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Moderate U.S. consumer spending, inflation support rate cut

Moderate U.S. consumer spending, inflation support rate cut

U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in May and prices rose slightly, pointing to slowing economic growth and benign inflation pressures, which could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to cut interest rates next month.



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Boxing with giants: Italy's packing robots are not just cardboard cutouts

Boxing with giants: Italy's packing robots are not just cardboard cutouts

Amazon's new recruit comes from a medieval walled town in central Italy and can box and seal at least 600 items of different shapes and sizes every hour. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.



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Oil prices hold near $67 a barrel ahead of G20 talks, OPEC

Oil prices hold near $67 a barrel ahead of G20 talks, OPEC

Brent crude oil held near $67 a barrel on Friday ahead of talks over the trade dispute between the U.S. and Chinese presidents this weekend and on production cuts from OPEC on Monday.



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[Survey Deadline Sep 20, 2019]:  ASC consults on Energizing Alberta’s Capital Market

[Survey Deadline Sep 20, 2019]: ASC consults on Energizing Alberta’s Capital Market

ASC | Denise Weeres | June 27, 2019 CALGARY – June 27, 2019 – The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today published ASC Consultation Paper 11-701 Energizing Alberta’s Capital Market. This consultation is seeking input on steps the ASC can take to foster a vibrant public and private capital market in Alberta while protecting investors. “There

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Shares in big banks climb as Fed approves capital plans

Shares in big banks climb as Fed approves capital plans

Shares in the S&P 500 bank index rose 2.6% on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve approved the capital plans of the biggest U.S. banks, giving them a clean bill of health.



7 years ago
Wall St. modestly higher with G20 summit underway

Wall St. modestly higher with G20 summit underway

U.S. stocks rose on Friday as shares of big banks gained after clearing the Federal Reserve's stress test, with investors closely tracking the G20 summit where President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, could lay the groundwork to resolve a trade dispute that has weighed on global growth.



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Wall St. set for best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall St. set for best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall Street advanced on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow on track for their best June in generations, ahead of the much-anticipated trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit now underway in Japan.



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U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what's at stake

U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what's at stake

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Saturday at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Japan to try to resurrect a deal to end a costly trade war.



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Deutsche Bank considering up to 20,000 job cuts, WSJ reports

Deutsche Bank considering up to 20,000 job cuts, WSJ reports

Deutsche Bank AG is considering cutting 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, or more than one in six full-time positions globally, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the discussions.



7 years ago
Lego family, Blackstone take Merlin private in $7.5 billion deal

Lego family, Blackstone take Merlin private in $7.5 billion deal

Lego's founding family and private equity firm Blackstone are taking Britain's Merlin private again in an agreed deal valuing the Madame Tussauds and Legoland owner at $7.5 billion.



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Fintech Investor Interview:  Peggy Van De Plassche, Founding Partner, Roar VC

Fintech Investor Interview: Peggy Van De Plassche, Founding Partner, Roar VC

Roar Ventures | Peggy Van De Plassche | June 28, 2019 Intro:  NCFA Fintech Confidential spoke with some of Canada’s experienced fintech investors, on their background, how Canada has evolved, what we should be doing, advice to fintech founders and what keeps them awake at night.  This is part 2 of a 4 part series.

7 years ago

Analysts say Ive was one of Apple's most important people, but they're not worried about the stock

Analysts do not see Ive's departure as a significant enough loss to adjust their ratings or price targets for Apple.

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UBS cuts Tesla forecast: 'Deliveries may provide a pop, but earnings may cause a drop'

UBS slashed its earnings forecast and price target for Elon Musk's Telsa.

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U.S., China did not raise trade at G20 finance, health ministers meeting: Japan Aso

U.S., China did not raise trade at G20 finance, health ministers meeting: Japan Aso

Neither the United States nor China raised the issue of trade at Friday's joint session of finance and health ministers of the Group of 20 major economies, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso told reporters after the meeting.



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Shell, Exxon eye return to Somalia ahead of oil block round

Shell, Exxon eye return to Somalia ahead of oil block round

Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil are looking to return to Somalia ahead of an oil block bid round later this year, the East African country's oil ministry said.



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