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Banks could reap $100 million in fees from LSE-Refinitiv deal

Banks could reap $100 million in fees from LSE-Refinitiv deal

A pool of ten investment banks working on the London Stock Exchange Group's $27 billion purchase of financial-data business Refinitiv could reap advisory fees of up to $100 million, according to industry estimates.



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Retail trade group says plan to impose new tariffs will raise prices, hurt jobs

Retail trade group says plan to impose new tariffs will raise prices, hurt jobs

The National Retail Federation, a top U.S. trade group, said President Donald Trump's threat to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1, is a flawed strategy that will raise prices and hurt jobs.



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Trump threatens new tariffs as U.S.-China trade tensions spike again

Trump threatens new tariffs as U.S.-China trade tensions spike again

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to impose a 10% tariff on a remaining $300 billion list of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, after U.S. and Chinese negotiators failed to kickstart trade talks between the world's two largest economies.



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U.S. retailers blast new China tariffs, see boost in consumer prices

U.S. retailers blast new China tariffs, see boost in consumer prices

President Donald Trump's threat to impose 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1 will hit consumers at the start of the important back-to-school buying season, four large retail trade associations warned on Thursday.



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Trump's tariffs jolt global stocks, trigger rush to safety

Trump's tariffs jolt global stocks, trigger rush to safety

Global stocks took another beating on Friday with investors piling into safe-haven assets after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would slap a 10% tariff on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1.



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Trump: U.S. will hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff

Trump: U.S. will hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, as talks aimed at easting tensions between the world's two largest economies continue.



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Oil crashes 6% as Trump announces additional tariffs on Chinese imports

Oil crashes 6% as Trump announces additional tariffs on Chinese imports

Oil prices plummeted more than 6% on Thursday, declining for the first time in six days, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1.



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What startups need to know about IP patents

What startups need to know about IP patents

Aird & McBurney LP | Tony Sabeta | Aug 1, 2019 33%. That’s the percentage of funded startups that have filed a patent application; also 19% of all funded companies filed at least one patent application prior to receiving any funding[1]. There is an ongoing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of patent protection for early stage

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Goldman Sachs is spending $100 million to shave milliseconds off stock trades

The project, named Atlas after the Greek God, is meant to accelerate the shift Goldman Sachs has been making to the latest stock trading technology.

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Occidental Petroleum plans to close Anadarko deal soon after August 8 vote

Occidental Petroleum plans to close Anadarko deal soon after August 8 vote

Occidental Petroleum Corp plans to quickly complete its $38 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum after the latter's Aug. 8 shareholder vote, the company said on Thursday.



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Enel upbeat on outlook after renewables and grids boost earnings

Enel upbeat on outlook after renewables and grids boost earnings

Europe's biggest utility Enel painted an upbeat outlook after posting a strong rise in earnings in the first six months driven by its green energy and network businesses.



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Wall St. gives up gains following Trump trade tweet

Wall St. gives up gains following Trump trade tweet

Wall Street abruptly reversed its gains on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he would impose an additional 10% tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports, sending the long-running U.S. China trade war that has rattled markets for months back to center stage.



7 years ago
Boeing to change 737 MAX flight-control software to address flaw: sources

Boeing to change 737 MAX flight-control software to address flaw: sources

Boeing Co plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday.



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These workers are saving the maximum in their 401(k) plans

A handful of lucky taxpayers were able to make the maximum contribution to their retirement plans in 2016, according to the IRS. Here's what you should know about ramping up savings.

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August is typically a rough month for stocks and could be again after Fed's blunder

Uncertainty looms after the Fed;'s rate cut, but traders haven't lost optimism.

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