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Credit Suisse, UBS have boosted capital positions: SNB

Credit Suisse, UBS have boosted capital positions: SNB

Switzerland's biggest banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, have improved their capital positions but must strengthen their crisis planning, the Swiss National Bank said on Thursday, citing conclusions of financial watchdog FINMA.



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Symphony, the start-up taking on Bloomberg's dominance of Wall Street, is now worth $1.4 billion

Symphony, a messaging platform for Wall Street firms, is backed by more than a dozen of the world's biggest financial players, from Goldman Sachs to BlackRock.

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Counterintuitive? Here's why advisors may urge retirees to load up on equities

Got guaranteed income? Retiring investors with pensions, Social Security or income annuities have a bit of a buffer that may allow them to invest a little more aggressively in stocks. Here's why.

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Exclusive: Renault chairman weakened as Macron snubs meeting

Exclusive: Renault chairman weakened as Macron snubs meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron has turned down a request to meet Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard, who is furious over the government's interference at the carmaker, sources told Reuters, raising questions over Senard's future.



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Exclusive: Renault chairman weakened as Macron snubs meeting

Exclusive: Renault chairman weakened as Macron snubs meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron has turned down a request to meet Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard, who is furious over the government's interference at the carmaker, sources told Reuters, raising questions over Senard's future.



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The top 10 'hidden gems' for summer vacation home rentals

Vacation rental management company Vacasa has identified "undiscovered towns and smaller cities," with a similar look and feel to the Top 10 destinations its clientele favor.

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Ford Motor opens research center in Tel Aviv

Ford Motor opens research center in Tel Aviv

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday opened a research center in Tel Aviv, joining a growing number of major automakers and suppliers setting up shop in the Israeli tech hub as they race to develop self-driving cars.



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Ford Motor opens research center in Tel Aviv

Ford Motor opens research center in Tel Aviv

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday opened a research center in Tel Aviv, joining a growing number of major automakers and suppliers setting up shop in the Israeli tech hub as they race to develop self-driving cars.



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UK PM May says Hong Kong extradition must be in line with Sino-British declaration

UK PM May says Hong Kong extradition must be in line with Sino-British declaration

British Prime Minister Theresa May said extradition rules in Hong Kong had to respect the rights and freedoms set out in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration.



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Reckitt picks PepsiCo exec as CEO, going outside for first time

Reckitt picks PepsiCo exec as CEO, going outside for first time

Consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has picked PepsiCo executive Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive, becoming the latest industry heavyweight to turn to a company outsider to tackle faltering growth and new media-savvy rivals.



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Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos

Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos.



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Wall Street split on Tesla 2019 delivery promises

Wall Street split on Tesla 2019 delivery promises

Tesla Inc shares rose almost 3% in early trade on Wednesday, with analysts still divided on the electric-car maker's chances of meeting delivery and production targets in the months ahead, after comments by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk at an annual shareholder meeting.



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Facebook to create 500 jobs in new London engineering center

Facebook to create 500 jobs in new London engineering center

Facebook will create 500 new tech jobs in London by the end of 2019, including 100 roles in artificial intelligence, with many working on systems to detect and remove malicious content, fake accounts and harmful behavior, it said on Wednesday.



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Motorbike taxi firms rev up for race into West Africa

Motorbike taxi firms rev up for race into West Africa

Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi firms in Asia can be replicated in some of the fastest growing countries in the world.



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