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Fifth Third Bancorp to buy MB Financial for about $4.7 billion
(Reuters) – U.S. regional bank Fifth Third Bancorp on Monday said it would buy MB Financial Inc in a stock-and-cash deal valued at about $4.7 billion.
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The Morning After: Our verdict on the OnePlus 6
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China relieved U.S. trade war is ‘on hold’; U.S. business ambivalent
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Monday praised a significant dialing back of trade tension with the United States, with the government saying agreement was in the interests of both countries while state media trumpeted what it saw as China’s refusal to surrender.
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Stocks, oil and dollar rise as trade war put ‘on hold’
LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks, oil prices and the dollar were on the rise on Monday after the U.S.-China trade war was declared “on hold” while in Europe, Italy’s borrowing costs climbed and the Milan bourse fell as two anti-establishment parties got closer to power.
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General Electric (GE) Up 7.4% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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The first NVIDIA G-Sync HDR monitor is on sale, but it costs $1,999
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Italy must present Monte dei Paschi exit plan by 2019: CEO tells paper
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy must present the European Commission with a plan for its exit from lender Monte dei Paschi by 2019, Chief Executive Marco Morelli told daily Corriere della Sera.
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Exclusive: BP back on its feet but CEO senses no respite
LONDON (Reuters) – After the near collapse of his company following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster and a three-year slump in oil prices, BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley is hardly relaxed.
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Rusal says Deripaska has not formally resigned; reiterates sanctions may hit business
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Russia’s largest aluminum producer Rusal said on Monday it has not received a formal resignation from director Oleg Deripaska, and reiterated that its business and prospects may be affected by U.S. sanctions.
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Curry comes alive to score 35, Warriors rout Rockets by 41
Stephen Curry shook, shimmied and screamed, letting his adoring fans and the Rockets know that Oracle Arena was his house. Once the two-time MVP got his groove back, Houston was helpless. Curry scored 35 points with five 3-pointers, shooting over James Harden and driving past him as the Golden State Warriors made a second-half statement to beat the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. …read more […]
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Australia’s Santos gets final sweetened $10.8 billion bid from Harbour Energy
(Reuters) – U.S.-based Harbour Energy made a final offer of $10.8 billion for Australia’s Santos Ltd on Monday, hiking its bid for a fifth time in nine months after a steep rise in oil prices and potentially deterring any rival bids.
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China praises positive steps in U.S. trade row, says didn’t give in
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Monday praised a significant dialing back of trade tension with the United States, saying China had stood its ground and the two countries had huge potential for win-win business cooperation.
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Bangkok Air Talking to Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier for 20 Planes
Bangkok Airways Pcl will soon submit specifications for an order of 20 narrow-body planes to Airbus SE, Boeing Co. and Bombardier Inc., its President Puttipong Prasattong-Osoth said. The carrier, which currently has 12 Airbus 319s and nine Airbus 320s, will pick one manufacturer for the order by the end of the year, Puttipong said in an interview Friday. Bangkok Airways has tumbled more than 40 percent since listing in 2014. …read more […]
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Progressive advocacy groups call on the FTC to “make Facebook safe for democracy”
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US, China putting trade war on hold after progress in talks
The United States and China are pulling back from the brink of a trade war after the world’s two biggest economies reported progress in talks aimed at bringing down America’s massive trade deficit with Beijing. “We are putting the trade war on hold,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday. After high-level talks Thursday and Friday in Washington, Beijing agreed in a joint statement with the U.S. to “substantially reduce” America’s trade deficit with China, but did not commit to cut the gap by any specific amount. …read more […]