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Citigroup names Jane Fraser as president

Citigroup Inc has promoted Jane Fraser to head of its global consumer bank and president, putting her in a position eventually to become the next chief executive.



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Albemarle cuts 2019 forecast on lithium price pressure

Albemarle Corp , the world's largest lithium producer, on Thursday cut its sales and profit forecasts for the year, hit by a continued slump in prices for the white metal, sending its shares down nearly 7% in extended trading.



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FTC staff recommends approval of Roche deal for Spark: report

The Federal Trade Commission staff reviewing Roche's plan to buy U.S.-based gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics for $4.3 billion recommended that the deal be approved without requiring any asset sales, the Capitol Forum reported on Thursday.



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Massachusetts accuses Exxon in lawsuit of climate change deceit

Massachusetts sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday, accusing the oil giant of misleading investors and consumers for decades about the role fossil fuels play in climate change.



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Walmart pulls 22-ounce J&J baby powder from shelves - CNBC

Walmart Inc has removed and blocked sales of Johnson & Johnson's 22-ounce baby powder bottles from its stores, CNBC reported on Thursday, making it the third large retailer to pull the product.



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Amazon's faster shipping dents profits, more pain to come

Amazon.com Inc's chief financial officer on Thursday said costs for its one-day shipping program will spike to around $1.5 billion during the holiday season as the online retailer speeds up free delivery to woo shoppers and fend off rivals like Walmart Inc and Target Corp.



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HSBC, StanChart results to show Hong Kong protests are starting to gnaw

HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc are set to show early signs of strain from anti-government protests in Hong Kong, the single-biggest profit center for the two banks, when they report quarterly earnings next week.



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U.S. Treasury temporarily blocks creditor seizure of refiner Citgo

The United States on Thursday temporarily blocked a creditor seizure of Citgo, a win for political leaders in Venezuela struggling to retain control over the U.S. refiner owned by the chaotic South American nation.



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Indonesia's report on Lion Air 737 MAX crash recommends redesign, better training: Seattle Times

Indonesia has recommended closer scrutiny of automated control systems, better design of flight deck alerts and accounting for a more diverse pilot population in the wake of a Boeing Co 737 MAX crash, the Seattle Times reported http://bit.ly/2WbsSYR.



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SoftBank to write down minimum $5 billion for WeWork, other losses: Bloomberg

SoftBank Group Corp is poised to write down at least $5 billion to account for a sharp drop in the value of some of its biggest holdings including WeWork and Uber Technologies Inc , Bloomberg reported.



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UAW, Mack Trucks agree tentative deal, suspend two-week strike

United Auto Workers (UAW) suspended a two-week-long strike after reaching a tentative deal with Volvo's Mack Trucks on Thursday, both parties said.



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Samsung heir appears at court for his bribery trial

Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee appeared at a Seoul courtroom on Friday for the start of a bribery trial that could result in a tougher sentence after South Korea's top court ordered a review of his graft case.



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Oil retreats after three-day rally on renewed demand, economic growth concerns

Oil prices stepped back on Friday after three straight days of gains, hurt by renewed concerns about fuel demand in light of gloomy economic growth forecasts.



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Goldman Sachs is latest firm to pull money from Fisher Investments, total is now $2.7 billion

In all, institutional investors are withdrawing more than $2.7 billion in light of Ken Fisher's lewd comments made at a conference.

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Asian shares track modest global gains, sterling lower

Asian shares inched up on Friday, tracking small gains in world markets as positive earnings offset economic growth concerns, while sterling weakened as the prospect of a UK election added fresh uncertainty to Brexit dramas.



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