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Japan's FTC investigating Apple over pressure on parts makers: Mainichi

Japan's FTC investigating Apple over pressure on parts makers: Mainichi

Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating Apple Inc over its pressure on Japanese parts makers and whether it abused its position of power in violation of antimonopoly rules, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Tuesday.



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Two Democratic senators question Pentagon delay on cloud contract

Two Democratic senators question Pentagon delay on cloud contract

Two Democratic senators asked U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday if "outside" influence caused him to delay awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract, after President Donald Trump suggested Amazon.com Inc should not win it.



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Ackman's Pershing Square exited ADP and United Tech investments: source

Ackman's Pershing Square exited ADP and United Tech investments: source

William Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has sold its positions in Automatic Data Processing Inc and United Technologies Corp and built a new position in a company whose name has not been disclosed, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.



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Fed's Brainard says monitoring market developments 'very closely'

Fed's Brainard says monitoring market developments 'very closely'

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said she was monitoring the rout on Wall Street on Monday, as officials take stock of how renewed trade tensions between the United States and China may impact the economy and the course of monetary policy.



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KKR buyout at Axel Springer clears minimum acceptance threshold

KKR buyout at Axel Springer clears minimum acceptance threshold

KKR's offer to buy out minority shareholders in Axel Springer has cleared its minimum acceptance threshold of 20%, both firms said on Monday, bringing a plan to take the German publisher private closer to completion.



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S&P 500 futures fall after U.S. Treasury calls China currency manipulator

S&P 500 futures fall after U.S. Treasury calls China currency manipulator

S&P 500 futures dropped 1.2% late on Monday after the U.S. Treasury Department labeled China as a currency manipulator.



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HSBC axes CEO Flint after only 18 months in role to speed up growth

HSBC axes CEO Flint after only 18 months in role to speed up growth

HSBC ousted Chief Executive Officer John Flint after just 18 months in that role, in a surprise move that the lender's chairman said was necessary to accelerate progress of its strategic priorities.



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Asia stocks hit six-month low as investors flee to safety, yuan slumps

Asia stocks hit six-month low as investors flee to safety, yuan slumps

Asian shares suffered their steepest daily drop in nine months on Monday, as Sino-U.S. trade friction sent the yuan slumping to a more than decade trough and stampeded investors into safe harbors including the yen, bonds and gold.



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Subaru first-quarter profit climbs 48% on strong U.S. SUV sales

Subaru first-quarter profit climbs 48% on strong U.S. SUV sales

Subaru Corp reported a 48% increase in first-quarter operating profit on Monday as global sales grew, led by demand for the Ascent and Forester SUVs in the United States.



7 years ago

Fed to develop real-time payments system for launch in 2023 or 2024

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Monday it planned to develop its own round-the-clock real-time payments and settlement service, with an expected launch in 2023 or 2024.

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Bosch sees sales stagnating in 2019: CEO in Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Bosch sees sales stagnating in 2019: CEO in Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Automotive supplier Bosch expects sales to stagnate this year, its chief executive told a German newspaper, blaming the worsening outlook in the car industry that has also hurt the company's rivals.



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HSBC CEO Flint leaves abruptly after only 18 months in role

HSBC CEO Flint leaves abruptly after only 18 months in role

HSBC announced the shock departure of Chief Executive Officer John Flint after just 18 months in the role, saying the bank needed a change at the top to address "a challenging global environment".



7 years ago

Cramer says to think before you sell: 'It's not 2009'

CNBC's Jim Cramer urges investors to keep the trade war in perspective.

7 years ago

The Dow posted a mighty big drop in a single day. Here's what usually happens next...

During this bull market, one-month after the market sell-off the average return is 4%.

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Elliott urges Scout24 to sell car listings arm, increase buyback

Elliott urges Scout24 to sell car listings arm, increase buyback

U.S. activist investor Elliott urged German classifieds group Scout24 on Monday to sell its car listings division and ramp up a share buyback program to boost returns to investors.



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