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German diplomat tells U.S., EU: don't use agriculture to block trade deal

German diplomat tells U.S., EU: don't use agriculture to block trade deal

The United States and European Union should use common sense to move forward with formal negotiations about a trade agreement, instead of allowing disagreements over agriculture to block progress, a senior German diplomat told Reuters.



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Oil rises on Iran's new nuclear threats

Oil rises on Iran's new nuclear threats

Oil prices firmed on Monday on tensions over Iran's nuclear program but gains were capped by concerns about global economic growth and consequently oil demand.



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American financier Epstein lured underage girls for sex acts: U.S. prosecutors

American financier Epstein lured underage girls for sex acts: U.S. prosecutors

American financier Jeffrey Epstein was charged with sex trafficking on Monday, as prosecutors accused him of luring dozens of girls as young as 14 to his luxury homes in New York and Florida and paying them for sex acts.



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Factbox: What Deutsche bankers are saying about the 18,000 global job cuts

Factbox: What Deutsche bankers are saying about the 18,000 global job cuts

Whole teams within Deutsche Bank AG have been told their positions were gone on Monday, as the lender began axing 18,000 jobs globally in one of the biggest overhauls to an investment bank since the aftermath of the financial crisis.



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Fed easing could prompt first China rate cut in four years - analysts

Fed easing could prompt first China rate cut in four years - analysts

China's central bank could cut its benchmark policy rate for the first time in four years if the U.S. Federal Reserve delivers a widely expected cut in late July, analysts say, as Chinese policymakers step up support for the slowing economy.



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Deutsche Bank shares rise after shake-up to cut 18,000 jobs

Deutsche Bank shares rise after shake-up to cut 18,000 jobs

Deutsche Bank shares rose on Monday as it launched one of the biggest overhauls of its investment bank since the financial crisis by cutting 18,000 jobs around the world, starting the day with cuts in Asia.



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VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push

VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push

Volkswagen will create joint ventures and help finance battery production to persuade skeptical cell suppliers to back its aggressive push for mass producing electric vehicles, board member Stefan Sommer told Reuters.



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Deutsche Bank shares rise pre-market as 18,000 global job cuts begin

Deutsche Bank shares rise pre-market as 18,000 global job cuts begin

Deutsche Bank shares rose in pre-market trade on Monday as the German lender eliminated whole teams at its Asian operations, starting to ax 18,000 jobs globally in one of the biggest overhauls at an investment bank since the aftermath of the financial crisis.



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British Airways faces $230 million fine over data theft

British Airways faces $230 million fine over data theft

British Airways owner IAG said on Monday the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) intends to impose a penalty of 183.4 million pounds ($229.8 million) for the theft of customer data from the airline's website last year.



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China refiners curb fuel output after massive new plants stoke glut

China refiners curb fuel output after massive new plants stoke glut

China's fuel producers are making extended curbs to their output in the third quarter after supply from mammoth new refineries stoked an already-sizeable glut, potentially dragging on crude oil demand from the world's biggest importer of the commodity.



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Asian shares stumble as bets off on sharp U.S. rate cuts

Asian shares stumble as bets off on sharp U.S. rate cuts

Asian shares were a sea of red on Monday after strong U.S. job gains tempered expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver a large rate cut, while the Turkish lira hovered near two-week lows on worries about central bank independence.



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Hedge funds chart course through 'IMO 2020' storm

Hedge funds chart course through 'IMO 2020' storm

Shipping companies, refineries, freight derivatives or diesel cracks? Investment funds are placing their bets as the shipping sector prepares for new rules limiting sulfur emissions from ocean-going vessels.



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Deutsche Bank axes whole teams in Asia-Pacific as 18,000 global job cuts begin

Deutsche Bank axes whole teams in Asia-Pacific as 18,000 global job cuts begin

Deutsche Bank AG eliminated whole teams at its Asian operations on Monday, as the German lender began axing 18,000 jobs globally in one of the biggest overhauls at an investment bank since the aftermath of the financial crisis.



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Asian shares fall as bets off on sharp U.S. rate cuts

Asian shares fall as bets off on sharp U.S. rate cuts

Asian shares fell on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data tempered expectations for a Fed rate cut, while the Turkish lira hovered near two-week lows on worries about central bank independence.



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Oil prices tread water as market eyes global risks

Oil prices tread water as market eyes global risks

Crude prices were little changed on Monday as traders weighed geopolitical risks against the impact of the Sino-U.S. trade war on the global economy, although last week's better-than-expected U.S. jobs data offered some supprt.



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