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LSE-Refinitiv deal faces long antitrust review: sources

U.S. buyout fund Blackstone Group Inc is expected to announce the merger of its majority-owned financial data firm Refinitiv with the London Stock Exchange Group Plc within a week, but the deal is expected to face a long antitrust review before it can close, four sources told Reuters.



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Exclusive: BlackRock in talks to take over Cofense after U.S. security concerns - sources

BlackRock Inc , an investor in Cofense Inc, is in advanced talks to take over the U.S. cyber security firm, after a U.S. national security panel asked buyout firm Pamplona Capital Management LLP to sell its stake, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.



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U.S., China move trade talks to Shanghai amid deal pessimism

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators shift to Shanghai this week for their first in-person talks since a G20 truce last month, a change of scenery for two sides struggling to resolve deep differences on how to end a year-long trade war.



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As rural India develops taste for chocolate, a dominant Mondelez extends its reach

Two years ago, Satish P., a bakery owner in the small village of Harohalli near Bengaluru, had his doubts about stocking Mondelez's Cadbury Silk bars.



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Asian shares guarded as investors count down to Fed

Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday as markets count 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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Asian shares drift into trade talks, Fed test

Asian shares drifted lower 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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Novartis CEO pledges not to sell Sandoz generics unit

Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan pledged in an interview published on Saturday not to sell the Swiss drugmaker's generics unit Sandoz amid a revamp that has prompted speculation he is preparing to offload the business.



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Pfizer in talks to merge off-patent drugs business with Mylan

Pfizer Inc is in talks to merge its off-patent drugs business with Mylan NV in a stock deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Pfizer in talks to merge off-patent drugs business with Mylan -source

Pfizer Inc is in talks to merge its off-patent drugs business with Mylan NV in a stock deal, according to a source familiar with the matter.



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Here's why the student loan crisis is far worse for black borrowers

The student debt crisis has hit black borrowers especially hard.

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Bosch sees car production falling 5% in 2019: report

Auto supplier Robert Bosch has revised its forecast for automotive production on Saturday, expecting a 5% fall this year, bigger than an earlier estimate for a 3% decline, the company's chief financial officer told Boersen-Zeitung.



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Exact Sciences in advanced talks to buy Genomic Health for $2.8 billion: Bloomberg

Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences Corp is in advanced negotiations to buy healthcare company Genomic Health Inc for about $2.8 billion to strengthen its cancer testing, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.



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Australia to 'lift veil' on Facebook, Google algorithms to protect privacy

Australia said it would establish the world's first dedicated office to police Facebook Inc and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the U.S. technology giants, potentially setting a precedent for global lawmakers.



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U.S. economic growth seen slowing in second quarter

The U.S. economy likely grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in the second quarter as an acceleration in consumer spending was probably offset by weak exports and business investment.



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China probe finds FedEx may have held back over 100 Huawei packages: report

Chinese authorities investigating FedEx Corp suspect the U.S. delivery company illegally withheld more than 100 packages of Huawei Technologies and that it also violated other laws, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.



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