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SoftBank's Son cleaves to guts-led investing in chat with Alibaba's Ma

SoftBank's Son cleaves to guts-led investing in chat with Alibaba's Ma

Weeks after his billion-dollar bailout of WeWork, SoftBank Group Corp's founder and CEO Masayoshi Son reiterated his belief in an instinct-led investing style, in a discussion with Alibaba Group Holding Inc's co-founder Jack Ma.



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Saudi delivers deeper cuts as OPEC+ oil producers back new pact

Saudi delivers deeper cuts as OPEC+ oil producers back new pact

By Shadia Nasralla, Olesya Astakhova and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin



6 years ago
If you didn't use all your flex spending, try these surprising purchases that actually qualify for pretax savings

If you didn't use all your flex spending, try these surprising purchases that actually qualify for pretax savings

As the clock runs out on using your flex spending, consider these surprising eligible items, such as high-end sunblock and skin care items.

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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says China should be expelled from supportive World Bank loan program

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says China should be expelled from supportive World Bank loan program

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday agreed that the World Bank should expel China from a supportive loan program.

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Asian shares gain as Trump fuels trade deal optimism, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut

Asian shares gain as Trump fuels trade deal optimism, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut

Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were "moving right along", and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output.



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JPMorgan banker says he spent a year meeting regulator in Australian cartel case

JPMorgan banker says he spent a year meeting regulator in Australian cartel case

A senior JPMorgan Chase & Co banker spent over a year in meetings with the Australian antitrust regulator before signing a statement that would be used to bring criminal cartel charges against two rival banks and their executives, a court heard on Friday.



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Chinese defy Hong Kong's protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks

Chinese defy Hong Kong's protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks

Chinese investors more than doubled their Hong Kong stocks purchases this year, braving market headwinds from violent street protests and the protracted Sino-U.S. trade war, which have battered the Asian financial hub's economy.



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Labor group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism

Labor group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism

The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.



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Labor group accuses Google of sacking workers to deter unionism

Labor group accuses Google of sacking workers to deter unionism

The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.



6 years ago
Labor group accuses Google of firing four to deter workers from union activities

Labor group accuses Google of firing four to deter workers from union activities

The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.



6 years ago
Asian shares firm, oil near two-month high after deeper output cut

Asian shares firm, oil near two-month high after deeper output cut

Asian stocks held firm on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric kept investors' hopes up on a trade deal with China, while oil sat near two-month highs after producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on further output cuts.



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Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018

Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018

Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday said it had received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, related to its trips in the United States in 2018, at a time when it operated roughly 1.3 billion rides.



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A top Tesla analyst raised his 'bull case' for the stock to $500, or 50% higher from here

A top Tesla analyst raised his 'bull case' for the stock to $500, or 50% higher from here

Morgan Stanley increased its "bull case" for Tesla to $500 a share but is sticking by its $250 a share "base case."

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Shares of biotech Aurinia surge 78% after positive data for Lupus drug

Shares of biotech Aurinia surge 78% after positive data for Lupus drug

The Victoria, Canada-based company rallied after its trial for drug voclosporin posted positive efficacy and safety results.

6 years ago
Global stocks falter on trade uncertainty; sterling gains

Global stocks falter on trade uncertainty; sterling gains

The dollar slid and global equity markets traded little changed on Thursday as enthusiasm over Apple shares was offset by doubts about the likelihood of a "phase one" trade deal before a new round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports begins in 10 days.



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