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Apple likely to unveil latest iPhone on September 10

Apple Inc will host an event on Sept. 10 at the Steve Jobs Theater in the company's Cupertino, California campus, where it is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models.



5 years ago

FTC probes marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul: WSJ

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.



5 years ago

Argentine asset prices slide, country risk soars on debt 'reprofiling' plan

Argentine asset prices fell on Thursday and country risk soared to levels not seen since 2005 after the government announced plans to "reprofile" about $100 billion of its debt, leaving investors scrambling to assess what kind of hit they might take.



5 years ago

Factbox: U.S. retailers comment on latest tariff escalation

Several U.S. retailers, footwear companies and business groups have warned that the long-drawn Sino-U.S. trade war would jack up consumer prices and trigger job losses.



5 years ago

SEC fines Texas-based firm for offering illegal tokens, unregistered exchange

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it fined and settled charges against a Texas-based cryptocurrency firm and its founders for wrongfully issuing digital offerings and for using an unregistered online trading platform.



5 years ago

BNP Paribas plans bid for Deutsche Bank's equity derivatives

French lender BNP Paribas plans to bid for Deutsche Bank's equity derivatives book and is hopeful it can beat off rival bidders to secure a deal in the next few weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter.



5 years ago

U.S. economy slowing, but consumers limiting downside

U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, but the strongest consumer spending in 4-1/2 years amid a solid labor market threw cold water on financial market expectations of a recession.



5 years ago

Volkswagen to invest $577 million in Brazil auto plant

Volkswagen will invest 2.4 billion reais ($577 million) in one of its Brazil factories, Sao Paulo state governor Joao Doria said on Thursday during a visit to the automaker's headquarters in Germany.



5 years ago

Exclusive: T. Rowe Price held talks with Guaido team on Venezuela PDVSA 2020 payment

T. Rowe Price has held informal talks with advisors of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido about financing a $913 million payment on state oil firm PDVSA's 2020 bond, an executive at the U.S. fund manager told Reuters, adding the plan would only work if Washington alters sanctions on Venezuela.



5 years ago

China trade comments lift Wall Street as tech, industrials lead

Wall Street's main indexes rallied on Thursday, led by the trade-sensitive technology and industrial sectors, as China sounded hopeful on trade negotiations with the United States, easing concerns that more combative stances could stoke a recession.



5 years ago

Huawei under probe by U.S. prosecutors for new allegations: WSJ

U.S. prosecutors are investigating new instances of alleged technology theft by Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.



5 years ago

Avianca to pack more seats into planes as part of recovery plan, executive says

Latin American airline Avianca will look to increase the number of passengers it can fit into a plane without enlarging its fleet as part of its efforts to overcome ongoing financial problems, its chief executive said on Thursday.



5 years ago

Trump promises ethanol-related 'giant package' to please farmers

President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is planning a "giant package" related to ethanol that would please U.S. farmers angry that many more oil refiners have been freed from obligations to use the corn-based fuel.



5 years ago

FTC probes marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul: source

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc sending shares of tobacco stocks down, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.



5 years ago

As U.S. Treasuries sizzle, some bond investors brace for possible sell-off

While there seems to be no end on the horizon to this year's dramatic rally in U.S. Treasuries that has collapsed yields more than a full percentage point, conditions are ripening for a reversal that could disrupt the market.



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