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Ex-Republican senator: Facebook has 'significant work' to address conservatives' concerns

Ex-Republican senator: Facebook has 'significant work' to address conservatives' concerns

A year-long review by a former Republican U.S. senator concludes that Facebook Inc has "significant work to be done to satisfy" concerns on the political right that the social media website is biased against conservatives.



7 years ago
Facebook users to see, control personal data taken from other websites

Facebook users to see, control personal data taken from other websites

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it is tweaking its policies to allow users to see and control the data that other websites and apps share with the social network in aid of better targeting advertising.



7 years ago
Safe-havens rise as recession concerns boost hopes for easing

Safe-havens rise as recession concerns boost hopes for easing

Traditional safe-havens including the Japanese yen and U.S. Treasuries were sought out on Tuesday even as there were signs that more economic stimulus was on its way, as traders focused on concerns over a global deceleration.



7 years ago

Kyle Bass says US interest rates will follow the rest of the world to zero — 'This is insane'

U.S. interest rates will keep falling and follow global interest rates all the way down to zero, hedge fund manager Kyle Bass said.

7 years ago
Exclusive: WhatsApp in talks to launch mobile payments in Indonesia - sources

Exclusive: WhatsApp in talks to launch mobile payments in Indonesia - sources

Facebook Inc's messaging service WhatsApp is in talks with multiple Indonesian digital payment firms to offer their mobile transaction services, in a bid to tap the nation's fast growing e-commerce sector, people familiar with the matter said.



7 years ago
Japan's Docomo to resume orders of Huawei P30 Pro smartphones

Japan's Docomo to resume orders of Huawei P30 Pro smartphones

NTT Docomo will resume taking orders of Huawei P30 Pro smartphones from Wednesday, the largest Japanese telco said on its website.



7 years ago
Asia shares edge up as stimulus hopes temper recession worries

Asia shares edge up as stimulus hopes temper recession worries

Asian shares rose on Tuesday as hopes for stimulus in major economies tempered anxiety about a global recession, boosting riskier assets and drawing money from safe-havens such as bonds and gold.



7 years ago
Climate change could rain on Saudi Aramco's IPO parade

Climate change could rain on Saudi Aramco's IPO parade

By Clara Denina , Sinead Cruise, Rania El Gamal and Simon Jessop



7 years ago
Humbled Deutsche Bank faces battle in its own backyard

Humbled Deutsche Bank faces battle in its own backyard

Online retailer Zalando is just the kind of fast-growing German business with foreign expansion plans that Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing needs to help drive the struggling lender's recovery.



7 years ago

More colleges are cutting tuition. Don't expect to pay less, though

Recognizing their price tag has turned many students away, a record number of schools are "re-setting" their tuition rates. Don't expect to pay less, though.

7 years ago
Oil steadies as hopes of easing trade tensions lend support

Oil steadies as hopes of easing trade tensions lend support

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday on optimism U.S.-China trade tensions will ease and hopes major economies will take stimulus measures to ward off a possible economic slowdown, after falling earlier on concerns over future demand.



7 years ago
Oil prices rise on stimulus hopes, trade optimism

Oil prices rise on stimulus hopes, trade optimism

Crude oil prices edged up on Tuesday on optimism U.S.-China trade tensions will ease and on hopes major economies will take stimulus measures to ward off a potential economic slowdown that could hit oil demand.



7 years ago
Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests - sources

Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests - sources

China's biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has delayed its up to $15 billion listing in Hong Kong amid growing political unrest in the Asian financial hub, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



7 years ago

A top-performing hedge fund is making a big bet on gold

An under-the-radar hedge fund is ruling the industry with a nearly 30% return this year on its long positions, and it's more than doubling its bet on gold.

7 years ago
Lufthansa will hold its ground in short-haul price war: CEO

Lufthansa will hold its ground in short-haul price war: CEO

German carrier Lufthansa will continue to fight for market share in the hotly contested market for short-haul flights, where it is determined to compete with budget airlines such as Ryanair , its chief executive said.



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