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Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation, charity says

Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation, charity says

Most big companies are failing to report the damage their operations are doing to forests despite committing to lighten their footprint under wider efforts to tackle climate change, according to a report published on Tuesday.



7 years ago
PayPal launches international money transfer service Xoom across Europe

PayPal launches international money transfer service Xoom across Europe

U.S. payments company PayPal is expanding further in Europe by launching its international money transfers service Xoom in Britain and 31 other countries across the continent.



7 years ago
State AGs fighting T-Mobile, Sprint merger say October trial may not be possible

State AGs fighting T-Mobile, Sprint merger say October trial may not be possible

An attorney for the state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit in hopes of stopping T-Mobile's $26 billion merger with Sprint told the judge on Monday that an Oct. 7 trial may not be possible.



7 years ago
Trump presses for USMCA passage as Lighthizer, lawmakers prepare to meet

Trump presses for USMCA passage as Lighthizer, lawmakers prepare to meet

President Donald Trump and his top advisers on Monday stepped up their drive to win congressional passage of a trade deal with Canada and Mexico, as the administration's top trade official prepared to meet with Democratic lawmakers again this week.



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U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million; Bayer still plans to appeal

U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million; Bayer still plans to appeal

A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27 million from $80.27 million, while rejecting the company's bid for a new trial.



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Encouraging Chinese data pulls Asian shares higher

Encouraging Chinese data pulls Asian shares higher

Asian shares advanced on Monday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after encouraging Chinese data suggested the world's second-biggest economy may be starting to stabilize thanks to ramped-up stimulus from Beijing.



7 years ago
PSA sales slide on emerging-market setbacks

PSA sales slide on emerging-market setbacks

French carmaker PSA Group's vehicle sales fell 12.8% in the first half as emerging markets weighed on its overseas business, challenging the trajectory of the Peugeot manufacturer's recovery.



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China second quarter GDP growth slows to 27-year low as trade war bites, more stimulus seen

China second quarter GDP growth slows to 27-year low as trade war bites, more stimulus seen

China's economic growth slowed to 6.2% in the second quarter, its weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered in the face of mounting U.S. trade pressure.



7 years ago
Hold the beers: Budweiser APAC IPO fail shows valuations face investor push-back

Hold the beers: Budweiser APAC IPO fail shows valuations face investor push-back

By Julie Zhu, Joshua Franklin, Abhinav Ramnarayan and Philip Blenkinsop



7 years ago
Slower China GDP growth nudges oil prices lower

Slower China GDP growth nudges oil prices lower

Oil prices slipped on Monday after China posted its slowest quarterly economic growth in at least 27 years, reinforcing concerns about demand in the world's largest crude oil importer.



7 years ago
Sports Direct delays results, guidance could be affected

Sports Direct delays results, guidance could be affected

Sports Direct has delayed the publication of its preliminary results due to problems integrating House of Fraser and increased scrutiny of its accounts which could affect its guidance.



7 years ago
Asian shares inch up as cautious investors await U.S. data, earnings

Asian shares inch up as cautious investors await U.S. data, earnings

Major Asian equity indicators nudged higher on Monday as investors awaited U.S. retail sales data and corporate earnings to gauge the health of the world's biggest economy, with markets remaining focused on a likely U.S. rate cut this month.



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China home price growth cools in June, but investment quickens

China home price growth cools in June, but investment quickens

Growth in China's new home prices cooled in June as sales shrank for a second month, but building starts and investment quickened, providing a cushion for the slowing economy while Beijing claims some wins in reducing market froth.



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Instant View: China second quarter GDP rises 6.2% year-on-year, slowest in at least 27 years

Instant View: China second quarter GDP rises 6.2% year-on-year, slowest in at least 27 years

China's second-quarter economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in at least 27 years, in line with expectations, as demand at home and abroad cooled in the face of a bruising trade war with the United States.



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China June aluminum output climbs to daily record - Reuters calculations

China June aluminum output climbs to daily record - Reuters calculations

China's daily aluminum output hit record levels in June, according to Reuters calculations, even as total production for the whole of the month fell slightly according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.



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