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HSBC CEO Flint leaves abruptly after only 18 months in role

HSBC announced the shock departure of Chief Executive Officer John Flint after just 18 months in the role, saying the bank needed a change at the top to address "a challenging global environment".



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Elliott urges Scout24 to sell car listings arm, increase buyback

U.S. activist investor Elliott urged German classifieds group Scout24 on Monday to sell its car listings division and ramp up a share buyback program to boost returns to investors.



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Murdoch's Fox Corp to buy fintech Credible Labs in $397 million deal

U.S. broadcaster Fox Corp on Monday agreed to buy Credible Labs Inc in a deal valuing the online finance broker at $397 million, as the Murdoch-controlled firm hunts for growth following the sale of its film and TV assets to Disney.



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Asia stocks at six-month lows, yuan slumps as investors flee to safety

Asian shares suffered their steepest daily drop in 10 months on Monday, as Sino-U.S. trade friction sent the yuan slumping to a more than decade trough and stampeded investors into safe harbors including the yen, bonds and gold.



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SoftBank Corp first-quarter profit climbs 4% as mobile user numbers grow

Japanese telco SoftBank Corp said on Monday its operating profit in the quarter ended June rose 4%, in line with estimates, as the number of mobile users grew.



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KKR buyout at Axel Springer clears minimum acceptance threshold

KKR's offer to buy out minority shareholders in Axel Springer has cleared its minimum acceptance threshold of 20%, both firms said on Monday, bringing a plan to take the German publisher private closer to completion.



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HSBC axes CEO Flint after only 18 months in role to speed up growth

HSBC ousted Chief Executive Officer John Flint after just 18 months in that role, in a surprise move that the lender's chairman said was necessary to accelerate progress of its strategic priorities.



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Promotions and patriotism: 'Battle Mode' Huawei sees China smartphone sales surge

When 23-year-old Chinese student Aaron Huang started his hunt for an Android replacement for his Apple iPhone in April this year, it was clear which brand was trying hardest to win him over.



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HSBC axes CEO Flint in shock shift to speed up strategy

HSBC ousted John Flint as chief executive after just 18 months in a shock move the chairman of Europe's biggest bank said was needed to speed up progress on priority areas such as the turnaround of its U.S. business.



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Trade friction hits stocks, yuan slumps to lowest in over a decade

Global stocks fell for a sixth day on Monday as an escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China spooked markets and the yuan fell to its lowest levels in over a decade.



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Elliott calls for break-up and bigger buyback at Germany's Scout24

U.S. activist investor Elliott [ECAL.UL] has urged German classifieds group Scout24 to sell its car listings business and ramp up a share buyback program to boost returns to investors.



5 years ago

Britain signs $425 million Typhoon engine contract with Rolls-Royce

Britain has signed a 350 million pound ($425 million) contract with Rolls-Royce to provide maintenance for the engines of Typhoon fighter jets.



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Trade row slams stocks, yuan slumps to lowest in over a decade

Global stocks fell for a sixth day on Monday as an escalation of a trade war between the United States and China spooked markets and the yuan fell to its lowest levels in over a decade.



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Top Apple analyst Kuo says iPhone prices won't go higher amid the trade war with China

Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities says that Apple has planned ahead for the trade war and should be able to offset the costs.

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Wall Street headed lower as yuan slide deepens trade fears

U.S. stock index futures pointed to more losses on Monday as China's yuan hit its lowest in a decade, spurring a continuation of a sell-off on trade concerns on Friday that generated the S&P 500's worst weekly performance of 2019.



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