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Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan: sources

Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan: sources

Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Financial hangover? Here are some quick fixes to help you recover

Financial hangover? Here are some quick fixes to help you recover

If you overspent this holiday season, your financials may be suffering. These tips won't fix your woes overnight but they're a good start to getting back on track.

6 years ago
Britain's Lloyds Banking Group suffers hours-long online outage

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group suffers hours-long online outage

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group suffered an outage on Wednesday that left customers of its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland operations unable to access accounts online for several hours.



6 years ago
If you hit the $220 million Powerball jackpot, this is your tax bill

If you hit the $220 million Powerball jackpot, this is your tax bill

The 24% that gets withheld for federal taxes is just the beginning of what the winner would owe to the IRS — and, likely, state coffers, as well.

6 years ago
UK's Lloyds Banking Group reports disruption to online services

UK's Lloyds Banking Group reports disruption to online services

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group suffered an outage on Wednesday that left customers of its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland operations unable to access their accounts online.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 jet deliveries in 2019, ousts Boeing from top spot

Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 jet deliveries in 2019, ousts Boeing from top spot

Airbus has become the world's largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating 863 aircraft in 2019, seizing the crown from embattled U.S. rival Boeing , airport and tracking sources said on Wednesday.



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Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 deliveries in 2019, up 8% - sources

Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 deliveries in 2019, up 8% - sources

Europe's Airbus handed over a record number of aircraft in December to exceed its 2019 delivery target while seizing the industry's crown as no.1 planemaker from troubled U.S. rival Boeing , airport and tracking sources said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Oil rises supported by U.S.-China trade optimism, Middle East tensions

Oil rises supported by U.S.-China trade optimism, Middle East tensions

Oil prices kicked off the new year higher on Thursday as warming trade relations between the United States and China eased demand concerns, while rising tensions in the Middle East fueled worries about supply.



6 years ago
Stocks end 2019 near record highs, dollar slides

Stocks end 2019 near record highs, dollar slides

The dollar slid to a six-month low on Monday as progress on U.S.-China trade tensions led investors to higher-risk assets, while a year-end rally that pushed global equity markets to record highs petered out on the last trading day of the year.



6 years ago
Wall St. dips as year-end record rally cools off

Wall St. dips as year-end record rally cools off

Wall Street dipped in thin trading on the last day of the decade as a year-end rally powered by optimism around trade and a brightening global outlook fizzled out, though the S&P 500 was still on course for its best year since 2013.



6 years ago
Don't look now, but Goldman Sachs is saying the economy is nearly recession-proof

Don't look now, but Goldman Sachs is saying the economy is nearly recession-proof

The call comes just months after almost everyone on Wall Street worried that a recession was around the corner.

6 years ago
Beirut says it doesn't know how Nissan ex-boss Ghosn made it to Lebanon

Beirut says it doesn't know how Nissan ex-boss Ghosn made it to Lebanon

The Lebanese government does not know how Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn made it from Japan, where he was due to be tried for financial misconduct, to Lebanon, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Wall St. edges higher as Trump says trade deal to be signed on January 15

Wall St. edges higher as Trump says trade deal to be signed on January 15

Wall Street edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from a dip at the open, as President Donald Trump disclosed the date and location for the signing of the much-awaited initial U.S.-China trade deal.



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Ghosn says he escaped 'injustice' in Japan; Lebanon calls arrival a private matter

Ghosn says he escaped 'injustice' in Japan; Lebanon calls arrival a private matter

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape a "rigged" justice system in Japan, raising questions about how one of the world's most-recognized executives had slipped away while on bail.



6 years ago
Google to end 'Double Irish, Dutch sandwich' tax scheme

Google to end 'Double Irish, Dutch sandwich' tax scheme

Google parent Alphabet will no longer use an intellectual property licensing scheme, known as the "Double Irish, Dutch sandwich", which allowed it to delay paying U.S. taxes, 2018 tax filings show.



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