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Decision On Blocking China-Backed Buyout Of US Chip Maker To Be Taken By Trump Soon
President Donald Trump’s economic and diplomatic relations with China will be put under a spotlight when he decides in the next two weeks whether to block a Chinese-backed private equity firm from buying a U.S. chip maker. Gambling that the former real estate dealmaker will… Read More ›
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Pressurizing North Korea Is Both ‘Futile’ And A ‘Dead-End Road’, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that only dialogue without pre-conditions could resolve the North Morea crisis and urged the U.S. and others to avoid going down a “dead-end road” with North Korea. “Russia believes that the policy of putting pressure on… Read More ›
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3.5 Million Is The New Estimate For Wells Fargo Fake-Account, A 67% Increase
In a sign Wells Fargo & Co is still struggling to move past a scandal that sparked record fines and congressional investigations, the bank raised its estimate for how many bogus accounts employees may have created. According to a statement on… Read More ›
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Growing U.S. Role Underlined By Harvey’s Impact On World Oil Market
The ripple effect of Texas’s deadly storm, highlighting the growing importance of the U.S. for the global oil industry is being felt by world energy markets, from butane in Asia to gasoline in Latin America and diesel in Europe. The… Read More ›
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Investment Manager Says In 10 Years’ Time, Portugal Could Be Back In Crisis
The consumer and business habits of the economy might jeopardize the Portugal economy in the future, according to the International Monetary Fund, even though the country seems to be out of the woods for the moment with a projected growth… Read More ›
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Fears Of A Systemic Banking Crisis Stoked By Russia Bailout
Stoking fears of a possible systemic crisis in its banking sector, Russia’s central bank stepped in to launch one of the largest bank rescues in the country’s history. Amid concerns about its loan portfolio, Otkritie, the country’s seventh-largest bank by… Read More ›
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Designing And Building Electric Cars In China Sees Renault-Nissan Set Up New China JV With Dongfeng Motor
With the aim of designing and building electric cars and joining a list of global automakers aiming to make such vehicles in China, Nissan Motors and its alliance partner Renault are setting up a new joint venture in China with Dongfeng Motor Group…. Read More ›
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Russian Oil Traders Say It’s Business As Usual Despite New U.S. Sanctions
Circumventing tighter restrictions imposed this month by the United States on the foreign finance they can use, Russian oil companies will quickly find ways to work around those restrictions, says the media quoting multiple Russian oil industry sources. The new… Read More ›
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Who Their Friends Are in Gulf Scrap, Qatar Bankers Want to Know
When times are tough, it’s good to know who your friends are. During the boycott of the Gulf country by a Saudi-led bloc that started in early June, which foreign partners have maintained business with them and which ones have… Read More ›
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Warning On Emerging Markets Given By Wall Street Vets From Dalio To Gundlach
In warning that risky assets are overvalued, more investors are joining the cast of Wall Street veterans from Jeff Gundlach to Ray Dalio. The valuations that no longer compensate for potential flareups in North Korea and Venezuela, the racially-charged violence in… Read More ›