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AirAsia transfers some Kuala Lumpur-Singapore slots to long-haul service

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Bhd said on Monday it would transfer two slots on its Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route, its most profitable, to long-haul sister airline AirAsia X Bhd , which has been struggling financially.



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Alibaba Singles' Day sales jump 25% in first 9 hours to $23 billion

Chinese retailer Alibaba on Monday said sales for its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz jumped 25% in the first nine hours to $23 billion, nearly two thirds of U.S. rival Amazon.com Inc's online store sales in the latest quarter.



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Asian shares a sea of red as Hong Kong chaos hits sentiment

Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped following a fresh escalation of violence in Hong Kong while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States and China could end their damaging trade war.



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China auto sales fell 4% in October, 16th month of decline

Auto sales in China fell for a 16th consecutive month in October, with the number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold contracting for the fourth month in a row, data from the country's biggest auto industry association showed.



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Oil drops more than 1% on concern over U.S.-China trade war

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday amid concerns over the prospects of a trade deal between the United States and China, while worries about oversupply also weighed on the market.



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Prosus lowers threshold for its rival Just Eat bid

Netherlands-based Prosus has tweaked its offer for online takeaway delivery platform Just Eat , lowering the acceptance threshold for investors as it battles Takeaway.com to buy the British company.



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China's NEV market may contract this year due to subsidy cut: industry association

Fewer new energy vehicles (NEV) could be sold in China this year than in 2018, an official at the country's biggest auto industry association said on Monday, as customers hold back on purchases following a government decision to cut subsidies.



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Factbox: China's love of e-commerce powers Alibaba's Singles' Day

China's dominant e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd raked in $23 billion worth of sales in the first nine hours of its annual Singles' Day shopping extravaganza on Monday, setting records as the event celebrates its 11th year.



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World shares fall as Hong Kong violence unnerves investors

Shares across the globe fell on Monday, buffeted by escalating violence in Hong Kong that pushed Asian stocks to their worst day since August and stoked demand for the safe-haven yen and gold.



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Prosus sticks with $6.3 billion bid for Just Eat but lowers threshold

Prosus held firm on its $6.3 billion offer to buy Just Eat on Monday as it argued the merits of its bid versus one from Takeaway.com for the British online takeaway delivery firm.



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Alibaba's Singles' Day sales hit $30 billion, on track for record

Chinese retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday that sales for its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz crossed the $30 billion mark at 4:31 p.m. (0831 GMT), putting the event on track to set a record in its 11th year.



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7 tips to avoid overspending and going into debt this holiday season

About half of Americans expect to spend about the same amount on gifts for friends and family this holiday season, according to the CNBC and Acorns Invest in You survey released Monday. Experts give tips on how not to go into debt in the process.

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Two-thirds of adults fear a recession could come next year, Invest In You survey finds

Some financial strategies can help make sure you stay above water if the economy starts to wobble.

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Adidas to close German, U.S. robot factories

Adidas plans to close high-tech "robot" factories in Germany and the United States it launched to bring production closer to customers, saying on Monday deploying some of the technology in Asia would be "more economic and flexible".



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China's Jingye Group in talks to buy British Steel

China's Jingye Group is in talks to buy British Steel, it said on Monday, in a deal estimated to be worth 70 million pounds ($90 million) that could protect thousands of British jobs.



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