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Prosus, Takeaway trade barbs in battle for Britain's Just Eat

The two companies vying to purchase British food delivery service Just Eat traded barbs on Wednesday, as technology company Prosus and Takeaway.com each sought to win over a critical mass of shareholders.



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Norwegian Air appoints industry outsider as new CEO to lead restructuring

Loss-making Norwegian Air has appointed Jacob Schram as chief executive to take charge of the budget carrier's restructuring as it struggles with a low-cost, long-haul model in an overcrowded industry.



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The best-performing hedge funds are piling into these financial shares

CNBC used Symmetric.io to find the top-performing hedge funds and see where the smart money placed their wagers in the third quarter.

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Some Huawei suppliers get U.S. approval to restart sales to blacklisted firm

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it has begun issuing licenses for some companies to supply goods to China's blacklisted telecommunications firm Huawei, providing long-awaited clarity to the industry.



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Target sets upbeat holiday sales tone with raised forecast, shares surge

Target Corp signaled a strong start to the holiday season and raised its full-year earnings forecast on Wednesday, betting on its aggressive push into faster delivery and investments in store revamps, sending its shares up 13%.



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Oil rises 2% after U.S. inventory data, Russian assurances

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Wednesday after a better-than-expected U.S. crude inventories report and as Russia said it would continue its cooperation with OPEC to keep the global oil market balanced.



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Factbox: Global refiners raise cleaner shipping fuel output ahead of IMO 2020

Global oil refiners have upgraded processing units and adjusted operations to raise output of low-sulphur residual fuels and marine gasoil (MGO) to prepare for stricter shipping fuel standards that kick in on Jan. 1, 2020.



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Global shares slide on U.S.-China spat over Hong Kong, dollar gains

Global stock markets stumbled and the dollar climbed on Wednesday after China condemned U.S. Senate legislation aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong, the latest obstacle to reaching a deal in a prolonged Sino-U.S. trade dispute that has weighed on growth worldwide.



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Peugeot's small car platforms should be favored in Fiat merger: executive

Small car platforms developed by France's Peugeot should be favored if plans to merge PSA and Fiat Chrysler go ahead, PSA executive Gaetano Thorel told Reuters on Wednesday.



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Wall Street dips as mounting U.S.-China tensions cast doubt on trade deal

Wall Street edged lower on Wednesday, as hopes of a trade deal receded following an escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing that also overshadowed upbeat forecasts from retailers Target and Lowe's.



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'Phase One' U.S.-China trade deal may not be completed this year: trade sources

Completion of a "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal could slide into next year, trade experts and people close to the White House say, as Beijing presses for more extensive tariff rollbacks, and the Trump administration counters with heightened demands of its own.



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Wall Street dips amid mounting U.S.-China tensions

Wall Street's main indexes edged lower on Wednesday as escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing raised doubts about a trade deal, overshadowing upbeat earnings from retailers Target and Lowe's.



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FCC chairman to propose dividing spectrum between auto safety, Wi-Fi use

Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai will propose on Wednesday splitting a key band of spectrum that had been set aside for auto safety between Wi-Fi use and automakers, sources said.



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'Dark Waters' movie poses risk for 3M, analyst says

A new movie could shine a spotlight on potentially toxic chemicals found all around us.

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GM sues FCA, alleging bribery, corruption of union bargaining process

General Motors Co on Wednesday filed a racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , alleging that its rival engaged in bribery over many years to corrupt the bargaining process with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and gain wage and work practices advantages over GM.



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