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Stocks, yields tumble as trade frictions unnerve traders

Stocks, yields tumble as trade frictions unnerve traders

A measure of stocks across the globe posted on Friday its largest weekly loss of the year while yields in U.S. and German debt were near or at multi-year lows, after China vowed to retaliate against a possible new round of U.S. tariffs.



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First U.S. FAA-approved 'beyond-line-of-sight' drone flight completed

First U.S. FAA-approved 'beyond-line-of-sight' drone flight completed

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the first drone flight beyond the operator's sight line, a major advance for retailers like Amazon.com Inc seeking to speed up deliveries by drone.



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Disney report to shine spotlight on streaming war

Disney report to shine spotlight on streaming war

Quarterly reports next week from Walt Disney Co , CBS and Viacom will likely highlight increasing competition in video streaming and could spark volatility in the so-called communication services sector, which has outperformed since it was overhauled last year.



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Democratic senator warns of Trump involvement in Pentagon contract

Democratic senator warns of Trump involvement in Pentagon contract

U.S. Senator Mark Warner on Friday raised concerns over the Pentagon's decision to put on hold a $10 billion cloud computing contract after President Donald Trump said his administration was examining Amazon.com Inc's bid following complaints from other tech companies.



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China vows fight against Trump's latest tariffs as stocks sink

China vows fight against Trump's latest tariffs as stocks sink

China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce.



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Nissan wants Renault to reduce its 43.4% stake in company: WSJ

Nissan wants Renault to reduce its 43.4% stake in company: WSJ

Top executives at Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA are trying to reach a deal to reshape their global alliance, in hopes to revive Renault's merger talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing emails and people briefed on the discussions.



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Exchange operator Cboe's profit rises 6.3%

Exchange operator Cboe's profit rises 6.3%

Cboe Global Markets Inc reported a 6.3% rise in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by an increase in revenue from options and futures trade.



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Nissan wants Renault to reduce stake to revive Renault-FCA deal talks: WSJ

Nissan wants Renault to reduce stake to revive Renault-FCA deal talks: WSJ

Carmakers Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA are trying to reach a deal to reshape their global alliance, in hopes of reviving Renault's merger talks with Italy's Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing emails and people briefed on the talks.



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JPMorgan in pole position to lead WeWork IPO after debt offering: sources

JPMorgan in pole position to lead WeWork IPO after debt offering: sources

WeWork owner The We Company has tapped JPMorgan Chase & Co to head an upcoming debt offering, putting the bank in pole position to lead a planned initial public offering (IPO) later this year, people familiar with the matter said.



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Wall Street sinks to 1-month low on trade, growth fears

Wall Street sinks to 1-month low on trade, growth fears

Wall Street extended its sell-off on Friday as renewed U.S.-China trade jitters and a slowdown in job growth put all three major U.S. stock indexes on pace for their worst week since December, when markets hit their trough amid recession fears.



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Group of 12 U.S. states challenge Trump fuel economy penalty freeze

Group of 12 U.S. states challenge Trump fuel economy penalty freeze

A group of 12 states led by California and New York on Friday challenged the Trump administration's decision to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers that fail to meet fuel efficiency requirements.



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Stronger yen prompts Toyota to trim profit forecast, saps Honda

Stronger yen prompts Toyota to trim profit forecast, saps Honda

Toyota Motor Corp cut its full-year profit forecast and Honda Motor Co reported a double-digit decline in quarterly profit as a resurgent yen hurt two of Japan's biggest automakers.



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Oil prices regain ground after overnight plunge on tariffs

Oil prices regain ground after overnight plunge on tariffs

Oil prices rose around 2% on Friday, regaining ground after the biggest falls in years as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed more tariffs on Chinese imports, intensifying the trade war between the world's two biggest economies and crude consumers.



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China says to take countermeasures if U.S. bent on putting tariffs on Chinese goods

China says to take countermeasures if U.S. bent on putting tariffs on Chinese goods

China will have to take countermeasures if the United States is bent on putting more tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.



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IAG says it hopes to bring forward first MAX delivery to 2022

IAG says it hopes to bring forward first MAX delivery to 2022

British Airways owner IAG is in talks with Boeing to bring forward the first delivery of 200 737 MAX jets by a year to 2022, and said it was confident that the issues that led to its grounding would be addressed.



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