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China's Geely in talks to take stake in Britain's Aston Martin: FT, source

China's Geely in talks to take stake in Britain's Aston Martin: FT, source

China’s Geely Automobile Holding is in talks with Aston Martin management and investors about taking a stake in the iconic British luxury carmaker, according to a source familiar with the discussions and the Financial Times on Friday.



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Takeaway seals victory in $8 billion Just Eat battle

Takeaway seals victory in $8 billion Just Eat battle

Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a 6.2 billion pound ($8 billion) share offer that will create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies.



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U.S. to probe Fitbit, Garmin, other wearable devices after Philips complains

U.S. to probe Fitbit, Garmin, other wearable devices after Philips complains

U.S. trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit Inc and Garmin Ltd, following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips and its North America unit.



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Uber to exit Colombia on Jan. 31 after court ruling

Uber to exit Colombia on Jan. 31 after court ruling

Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia from the end of this month, following a court order late last year, the ride-hailing company said in a statement on Friday.



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Brookfield, Temasek team up for Thyssenkrupp elevator bid: sources

Brookfield, Temasek team up for Thyssenkrupp elevator bid: sources

Canada's Brookfield Asset Management has teamed up with Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL] in the auction for Thyssenkrupp's prized 15 billion euro ($16.6 billion) elevator division, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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China's Geely in talks to take stake in Aston Martin: FT

China's Geely in talks to take stake in Aston Martin: FT

China’s Geely Automobile Holding held talks with Aston Martin management and investors as it considers investing into the British luxury carmaker, The Financial Times reported https://www.ft.com/content/d2959822-33a4-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de on Friday.



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Dollar gains, stocks set fresh highs on U.S. labor report

Dollar gains, stocks set fresh highs on U.S. labor report

The dollar edged higher and global equity markets rallied to fresh highs on Friday after a U.S. labor report showed job growth slowed in December while still underpinning a strong economy that will allow the Federal Reserve to stand pat on interest rate policy.



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Lebanese prosecutors plan to question ousted Nissan boss Ghosn's wife

Lebanese prosecutors plan to question ousted Nissan boss Ghosn's wife

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's wife Carole will be questioned by Lebanese prosecutors when authorities receive an Interpol notice, Lebanon's caretaker justice minister Albert Serhan said in a statement on Friday.



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Goldman Sachs finally launches app for online bank Marcus

Goldman Sachs finally launches app for online bank Marcus

Goldman Sachs Group Inc launched a long-awaited app this week for customers of its online bank Marcus.



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How to teach your kids about money: the tween and early teen years

How to teach your kids about money: the tween and early teen years

Kids ages 10 to 14 are forming the big part of their relationship with money. Here's how to make it a healthy one.

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Cramer: I feel like a 'clown' for defending Boeing in the early days of 737 Max scandal

Cramer: I feel like a 'clown' for defending Boeing in the early days of 737 Max scandal

Jim Cramer's use of the word "clown" evoked one of the newly public messages, in which one Boeing worker was bragging to another in April 2017.

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Things are so bad for Six Flags it got downgraded twice by the same analyst in less than 12 hours

Things are so bad for Six Flags it got downgraded twice by the same analyst in less than 12 hours

A Wells Fargo analyst downgraded Six Flags on Thursday night and again on Friday after the company gave updates on its troubled projects in China.

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Games must connect with gamers to keep Olympics relevant: Bach

Games must connect with gamers to keep Olympics relevant: Bach

The International Olympic Committee has to connect with hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide if the Olympic body is to remain relevant with the younger generation, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday.



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Takeaway seals victory in $7.7 billion Just Eat battle

Takeaway seals victory in $7.7 billion Just Eat battle

Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a 5.9 billion pound ($7.7 billion) all share offer that will create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies.



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U.S. job growth cools in December, but labor market tight

U.S. job growth cools in December, but labor market tight

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring likely remains sufficient to keep the longest economic expansion in history on track despite a deepening downturn in a manufacturing sector stung by trade disputes.



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