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Factbox: Activist investor Elliott's top European holdings

U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management announced on Thursday it had taken a 2.1% stake in German agrichemicals and pharma company Bayer Here are some of New York-headquartered Elliott's top holdings in Europe (in alphabetical order):



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Twitter introduces feature to provide clarity on certain tweets

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it was introducing "notice", a new feature that will provide more clarity to tweets by certain users that violate the social media company's rules.



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Morgan Stanley used AI to study its own analysts and figured out how to beat the market

Morgan Stanley now has a deep learning and artificial intelligence model to analyst sentiment in brokerge reports. And it's beating the market.

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Wall Street trims gains after Kudlow's trade comments

U.S. stocks pared early gains on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a session low, after hopes of a trade deal were dented by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow's comment that Washington may move ahead with more tariffs on Chinese goods.



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Oil edges lower ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, pressured by worries about whether the G20 summit will produce a breakthrough on trade that could strengthen the global economy and boost oil demand.



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U.S. judge orders Boeing to turn over documents in 737 MAX crash litigation

A Chicago judge on Thursday ordered Boeing Co to turn over documents on the development of its 737 MAX aircraft after lawyers representing some Ethiopian Airlines crash victims said their clients were not prepared to accept an offer by the planemaker to settle litigation.



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Global stocks gain on U.S.-China trade truce hopes, dollar flat

Global equity markets gained and the dollar held steady on Thursday ahead of the G20 summit where a much-anticipated meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may lead to a truce in the U.S.-China trade war.



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Small business owners strongly back Trump's handling of economy, survey shows

The survey showed that 59% of respondents approve of the way the Trump administration has handled business-related issues.

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Japan Display to receive $100 million investment from Apple as part of bailout deal

Japan Display Inc said on Friday it would receive a $100 million investment from a customer, which a source said was Apple Inc , as part of a bailout deal led by a Chinese investment firm for the smartphone screen maker.



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Twitter to put notice on politician tweets that break its rules

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and deemphasize tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources, such as politicians, in order to strike a balance between free expression and accountability.



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Airlines cancel more Boeing 737 MAX flights as some crash victims refuse to settle

Southwest Airlines Co will not schedule Boeing 737 MAX flights until at least Oct. 1, the airline said on Thursday, just as the families of some Ethiopian Airline crash victims told a Chicago judge they are not ready to settle litigation.



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U.S. auto sales seen dropping in June: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive

U.S. auto sales are expected to drop 1.5% in June from a year earlier, as higher prices continue to keep buyers away, according to industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.



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Twitter to deemphasize, label politician tweets that break its rules

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and deemphasize tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources, such as politicians, in order to strike a balance between free expression and accountability.



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State Street pays $94.3 million to settle U.S., state charges over hidden fund markups

State Street Corp agreed to pay $94.3 million to settle federal and state regulatory charges it routinely overcharged mutual fund customers and other clients over roughly 17 years by adding hidden markups on back-office expenses.



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Wall Street rallies as investors eye G20 summit

Wall Street gained ground in a broad-based rally on Thursday as market participants looked to the G20 summit this weekend for signs of progress in the long-running U.S.-China trade dispute, which has agitated markets for months.



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