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U.S. approves Roche's $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics

Swiss drugmaker Roche has won U.S. antitrust approval for its $4.3 billion deal to buy gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics clearing the way for Roche's push into treating rare diseases including hemophilia A.



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Boeing crisis escalates as planemaker halts 737 production after two crashes

Boeing Co is temporarily halting 737 production in January for the first time in more than 20 years as the grounding of the planemaker's best-selling MAX after two fatal crashes looks set to last well into 2020.



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Factbox: Key steps for Boeing to get 737 MAX cleared to fly - FAA

Boeing Co said on Monday it will halt 737 commercial production in January as the grounding of its best-selling MAX following two fatal crashes within five months looks set to last well into next year.



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Fiat Chrysler board to meet Tuesday on proposed Peugeot deal: sources

The board of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is expected to meet on Tuesday afternoon to consider taking the next steps toward a proposed merger with French automaker Peugeot SA, sources said on Monday.



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Westpac's capital requirements boosted by Australian regulators after scandal

Westpac Banking Corp will be required to hold an extra A$500 million in capital after Australia's banking regulator announced an investigation into the bank's alleged money laundering breaches.



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Spending deal does not hike EV credit, boosts aviation inspection funds

The U.S. Congress declined to extend a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but will boost funding for aviation safety after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes.



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Asian stocks climb but dearth of trade details caps gains

Asian shares gained on Tuesday, but a lack of detail about the Sino-U.S. trade deal tempered some of the exuberance that sent Wall Street to record highs overnight, while familiar fears of a hard Brexit knocked the pound.



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Boeing crisis deepens as 737 production stops for first time in two decades

Boeing Co bowed to a growing cash squeeze by suspending commercial 737 production from January for the first time in more than 20 years, as the grounding of the planemaker's best-selling MAX after two fatal crashes drags into 2020.



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Goldman Sachs' green goal: $750 billion in work for environmental projects by 2030

Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Monday it will provide $750 billion in financing, advisory services and investments for green projects and companies, as well as those that foster economic opportunities for under-served people over the next decade.



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Australian regulator investigates Westpac directors, executives after scandal

Australia's banking regulator will use its increased investigative powers for the first time to examine whether Westpac Banking Corp directors and executives broke the law as part of the bank's money laundering scandal.



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Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for some Prime shipments

Amazon.com Inc is temporarily blocking third-party sellers from using FedEx Corp's ground delivery network to handle Prime shipments as it strives to hit accelerated delivery deadlines this holiday season.



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Asian stocks ride Wall Street momentum to eight-month peak, pound slips

Asian shares rose to their highest in eight months on Tuesday, as trade deal optimism and Wall Street's streak to all-time highs supported sentiment, while familiar fears of a hard Brexit knocked the pound.



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Sacklers withdrew over $10 billion in a decade from Purdue Pharma: NYT

The Sackler family - owners of Purdue Pharma - transferred more than $10 billion in a decade from the OxyContin maker to its trusts and holding companies, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a new audit commissioned by the drugmaker.



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Goldman Sachs says it will support 'green' initiatives more forcefully

Goldman Sachs Group Inc outlined plans on Monday to put money and advice toward projects that fight climate change or help financially disadvantaged people, with executives arguing it is not only the right thing to do but can generate income.



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Oil hovers near three-month high on trade optimism, supply cuts

Oil prices trickled a fraction lower on Tuesday but remained near a three-month high as investors kept the faith with hopes that a fully fledged U.S.-China trade deal is in the pipeline and set to stoke oil demand in the world's biggest economies.



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