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Japanese ambassador to Lebanon requests more cooperation on Ghosn: statement

Japanese ambassador to Lebanon requests more cooperation on Ghosn: statement

Japan's ambassador to Lebanon on Tuesday requested greater cooperation from President Michel Aoun in dealing with former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in order to avoid negative repercussions for their bilateral ties, Lebanon's presidency said in a statement.



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U.S. trade deficit drops to more than three-year low

U.S. trade deficit drops to more than three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing.



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A Saudi family feud, a decade-long debt saga and a court's $14 billion decision

A Saudi family feud, a decade-long debt saga and a court's $14 billion decision

Saudi Arabia's largest and longest debt saga, fueled by a feud that has split one of its richest families, could be nearing a resolution after a court approved about $14 billion in claims related to the collapse of two business empires a decade ago.



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Oil slips as investors reassess Mideast risks

Oil slips as investors reassess Mideast risks

Oil prices on Tuesday surrendered some gains made over the previous days as investors reconsidered the likelihood of immediate supply disruptions in the Middle East after the United States killed a top Iranian military commander.



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Stocks rise, oil cools as anxiety over Mideast recedes

Stocks rise, oil cools as anxiety over Mideast recedes

World shares steadied and oil pulled back from multi-month highs on Tuesday after dramatic post-new year moves, as investors judged that prospects of an all-out conflict between the United States and Iran had eased.



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Goldman Sachs shakes up business units ahead of quarterly results

Goldman Sachs shakes up business units ahead of quarterly results

Goldman Sachs Group Inc has overhauled its main business units ahead of its quarterly results next week, the Wall Street bank said on Tuesday, as it seeks to provide investors with greater transparency into its financial performance.



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Musk dance moves launch Tesla SUV program at new China factory

Musk dance moves launch Tesla SUV program at new China factory

Elon Musk showed off his dance moves at the launch of Tesla's Model Y electric sports utility vehicle programme at its new Shanghai factory on Tuesday, where the company delivered its first cars built outside the United States to the public.



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Goldman Sachs is reorganizing its businesses to highlight its transformation into a digital bank

Goldman Sachs is reorganizing its businesses to highlight its transformation into a digital bank

CEO David Solomon is putting his stamp on the company as it attempts to transition from a somewhat secretive Wall Street trading house to a bank with more diversified revenue streams.

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Ferrari joins European auto lobby ACEA four years after spin-off

Ferrari joins European auto lobby ACEA four years after spin-off

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has become the latest manufacturer to join the European carmakers' association (ACEA), the auto lobby said on Tuesday.



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Factbox: Boeing's 737 MAX compensation deals with airlines

Factbox: Boeing's 737 MAX compensation deals with airlines

American Airlines is the latest airline to reach a settlement with Boeing Co regarding the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX airliner.



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South Korea's LG Display to end domestic production of LCD TV panels by end of 2020

South Korea's LG Display to end domestic production of LCD TV panels by end of 2020

South Korean panel maker LG Display Co Ltd will halt domestic production of liquid-crystal display (LCD) TV panels by the end of this year, its chief executive said on Monday, due to dropping LCD prices and a global supply glut.



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Facebook defies China headwinds with new ad sales push

Facebook defies China headwinds with new ad sales push

Facebook Inc is setting up a new engineering team in Singapore to focus on its lucrative China advertising business, according to three people familiar with the effort, even as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg ramps up criticism of a country that blocks the social network.



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Goldman Sachs renames business units ahead of quarterly results

Goldman Sachs renames business units ahead of quarterly results

Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Tuesday it renamed its main business units ahead of its quarterly results next week, as part of the Wall Street bank's efforts to provide greater transparency for investors into its financial performance.



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German carmakers eye Brandenburg after Tesla expansion push

German carmakers eye Brandenburg after Tesla expansion push

The German state of Brandenburg has received a flurry of inquiries from German carmakers after electric car start-up Tesla opted to build its European factory there, Brandenburg's Economy Minister Joerg Steinbach told Reuters.



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Arrest warrant for Ghosn's wife 'pathetic', spokeswoman says

Arrest warrant for Ghosn's wife 'pathetic', spokeswoman says

A decision by Japanese prosecutors to issue an arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn's wife shortly before the fugitive car boss was due to speak publicly about his case was "pathetic", a spokeswoman for Ghosn told Reuters on Tuesday.



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