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Occidental finance chief pledges to act quickly to pare acquisition debt

Occidental finance chief pledges to act quickly to pare acquisition debt

Occidental Petroleum Corp expects to quickly reduce the $40 billion in debt it took on with its purchase of Anadarko Petroleum, the company's finance chief said on Monday.



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U.S. senators ask Amazon CEO if 'Amazon's Choice' deceives consumers

U.S. senators ask Amazon CEO if 'Amazon's Choice' deceives consumers

Two U.S. senators asked Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos on Monday how the "Amazon's Choice" badge on certain products is determined and whether the mark deceives consumers into purchasing "products of inferior quality."



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Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress owner

Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress owner

Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday it would sell its blogging website Tumblr to Automattic Inc, the owner of popular online-publishing tool WordPress.com.



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Wall Street falls on geopolitical tensions, recession fears

Wall Street falls on geopolitical tensions, recession fears

U.S. stocks dropped in a broad sell-off on Monday as simmering geopolitical tensions spooked equity investors and drove a bond market rally while the protracted U.S.-China trade war stoked fears of impending recession.



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Morgan Stanley analysts say Fed to cut U.S. rates in September

Morgan Stanley analysts say Fed to cut U.S. rates in September

Morgan Stanley analysts said on Monday that they now expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut rates in September and then again in October.



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Barrick doesn't have 'for-sale' sign on Tongon, Massawa, but open to options: CEO

Barrick doesn't have 'for-sale' sign on Tongon, Massawa, but open to options: CEO

Barrick Gold Corp is not actively seeking to sell its Tongon mine in Ivory Coast and the Massawa project in Senegal but will consider various options for both, Chief Executive Mark Bristow told Reuters on Monday.



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The big wealth transfer is coming. Here's how to make sure younger generations are ready.

You've decided what you want to leave to your heirs, but have you looped them in on your plans? Take these steps to make sure your money lasts for generations to come.

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Corn futures fall after USDA forecasts bigger-than-expected US crop

The U.S. corn harvest will be bigger than previously forecast, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Monday, as the government issued a surprise boost to its yield estimate despite ongoing concerns in the country about a wet spring and dry summer limiting production.

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Colombia fines Uber more than $629,000 for obstructing regulatory visit

Colombia fines Uber more than $629,000 for obstructing regulatory visit

Colombia's commerce regulator said on Monday it would fine ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc more than $629,000 for obstructing a regulatory visit in 2017.



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Investors, 'starved for returns,' flood private markets in search of high-growth opportunities

Many global investors are turning toward Silicon Valley instead of Wall Street in search of returns.

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Wall Street slides on geopolitical, recession fears

Wall Street slides on geopolitical, recession fears

U.S. stocks dipped in a broad sell-off on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions spooked investors away from equities and the extended U.S.-China trade war stoked fears of impending global recession.



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Tyson to rebuild plant after fire, assures weekly pay for full-time workers

Tyson to rebuild plant after fire, assures weekly pay for full-time workers

U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods Inc said on Monday it will rebuild a Kansas beef plant after a fire heavily damaged the facility last week and that full-time, active employees would be paid weekly until production resumes.



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Yen and bond bulls charge on as share markets falter

Yen and bond bulls charge on as share markets falter

Yen and bond bulls charged on Monday while stocks struggled again, amid ongoing worries that a prolonged U.S.-China trade war and damaging Brexit could tip top economies into recession.



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Yen, gold gain on trade war angst; Argentine peso sinks

Yen, gold gain on trade war angst; Argentine peso sinks

Investors piled into gold, safe-haven yen and bonds on Monday over nagging concerns about a prolonged U.S.-China trade war and global growth, while Argentina's peso plunged 22% after voters handed its president an election mauling.



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U.S. transportation chief asks new FAA head to review agency in wake of 737 MAX crashes

U.S. transportation chief asks new FAA head to review agency in wake of 737 MAX crashes

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the agency's performance in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing Co's 737 MAX planes since October.



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