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Fed rate cut bets lift stocks, dollar steadies

Fed rate cut bets lift stocks, dollar steadies

Global stocks rose on Friday as investors firmed up bets on a U.S. interest rate cut at the end of July after a speech by a top Federal Reserve official further cemented expectations for one, fuelling appetite for risky assets and capping the dollar.



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PepsiCo plans to acquire South Africa's Pioneer Foods

PepsiCo plans to acquire South Africa's Pioneer Foods

U.S.-based beverage and snack maker PepsiCo is planning to acquire South Africa's Pioneer Food Group for around $1.7 billion, the two companies said on Friday, as it targets expansion in Africa.



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BMW picks insider Zipse as CEO to catch up with rivals

BMW picks insider Zipse as CEO to catch up with rivals

BMW has named Oliver Zipse as its new CEO, hoping the "decisive" company lifer will help the automaker regain its edge in electric cars and win back the premium market lead lost to Mercedes-Benz under his consensus-seeking predecessor.



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IEA does not expect 'huge increase' in crude prices: executive director

IEA does not expect 'huge increase' in crude prices: executive director

The International Energy Agency (IEA) doesn't expect oil prices to rise significantly because demand is slowing and there is a glut in global crude markets, its executive director said on Friday.



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Bayer welcomes judge's call for new trial in $2 billion glyphosate case

Bayer welcomes judge's call for new trial in $2 billion glyphosate case

Germany's Bayer AG on Friday welcomed a conditional ruling by a U.S. judge calling for a retrial of the case of a couple awarded $2 billion in damages by a jury who found that its glyphosate-based weedkiller caused their cancer.



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Aston Martin's biggest investor offers to buy another 3% stake

Aston Martin's biggest investor offers to buy another 3% stake

The biggest investor in Aston Martin offered on Friday to buy another 3% stake in the luxury carmaker, whose shares have slumped since listing last year.



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Oil rises after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone; set for weekly fall

Oil rises after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone; set for weekly fall

Oil prices rose on Friday as tensions brewed again in the Middle East after a U.S. Navy ship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a major chokepoint for global crude flows.



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BMW picks 'decisive' new CEO to catch up with rivals

BMW picks 'decisive' new CEO to catch up with rivals

BMW named Oliver Zipse as its new chief executive late on Thursday, praising his "decisive" qualities after the luxury carmaker lost its edge in electric cars and ceded the premium sales crown to Mercedes under his consensus-seeking predecessor.



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GM's mid-engine Corvettes roar onstage to take on Europeans

GM's mid-engine Corvettes roar onstage to take on Europeans

General Motors Co unveiled on Thursday its newly designed mid-engine 2020 Corvette in a splashy tribute to its emblematic sports car, even as the No. 1 U.S. automaker faces mounting pressures in a sluggish and uncertain global sales environment.



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IEA says does not expect 'huge increase' in crude prices

IEA says does not expect 'huge increase' in crude prices

The International Energy Agency (IEA) doesn't expect oil prices to rise significantly because demand is slowing and there is a glut in global crude markets, its executive director said on Friday.



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Oil jumps after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone

Oil jumps after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone

Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Friday as tensions brewed again in the Middle East after a U.S. Navy ship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a major chokepoint for global crude flows.



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Evercore set to lose out as Aramco reshuffles IPO roles: sources

Evercore set to lose out as Aramco reshuffles IPO roles: sources

Boutique investment bank Evercore Partners has lost the chance to retain a prime position as an independent advisor for Saudi Aramco's potential $100 billion share sale, as the oil giant revives its postponed listing, three sources said.



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Oil jumps, Brent up more than 2% after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone

Oil jumps, Brent up more than 2% after U.S. Navy downs Iranian drone

Oil prices climbed around 2% on Friday after the U.S. Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a major chokepoint for global crude flows, again raising tensions in the Middle East.



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Exclusive: IEA revising oil demand growth forecast down on slowing economy

Exclusive: IEA revising oil demand growth forecast down on slowing economy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is reducing its 2019 oil demand forecast due to a slowing global economy amid a U.S.-China trade spat, its executive director said on Thursday.



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U.S.-China officials discuss trade; Mnuchin eyes possible in-person talks

U.S.-China officials discuss trade; Mnuchin eyes possible in-person talks

U.S. and Chinese officials spoke by telephone on Thursday as the world's two largest economies seek to end a year-long trade war, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggesting in-person talks could follow.



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