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That bad? How the U.S. economy stacks up to past rate cut cycles

Spooked by a global economic slowdown, the U.S. Federal Reserve is seen launching on Wednesday its fifth interest rate-cutting campaign since 1995. It will come despite many signs of strength in the U.S. economy.



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Barclays, JPMorgan, others face UK class action over currency-rigging

Barclays , JPMorgan , RBS , UBS and Citigroup , are being sued by investors over allegations they rigged the global foreign exchange market, in the latest test of Britain's U.S.-style class action regime.



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Asian shares ease into trade talks, Fed test

Asian shares slipped on Monday as markets anxiously counted down to a likely cut in U.S. interest rates this week with much riding on whether or not the Federal Reserve signals yet more are in the pipeline.



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Higher costs negate rising beer sales for Heineken

Heineken NV , the world's second-largest brewer, missed estimates for first-half profit on Monday, as rising input costs offset higher beer sales.



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From Belarus to Bahrain, the small states going big on cryptocurrency

When Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya in March 2017, their discussion was scheduled to last for an hour but went on for three times that long.



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LSE shares jump after proposed $27 billion Refinitiv deal

Shares in London Stock Exchange Group Plc rose more than 10% on Monday after the British company said late Friday it was in discussions to buy Refinitiv Holdings Ltd in deal worth $27 billion including debt.



6 years ago

Barclays, JP Morgan among banks facing UK class action over currency-rigging

Barclays , JP Morgan , RBS , UBS and Citigroup are being sued by investors over allegations they rigged the global foreign exchange market, in a test of U.S.-style class actions in Britain.



6 years ago

Lufthansa considers holding structure: Handelsblatt

German airline Lufthansa is considering adopting a corporate holding structure to simplify its operations, improve profitability and regain the support of investors, newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Monday.



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Grab to invest $2 billion in Indonesia using funds from SoftBank

Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it will invest $2 billion into Indonesia over five years using capital received from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, which wants to increase its exposure to the region's most populous market.



6 years ago

Barclays, JP Morgan among banks facing UK class action over forex-rigging

Barclays , JP Morgan , RBS , UBS and Citigroup are being sued by investors over allegations they rigged the global foreign exchange market, in a test of U.S.-style class actions in Britain.



6 years ago

LSE's bid for Refinitiv spotlights quest for data, globality

London Stock Exchange Group Plc's planned purchase of Refinitiv in a $27 billion deal is the latest sign that exchange operators are focusing more on data products to increase revenue, while also trying to expand their global reach.



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SABIC CEO says no interest in taking over Clariant

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has no interest in taking over Swiss chemicals firm Clariant and considers its 25% stake in the company as "a long term strategic investment," said its chief executive Yousef al-Benyan on Sunday.



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Passive investing boom could cause a market bubble, but not in the stocks you would expect

Real estate and utilities are the two sectors that have benefited the most from the rise of passive investing vehicles.

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College on the cheap? These nine schools charge nothing at all

Even as college costs soar, these well-regarded schools charge no tuition at all.

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Americans fork over billions in hidden fees

Hidden or unexpected fees on everything from concert tickets to hotel stays are costly. Here's what you can do to avoid the annoying surprise.

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