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U.S. effort to disqualify Huawei's lead lawyer goes to court

A former U.S. Justice Department official who now represents Huawei Technologies is expected in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday to defend his right to represent the Chinese company against U.S. charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations.



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Share index relegation a sign of the times for once mighty M&S

Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has said he is unperturbed by the British retailer's share price slide, with his focus on the long term, but relegation from the prestigious FTSE 100 index is a symbol of its decline.



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Cathay Pacific Chairman Slosar resigns just weeks after CEO leaves

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday its Chairman John Slosar has resigned, less than three weeks after mounting Chinese regulatory scrutiny led to the shock departure of its chief executive.



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Emirates' Clark says needs better engine reliability before it will take new planes

Emirates President Tim Clark challenged engine makers Rolls-Royce and GE to improve their reliability, saying the airline would not take new Airbus and Boeing planes unless minimum performance standards were met.



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Labor pains: Japanese jobs for South Korean graduates dry up amid trade row

Song Min-su, a Japanese major in his final year at Hannam University, south of Seoul, has watched in dismay as a spat between South Korea and Japan over wartime forced labor has spiraled into a damaging political and economic row.



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Hard Rock International eyes bid for Greek tourist resort casino: paper

Hard Rock International will bid for a casino license in a long-delayed tourist development in Athens and plans to spend more than 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion) on the project, the U.S. firm's chairman said in a newspaper interview.



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WeWork adds woman to its board ahead of IPO after backlash

WeWork owner, The We Company, said on Wednesday it will add a woman to its board of directors and unwound a $5.9 million payment to its chief executive for use of the trademarked word "We" ahead of a planned initial public offering.



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Oil prices rise, but economic worries loom

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, boosted by a wider market pickup on positive news from China's services sector, after three days of losses on lingering fears about a weakening global economy.



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Cathay Chairman Slosar resigns weeks after CEO left, deepening reshuffle

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways shook up its top ranks further as Chairman John Slosar resigned on Wednesday, less than three weeks after mounting Chinese regulatory scrutiny led to the shock departure of its chief executive.



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Wall Street has no idea how stocks will end 2019 with forecasts ranging from down 5% to up 11%

Stock forecasters are having a tougher time predicting where the S&P 500 will end up by year's end when compared to this time last year.

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Roche, Spark again extend $4.3 billion takeover offer

Roche Holding and Spark Therapeutics announced on Tuesday another extension of the Swiss drugmaker's $4.3 billion takeover offer for the U.S. gene therapy specialist as regulatory reviews continue.



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China's Xiaomi boosts shares with $1.5 billion buyback plan

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday it will buy back up to HK$12 billion ($1.53 billion) worth of stock in its biggest equity repurchase, sending its shares up nearly 7%.



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China's Xiaomi plans $1.5 billion buyback to arrest stock tumble

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp announced a HK$12 billion ($1.53 billion) share buyback plan on Tuesday, in a reversal of its cash-management strategy that is aimed at boosting its floundering stock.



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Just Eat shareholder Eminence Capital to vote against Takeaway.com merger

A top-10 investor in Just Eat said on Tuesday it would vote against the British food delivery company's proposed 9 billion pound ($11 billion) merger with Takeaway.com .



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Marvel superheroes power up Lego's sales

Models of superheroes and villains from Marvel's "Avengers" movies helped lift first-half sales at Lego, as the Danish toymaker continued its turnaround drive with investments in China, India, the internet and new stores.



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