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Disney earnings miss forecasts as costs rise for its streaming future

Disney earnings miss forecasts as costs rise for its streaming future

Walt Disney Co reported a steeper earnings decline than Wall Street expected on Tuesday as the company poured money into its ambitious plunge into streaming media and began folding in assets purchased from Twenty-First Century Fox.



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U.S. FDA says some data testing Novartis' $2 million gene therapy was manipulated

U.S. FDA says some data testing Novartis' $2 million gene therapy was manipulated

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that some data from early testing of Novartis' more than $2 million gene therapy Zolgensma was manipulated, but the agency believes the treatment should remain on the market.



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FDA says some data testing Novartis' $2 million gene therapy was manipulated

FDA says some data testing Novartis' $2 million gene therapy was manipulated

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that some data from early testing of Novartis' more than $2 million gene therapy Zolgensma was manipulated, but the agency believes the treatment should remain on the market.



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Walgreens to close about 200 stores in United States

Walgreens to close about 200 stores in United States

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it plans to close about 200 U.S. stores and expects to record related pre-tax charges of between $1.9 billion and $2.4 billion.



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Factbox: Marvel, monsters and 'Mandalorian' coming to Disney+ app

Factbox: Marvel, monsters and 'Mandalorian' coming to Disney+ app

Walt Disney Co is set to launch its family-friendly streaming service, Disney+, later this year with a slate of new and classic TV shows and movies, as the company founded on theme parks and big-screen movies builds a digital entertainment business.



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Disney earnings miss forecasts as cost of building streaming video rise

Disney earnings miss forecasts as cost of building streaming video rise

Walt Disney Co reported a steeper earnings decline than Wall Street expected on Tuesday as the company poured money into the streaming media business it is building to challenge Netflix.



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HSBC Global Asset Management names Nicolas Moreau as CEO

HSBC Global Asset Management names Nicolas Moreau as CEO

HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Nicolas Moreau as its new chief executive, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that he will join the $500 billion business in September.



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Exclusive: China's Huawei seeks compensation from Flex over withheld goods

Exclusive: China's Huawei seeks compensation from Flex over withheld goods

Huawei Technologies said it was seeking compensation from its contract manufacturer Flex Ltd for illegally withholding some 400 million yuan ($57 million) worth of its goods in the wake of a U.S. trade ban on the Chinese firm.



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Morgan Stanley upgrades Ford, saying the stock's recent dip is 'a buying opportunity'

Morgan Stanley said it made a "significant increase" in its estimates for Ford earnings over the next three years.

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Vivendi turns to Tencent to gain Universal foothold in China

Vivendi turns to Tencent to gain Universal foothold in China

Vivendi is in talks to sell up to 20% of Universal Music Group (UMG) to Tencent , valuing its prized asset at around 30 billion euros ($34 billion), in an attempt to break into China's growing but tightly-controlled music market.



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Rout eases as China keeps yuan on a leash

Rout eases as China keeps yuan on a leash

A rout in global markets eased on Tuesday as China kept the yuan on a tight leash after its landmark drop past 7 to the dollar led the United States to label Beijing a currency manipulator.



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Futures rebound after Wall Street's worst day of 2019

Futures rebound after Wall Street's worst day of 2019

U.S. stock index futures signaled a bounce on Tuesday, as China stepped in to steady the yuan and investors sought beaten-down stocks, a day after Wall Street's main indexes racked up their steepest one-day percentage fall of the year.



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China's state council announces special tax policies in Shanghai Free Trade Zone

China's state council announces special tax policies in Shanghai Free Trade Zone

China said it will implement a special tax policy in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the country's State Council or cabinet said on Tuesday.



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Apple, Goldman Sachs start issuing Apple Cards to consumers

Apple, Goldman Sachs start issuing Apple Cards to consumers

Apple Inc rolled out its virtual credit card on Tuesday, working with bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc on the new iPhone add-on that may help Apple diversify from device sales and build out the Wall Street bank's new consumer business.



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For J.C. Penney CEO, debt haunts turnaround bid

For J.C. Penney CEO, debt haunts turnaround bid

J.C. Penney Co Inc’s stock has plunged more than 70% over the past year and now trades under $1. Its first-quarter financial loss nearly doubled to $154 million. 



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