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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip, dollar rebounds on rekindled trade hopes

The dollar rebounded and global equity markets pared losses on Thursday as efforts by China to smooth the path forward in U.S.-Sino trade talks helped sooth investor sentiment, though fears remained that a phase one deal might not occur until next year. Yields on U.S. Treasury debt rose, snapping three sessions of declines, bolstered by China saying it was willing to work with the United States to resolve core trade concerns, which rekindled some hope for a bilateral deal. A Wall Street Journal report that said China had invited top U.S. trade negotiators for a new round of …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Telefonica signs deal to use AT&T infrastructure in Mexico

Telefonica has signed a contract to use the so-called last-mile network of its U.S. rival AT&T in Mexico, the local chief executive of the Spanish telecommunications company said on Thursday. Telefonica Mexico CEO Camilo Aya said the deal with AT&T was not exclusive and that the Spanish company’s traffic would remain completely separate from that of its U.S. competitor. Both companies compete in Mexico with America Movil, the company controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, which has long dominated the telephone market in Latin America’s no. 2 economy. …read more […]

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Schwab-TD Ameritrade deal shows Trump rule-easing boon for financial M&A

A possible purchase by brokerage giant Charles Schwab Corp. of rival TD Ameritrade reflects a more relaxed mood under Trump administration regulators, which has helped unleash other big-ticket takeovers in the financial sector, analysts said. CNBC and Fox Business reported on Wednesday that the two brokerages were in talks to ink a merger that Fox said could be valued at $26 billion. Regulatory filings show the U.S. Federal Reserve has partial oversight over both firms and may need to approve the deal, depending on how it is structured. …read more […]

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Trump incorrectly states he opened Apple plant in Texas

President Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook toured a Texas computer factory in Austin, Texas on Wednesday. During the visit, the President incorrectly stated he opened the plant, which has been making Apple computers since 2013. Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman and Kristin Myers discuss with Payne Capital Management’s Courtney Dominguez on YFi PM. …read more […]