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Wall St. muted as trade optimism fades

Wall St. muted as trade optimism fades

Wall Street's main indexes were subdued on Tuesday, as a trade truce-fueled relief rally in the previous session fizzled out after the United States threatened additional tariffs on European goods.



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Major companies call on U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of LGBT workers

Major companies call on U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of LGBT workers

More than 200 U.S. companies, including Amazon , Alphabet Inc's Google , and Bank of America , on Tuesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination against gay and transgender workers.



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The future of finance report

The future of finance report

Bank of England Review of UK’s financial system | By Huw van Steenis | June 20, 2019 Overview My report, The Future of Finance , looks at how the economy is changing; how finance can serve and support these changes; and what it could mean for the Bank of England. We have looked beyond the

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EU leaders' tentative deal on top jobs hits opposition in parliament

EU leaders' tentative deal on top jobs hits opposition in parliament

French President Emmanuel Macron sought to break a deadlock over the EU's top jobs on Tuesday by proposing France's Christine Lagarde, now head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to lead the European Central Bank (ECB), diplomatic sources said.



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Bitcoin dives below $10,000, giving up some of this year's epic rally

Bitcoin plunged Tuesday to below $10,000, cratering from a 17-month high hit just four sessions ago.

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency needs deep thought and detail: UK regulator

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency needs deep thought and detail: UK regulator

Facebook's fledging cryptocurrency will raise questions for both society and government that need close examination, a senior official at Britain's financial watchdog said on Tuesday, in another sign that the planned project will face deep scrutiny.



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Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro: 'Complicated' US-China deal 'will take time' to get right

"We had a deal that was over 150 pages long with seven different chapters" at the time the negotiations flamed out, Navarro says on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

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Credit Suisse wealth boss Khan quits in pursuit of top job

Credit Suisse wealth boss Khan quits in pursuit of top job

Credit Suisse wealth management boss Iqbal Khan is leaving Switzerland's second-largest bank in the latest high-level departure under Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam.



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Relief rally fades fears of expanding trade wars

Relief rally fades fears of expanding trade wars

The global stocks rally that followed progress on U.S.-China trade relations stalled on Tuesday, pressured by weak manufacturing data from the euro zone and the United States, and as Washington threatened additional tariffs on European goods.



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Huawei founder downplays effect of promised Trump reprieve: FT

Huawei founder downplays effect of promised Trump reprieve: FT

U.S. President Donald Trump's move to relax a ban on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's equipment will not have "much impact" on its business as it adjusts to a new era of American hostility, the Financial Times quoted Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei as saying on Tuesday.



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Oil dips on demand worries even as OPEC, allies extend cuts

Oil dips on demand worries even as OPEC, allies extend cuts

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as concerns that the global economy could be slowing outweighed an agreement by OPEC and allies, including Russia, to extend supply cuts until next March.



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Merkel ally von der Leyen being considered for EU Commission head: Welt

Merkel ally von der Leyen being considered for EU Commission head: Welt

Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen is being touted by Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, as a potential successor to Jean-Claude Juncker as head of the European Commission, Die Welt reported on Tuesday.



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Relief rally fades as growth fears loom

Relief rally fades as growth fears loom

World stocks eked out meagre gains on Tuesday amid worries the global economy was faltering after data showed manufacturing activity slowed last month, weakening appetite for risk.



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France and Germany eye Lagarde for ECB and Von der Leyen for EC president: sources

France and Germany eye Lagarde for ECB and Von der Leyen for EC president: sources

German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen may end up as European Commission President while IMF head Christine Lagarde may become new president of the European Central Bank following an agreement between France and Germany, said sources.



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Divided EU leaders push to break stalemate on top jobs

Divided EU leaders push to break stalemate on top jobs

Divided and tired, European Union leaders went into a third day of arm-wrestling on Tuesday over who would next hold the bloc's key posts, calling for unity but sounding as split as ever on the key Commission presidency.



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