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Gold surges as investors assess Mideast risk; stocks fall

Gold surges as investors assess Mideast risk; stocks fall

Gold prices shot to almost seven-year highs on Monday while yields on U.S. Treasury and euro zone government debt fell as escalating U.S.-Iranian tensions spurred demand for safe-haven assets.



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Alphabet, Amazon keep S&P afloat as Middle East tensions persist

Alphabet, Amazon keep S&P afloat as Middle East tensions persist

Gains in Amazon and Alphabet helped New York's S&P 500 stock index recoup early losses on Monday sparked by rising tensions in the Middle East.



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Oil inches up as Iran and United States trade threats

Oil inches up as Iran and United States trade threats

Oil prices edged up on Monday, after Brent touched above $70 a barrel, as rhetoric from the United States, Iran and Iraq fanned tensions in the Middle East after a U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian military commander.



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Ford quarterly sales slip on slowdown in passenger cars demand

Ford quarterly sales slip on slowdown in passenger cars demand

Ford Motor Co on Monday posted a 1.3% fall in fourth-quarter vehicle sales as soft demand for passenger cars outweighed stable sales of larger sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-ups.



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Social Security benefits narrow the wealth gap. But it's not enough to keep low-wage earner out of poverty in retirement

Social Security benefits narrow the wealth gap. But it's not enough to keep low-wage earner out of poverty in retirement

New research from The New School Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis shows that Social Security retirement benefits help narrow the gap between the haves and have nots. But it's not enough to prevent some workers from facing poverty in retirement.

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Mexico's Aeromexico reaches compensation agreement with Boeing on MAX crisis

Mexico's Aeromexico reaches compensation agreement with Boeing on MAX crisis

Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Monday it had reached a compensation agreement with Boeing Co in relation to the temporary grounding of the planemaker's 737 MAX aircraft.



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Oil tops $70 as Iran and Trump trade threats

Oil tops $70 as Iran and Trump trade threats

Oil prices jumped by about 1% on Monday, pushing Brent above $70 a barrel, as rhetoric from the United States, Iran and Iraq fanned tensions in the Middle East after a U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian military commander.



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Aeromexico reaches compensation deal with Boeing over MAX crisis

Aeromexico reaches compensation deal with Boeing over MAX crisis

Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Monday it had reached a compensation deal with Boeing Co related to the grounding of the planemaker's 737 MAX aircraft, joining a growing list of global airlines settling with the U.S. company.



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EU rules to boost European crowdfunding, platforms agreed

EU rules to boost European crowdfunding, platforms agreed

European Parliament | Dorota Kolinska | Dec 19, 2019 A single set of rules will apply to crowdfunding services in the EU, up to EUR 5 000 000  Strict rules to protect investors from financial losses  Member states responsible for authorising and supervising crowdfunding providers  EP negotiating team reached a deal with the Council on

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Premium cigar makers could catch a break from the FDA as White House applies pressure

Premium cigar makers could catch a break from the FDA as White House applies pressure

Handrolled cigar-makers and importers are facing a May deadline that requires all new tobacco products to obtain regulatory clearance from the FDA. But the mom-and-pop shops that dominate the premium cigar industry say compliance costs would effectively put them out of business.

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Wall Street rattled by Middle East tensions, energy shares jump

Wall Street rattled by Middle East tensions, energy shares jump

U.S. stocks fell for a second session on Monday, led by financial and technology stocks, as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pushed investors toward safe-haven assets such as gold and government bonds.



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The Clearing House Releases Model Agreement For Sharing Financial Data

The Clearing House Releases Model Agreement For Sharing Financial Data

McCarthy Tetrault | Domenic Presta | Dec 3, 2019 On November 12, 2019, The Clearing House (TCH) released a Model Agreement as part of TCH’s Connected Banking Initiative. The Model Agreement is intended to be used as the basis for data sharing agreements between banks and Fintechs. TCH is a U.S. based entity that is

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Defense stocks double the S&P 500's return six months after Middle East turmoil, history shows

Defense stocks double the S&P 500's return six months after Middle East turmoil, history shows

Defense stocks like Raytheon have been rising amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. History says they will continue to climb in coming months.

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SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments

SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments

SEC | Release | Dec 18, 2019 The proposal would expand the definition of accredited investor and increase retail access to private markets Washington D.C., Dec. 18, 2019 — The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to the definition of accredited investor, one of the principal tests for who is eligible to participate

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Renault hires former PSA research chief

Renault hires former PSA research chief

French car marker Renault said has hired former PSA research and development chief Gilles Le Borgne as head of engineering.



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