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U.S. producer prices flat; jobless claims at more than two-year high

U.S. producer prices flat; jobless claims at more than two-year high

U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in November as increases in food and gasoline prices were offset by declining costs for services, pointing to muted inflation despite a recent uptick in consumer prices.



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S&P 500 hits record high as Trump says close to 'big deal' with China

S&P 500 hits record high as Trump says close to 'big deal' with China

The benchmark S&P 500 hit a record high on Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a tweet that the United States was getting very close to a "big deal" with China.



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Delta predicts 2020 profit growth; CEO says more people turning to air travel

Delta predicts 2020 profit growth; CEO says more people turning to air travel

Delta Air Lines Inc sees another annual rise in profit and revenue in 2020 driven by what Chief Executive Ed Bastian called a growing interest in air travel by consumers across the generational spectrum.



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Aramco shares closing price on Thursday put value slightly below $2 trillion

Aramco shares closing price on Thursday put value slightly below $2 trillion

Saudi Aramco's shares closed at 36.8 Saudi riyals on Thursday, putting the company's market value slightly below $2 trillion.



6 years ago
Futures eke out gains after Fed holds rates steady

Futures eke out gains after Fed holds rates steady

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and struck an optimistic tone on the outlook of the economy.



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Southwest reaches partial compensation agreement with Boeing for MAX damages

Southwest reaches partial compensation agreement with Boeing for MAX damages

Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it had reached a confidential compensation agreement with Boeing Co for a portion of the projected financial damages related to its 737 MAX aircraft grounding.



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Samsung to invest an extra $8 billion in China chip plant: media

Samsung to invest an extra $8 billion in China chip plant: media

Samsung Electronics will increase investment at its chip factory in China by $8 billion to boost production of NAND flash memory chips, Chinese media reported on Tuesday.



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Ferrari CEO does not expect fully-electric model until after 2025

Ferrari CEO does not expect fully-electric model until after 2025

Ferrari won't have its first fully electric model ready until after 2025 as the battery technology requires more development, Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said, pushing back expectations.



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Saudi Aramco hits Crown Prince's $2 trillion goal despite valuation doubts

Saudi Aramco hits Crown Prince's $2 trillion goal despite valuation doubts

Saudi Aramco hit the $2 trillion target sought by de-facto Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday as its shares racked up a second day of gains, despite some scepticism about the state-owned oil firm's value.



6 years ago
Oil market to remain oversupplied despite deepening OPEC+ cuts: IEA

Oil market to remain oversupplied despite deepening OPEC+ cuts: IEA

Global oil inventories could rise sharply despite OPEC and its allies deepening their output cuts and slowing U.S. production growth, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.



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Nokia, Daimler, others agreed to mediation to resolve licensing dispute

Nokia, Daimler, others agreed to mediation to resolve licensing dispute

Nokia, German carmaker Daimler and several car parts suppliers have agreed to independent mediation to resolve their technology licensing dispute, the Finnish telecoms equipment maker said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Factbox: Nestle CEO Mark Schneider's top deals over the past three years

Factbox: Nestle CEO Mark Schneider's top deals over the past three years

Mark Schneider, Nestle's first outside chief executive officer in almost a century, has made big strides in positioning the world's largest food company for the future with aggressive deal making since taking over in January 2017.



6 years ago
Retirement savings haven't recovered from the Great Recession. Here's why 401(k) plans haven't helped

Retirement savings haven't recovered from the Great Recession. Here's why 401(k) plans haven't helped

New research shows that the retirement savings rate has not returned to pre-Financial Crisis levels. And 401(k) plans, which were supposed to replace pensions, are letting some American families fall through the cracks, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

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U.S. weekly jobless claims race to more than two-year high

U.S. weekly jobless claims race to more than two-year high

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits jumped to more than a two-year high last week, but that probably does not signal a pickup in layoffs as the claims data tends to be volatile in the period following the Thanksgiving Day holiday.



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Navigating the Great Reset: Fintech in Canada in 2020

Navigating the Great Reset: Fintech in Canada in 2020

Remillard Consulting Group | Richard Remillard | Dec 11, 2019 At this time of year, predictions for 2020 are starting to rain down with as much frequency as occurs in Vancouver in the winter months. At the risk of waterlogging readers and, hopefully, with slightly more accuracy than weather forecasters in the era of climate

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