner sees pressure from the protracted U.S-China trade tensions and the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.



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