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Introducing GasLog (NYSE:GLOG), The Stock That Dropped 37% In The Last Year
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Month: October 2019
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Factbox: U.S. adds eight Chinese firms to trade blacklist
The U.S. government expanded its trade blacklist on Monday to include some of China’s top artificial intelligence (AI) startups over Beijing’s treatment of Muslim minorities.
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Blackstone, Kirkbi launch sale of insulation maker Armacell – sources
Buyout group Blackstone and Danish family investor Kirkbi are launching the sale of German insulation foam maker Armacell in a potential 1.3-1.5 billion euro ($1.43-$1.65 billion) deal, people close to the matter said. Rothschild has been brought in to handle the deal, the people said. Blackstone and Kirkbi, the owner of the Lego toy brand, declined to comment, as did Rothschild. …read more […]
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“Call of Duty Mobile” smashes records with 100 mln downloads in first week
The mobile version of videogame franchise “Call of Duty” racked up 100 million downloads in its first week, industry site Sensor Tower said on Tuesday, dwarfing the debuts of previous smashes including “Fortnite” and “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG). “This is by far the largest mobile game launch in history in terms of the player base that’s been built in the first week,” said Randy Nelson, Head of Mobile Insights at Sensor Tower. The first-person shooter hit’s publisher Activision Blizzard Inc launched Call of Duty: Mobile on Oct. 1. …read more […]
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UPDATE 1-Exxon to make $500 mln initial investment in Mozambique LNG project
Exxon Mobil plans to invest more than $500 million in the initial construction phase of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique. The U.S. oil company’s $30 billion Rovuma LNG project, jointly operated with Italy’s Eni, has a capacity of more than 15 million tonnes a year (mtpa) and is set pump much-needed cash into the southern African nation’s ailing economy. “The Area 4 partners will advance midstream and upstream area project activities of more than $500 million as initial investments,” Exxon head of power and gas marketing Peter Clarke told a ceremony in Mozambique’s capital Maputo …read more […]
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Oil falls as worries on U.S.-China trade negotiations build
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as Washington’s blacklisting of more Chinese companies dampened hopes for a trade deal between the two countries, though unrest in Iraq and Ecuador lent some support to crude prices.
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Nissan to appoint Uchida as next CEO, Gupta as COO: Nikkei
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co will appoint Senior Vice President Makoto Uchida as chief executive officer, the Nikkei newspaper said on Tuesday.
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Is Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMD) 10% ROE Strong Compared To Its Industry?
One of the best investments we can make is in our own knowledge and skill set. With that in mind, this article will… …read more […]
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Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 62% Share Price Gain
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Biggest U.S. index funds oppose most climate proposals in shareholder votes
The far-reaching impacts of climate change on companies have investors pressing corporate leaders for action to minimize environmental damage and to maximize disclosure of risks to their businesses. The threats range from more frequent floods or wildfires that imperil major assets to regulations that could undermine profits.
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Index funds invest trillions but rarely challenge management
Index funds now control half https://tmsnrt.rs/2Mhmc6L the U.S. stock mutual fund market, giving the biggest funds enormous power to influence decisions and demand better returns at the companies in which they invest trillions of dollars.
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World stocks run out of steam amid trade jitters
A two-day global stocks rally ran out of steam on Tuesday while major bond yields came under pressure and the dollar was on the back foot as concerns over China-U.S. trade talks and disappointing European earnings doused investors’ optimism.
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Oil climbs on Iraq and Ecuador unrest, regional tensions
Oil prices increased on Tuesday as unrest in Iraq and Ecuador raised supply concerns, but worries about U.S.-China trade negotiations capped the market’s gains after U.S. President Donald Trump said a quick deal was unlikely.
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Deutsche Bank Plans About Half Its 18,000 Job Cuts in Germany
(Bloomberg) — Deutsche Bank AG intends to make about half its 18,000 planned job cuts in Germany as it relies on savings at the retail units to lower costs, according to people familiar with the matter.The lender employed about 41,700 people in its home market at the end of last year, out of a total of 91,700. Outside Germany, London will also be hit especially hard, partly because of Brexit, while the U.S. may see a lower share of front-office cuts once the bank has exited its equities trading business, the people said, asking not to be identified because talks …read more […]
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Shoemaker Vans treads warily as China fumes over Hong Kong
U.S. sports brand Vans has removed “a small number” of submissions in a sneaker design competition including one apparently giving a shout out to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, as companies weigh the risks of angering China.