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Ukrainian reformers under fire as battle over PrivatBank heats up

The day after Ukraine elected a new president in April, former central bank chief Valeria Gontareva was summoned for questioning as a suspect in a corruption investigation.



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Amazon launches new in-store pickup option with Rite Aid as first partner

Amazon.com has steadily added options for customers to receive their packages including in car trunks, inside home garages and potentially by drone.



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China opposes U.S. abuse of export control, urges cooperation

China opposes U.S. abuse of export controls and urges the United States to return to a track of cooperation, a commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday, days before the two countries' leaders are set to meet for talks on trade issues.



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Oil prices drop as traders wait for G20, OPEC+ meetings

Oil prices fell on Thursday to erase some of the previous session's strong gains, as traders wait for the G20 summit in Japan and for a meeting of OPEC and other crude producers to decide on an extension of output cuts.



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Asian shares turn up on Sino-U.S. trade truce hopes

Asian shares crept higher on Thursday following a media report the United States and China have tentatively agreed to a truce ahead of a highly-anticipated weekend meeting of the two nations' leaders in Tokyo.



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Sino-U.S. trade truce hopes rekindle risk appetite

Risk appetite returned to world markets on Thursday following a media report the United States and China have tentatively agreed to a truce ahead of a highly-anticipated weekend meeting of the two nations' leaders in Tokyo.



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Bayer buoyed by new approach to glyphosate lawsuits, Elliott stake

Bayer shares jumped on Thursday after the chemicals group beefed up plans to tackle multi-billion dollar lawsuits linked to glyphosate, a move welcomed by activist shareholder Elliott, which has revealed a sizeable stake in the company.



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ADNOC closes $4 billion pipeline deal with KKR and BlackRock

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Thursday it had completed a deal for BlackRock and KKR to buy a 40% stake in ADNOC Oil Pipelines for $4 billion.



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Airlines body IATA urges regulators to co-ordinate on re-entry to service of Boeing 737 MAX

Global airlines on Thursday urged regulators to coordinate on technical requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry to service of the Boeing 737 MAX, which was grounded in March after two fatal accidents.



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Oil slips to $66 ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

Oil slid to around $66 a barrel on Thursday, pressured by concerns over whether the G20 summit will produce a breakthrough on trade and perceptions that supply is ample despite the prospect of continued OPEC curbs.



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Bayer lifted by new plan to tackle glyphosate lawsuits, Elliott approval

Bayer shares jumped on Thursday after it revealed plans aimed at resolving multi-billion dollar lawsuits linked to glyphosate, a move welcomed by activist shareholder Elliott, which has taken a sizeable stake in the chemicals company.



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China urges U.S. to cancel sanctions on Huawei as Trump-Xi meeting looms

The United States should immediately cancel sanctions on Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei, a commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday, days before the two countries' leaders are due to meet for talks on trade.



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China's Xi to present Trump with terms for settling trade fight: WSJ, citing Chinese officials

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to present U.S. President Donald Trump with a set of terms the United States should meet before Beijing is ready to settle their trade dispute, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.



6 years ago

Oil slips below $66 ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

Oil slid below $66 a barrel on Thursday, pressured by concerns over whether the G20 summit will produce a breakthrough on trade and perceptions that supply is ample despite the prospect of continued OPEC curbs.



6 years ago

Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines to explore wide-ranging strategic partnership

Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed a preliminary agreement to explore a wide-ranging strategic partnership that could include more codeshares as well as cargo and aircraft maintenance, the companies said on Thursday.



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