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Oil rises as Libya declares force majeure in oilfields

Oil rises as Libya declares force majeure in oilfields

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade, risking reducing crude flows from the OPEC member to a trickle.



6 years ago
JPMorgan says 'oui' to Paris expansion post-Brexit

JPMorgan says 'oui' to Paris expansion post-Brexit

JPMorgan Chase & Co is the latest investment bank to significantly expand its Paris hub as part of plans to relocate some services from London after Britain's exit from the European Union, snapping up new premises in the French capital.



6 years ago
AerCap CEO warns against panic discounts for Boeing 737 MAX jets

AerCap CEO warns against panic discounts for Boeing 737 MAX jets

Owners of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jet must keep cool heads and avoid offering panic discounts on sale or lease prices to avoid undermining its long-term value, the head of one of the world's largest aircraft lessors Aercap said on Monday.



6 years ago
The student debt squeeze: A look at 3 people's budgets

The student debt squeeze: A look at 3 people's budgets

A handful of people with student debt, from a copy writer in Morehead, Kentucky, to an English professor in Yakima, Washington, provided CNBC with a snapshot of their budgets.

6 years ago
No turning point in sight as IMF predicts sluggish global growth

No turning point in sight as IMF predicts sluggish global growth

Global growth appears to have bottomed out but there is no rebound in sight and risks ranging from trade tensions to climate shocks makes the outlook uncertain, a top International Monetary Fund official said on Monday.



6 years ago
Global stocks stay near record highs; focus turns to central banks, earnings

Global stocks stay near record highs; focus turns to central banks, earnings

World stocks traded just below record highs on Monday, pausing ahead of this week's central bank meetings, economic data and earnings, while oil prices rose to their highest in over a week after blockades began shutting down two Libyan oilfields.



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IMF cuts global growth forecasts as India falters, says bottom may be near

IMF cuts global growth forecasts as India falters, says bottom may be near

The International Monetary Fund on Monday trimmed back its 2020 global growth forecasts due to sharper-than-expected slowdowns in India and other emerging markets but said a U.S.-China trade deal was another sign that trade and manufacturing activity may soon bottom out.



6 years ago
Global FDI dips, hit by Hong Kong divestment, Brexit: U.N.

Global FDI dips, hit by Hong Kong divestment, Brexit: U.N.

Global direct foreign investment (FDI) dipped slightly around the world last year, hit by massive divestment in Hong Kong and a drop in flows into Britain due to Brexit uncertainty, the United Nations said on Monday.



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BBC's Hall to step down ahead of crunch funding talks with British government

BBC's Hall to step down ahead of crunch funding talks with British government

The BBC's most powerful man will step down in six months to allow a new person to lead negotiations with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government over a financing model for the publicly funded broadcaster.



6 years ago
Markets regulators struggling to keep up with technology: SEC's Jackson

Markets regulators struggling to keep up with technology: SEC's Jackson

The rapid growth of digital assets and computer-driven investment advice has become a key challenge for regulators in trying to keep up with technological advances while seeking to protect investors, a U.S. markets regulator said on Monday.



6 years ago
Meng Wanzhou's freedom on trial as China-U.S. clash plays out in Canada court

Meng Wanzhou's freedom on trial as China-U.S. clash plays out in Canada court

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will be in a Vancouver courtroom on Monday for the first day of her extradition trial, a process expected to take months - possibly years - to decide whether she can be extradited from Canada to the United States.



6 years ago
BBC's Hall to step down ahead of crunch funding talks with Britain

BBC's Hall to step down ahead of crunch funding talks with Britain

The BBC's most powerful man will step down in six months to allow a new person to lead negotiations with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government over a new financing model for the publicly funded broadcaster.



6 years ago
Key events in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

Key events in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, will appear in a Vancouver, Canada, courtroom on Monday for the first day of her extradition trial, a process expected to take months - possibly years - to decide whether she can be extradited from Canada to the United States.



6 years ago
Apple's Cook says global corporate tax system must be overhauled

Apple's Cook says global corporate tax system must be overhauled

Everyone knows that the global corporate tax system needs to be overhauled, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Monday, backing changes to global rules that are currently under consideration.



6 years ago
Boeing customer Air Lease says 'damaged' MAX brand should be dropped

Boeing customer Air Lease says 'damaged' MAX brand should be dropped

The executive chairman of aircraft leasing firm Air Lease , which has 150 of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jet on order, on Monday called on the U.S. manufacturer to drop the "damaged" MAX brand to avoid it undermining the plane's value.



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