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Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan

Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan

Hyundai Motor plans to invest about 61.1 trillion won ($51.81 billion) between 2020 and 2025, the company said on Wednesday, with a third of the expenditure focused on electric and autonomous vehicles, but analysts want to see it deliver.



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Oil gains before OPEC meetings, helped by decline in U.S. inventories

Oil gains before OPEC meetings, helped by decline in U.S. inventories

Oil gained on Wednesday ahead of meetings this week where OPEC and its allies are expected to extend production curbs to support the market, while industry data showing that U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected helped to lift prices.



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Hadi Zablit named general secretary of Renault, Nissan alliance

Hadi Zablit named general secretary of Renault, Nissan alliance

Renault SA , Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors on Wednesday said they had appointed Hadi Zablit as general secretary of their automaking alliance to accelerate business efficiencies across the companies.



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Investors urge Big Oil to follow 'poster child' Repsol's climate pledge

Investors urge Big Oil to follow 'poster child' Repsol's climate pledge

Investors cheered Spanish group Repsol's pledge to slash net carbon emissions to zero by mid-century, saying they hope it will pile pressure on rival oil and gas companies to follow suit in the fight against climate change.



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Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, takes bigger role in China trade talks

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, takes bigger role in China trade talks

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has added another role to his long list of White House duties - U.S.-China trade negotiator - as Washington and Beijing try to reach an initial agreement to avoid new U.S. tariffs on Dec. 15.



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No Santa Rally? Trade fears threaten Wall Street's end of decade

No Santa Rally? Trade fears threaten Wall Street's end of decade

Wall Street's poor start to December has some investors bracing for a choppy end-of-year as fears about the U.S.-China trade war resurface.



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Qualcomm to appeal record South Korean anti-trust fine

Qualcomm to appeal record South Korean anti-trust fine

Qualcomm said it would appeal a South Korean court decision on Wednesday to uphold a record $873 million fine against the U.S. chip giant for unfair business practices related to patent licensing and modem chip sales.



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Graphic: No Santa Rally? Trade fears threaten Wall Street's end of decade

Graphic: No Santa Rally? Trade fears threaten Wall Street's end of decade

Wall Street's poor start to December has some investors bracing for a choppy end-of-year as fears about the U.S.-China trade war resurface.



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Saudi auto services firm raises $50 million to invest in Aramco IPO

Saudi auto services firm raises $50 million to invest in Aramco IPO

Saudi Automotive Services Co said on Wednesday it is raising 190 million riyals ($50.67 million) in debt to invest in the initial public offering of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco.



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Stocks jolted by Trump's threat of longer, broader trade war

Stocks jolted by Trump's threat of longer, broader trade war

Asian shares extended losses on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a trade deal with China might have to wait until after the 2020 presidential election, dashing hopes for a quick preliminary agreement.



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UBS recommends these dividend growers to combat a slowing economy, tougher market

UBS recommends these dividend growers to combat a slowing economy, tougher market

UBS found stocks with a current dividend yield greater than 1% and a forecast for strong dividend growth over the next three years.

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NOVACAP officially launches its new financial services fund

NOVACAP officially launches its new financial services fund

Novacap | Release | Dec 3, 2019 Novacap is the first private equity firm in Canada to launch a fund dedicated to financial services. MONTREAL, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced the introduction of a new sector fund and its first closing. Novacap Financial Services I (the "Fund")

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Investing Through Your IRA: Working with a Custodian

Investing Through Your IRA: Working with a Custodian

If you choose to invest in startups through your IRA, a reputable IRA custodian is a must. Here’s what to look for and how to work with them. Continue reading

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Trump says China trade deal may have to wait amid sticking points in talks

Trump says China trade deal may have to wait amid sticking points in talks

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a trade deal with China might have to wait until after the U.S. presidential election in November 2020, denting hopes that the two largest economies would soon reach an initial deal to ease their damaging trade war.



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Elon Musk testifies his 'pedo guy' tweet not meant to be taken literally

Elon Musk testifies his 'pedo guy' tweet not meant to be taken literally

High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk testified at his defamation trial on Tuesday that his "pedo guy" Twitter message at the center of the case was not meant to be taken literally and was sent in response to an "unprovoked" insult he received from the man now suing him.



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