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

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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Wall Street trims gains after Kudlow's trade comments

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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No preconditions in trade talks with China: White House's Kudlow

No preconditions in trade talks with China: White House's Kudlow

There are no preconditions set ahead of any trade talks with China, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend.



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Oil edges lower ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

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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Factbox: Activist investor Elliott's top European holdings

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 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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Oil slips to $66 ahead of G20, OPEC meeting

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

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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ADNOC closes $4 billion pipeline deal with KKR and BlackRock

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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Bayer buoyed by new approach to glyphosate lawsuits, Elliott stake

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

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

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

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

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

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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