Year: 2019

Brazilian automaker CAOA has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Ford Motor Co’s plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, which the U.S. automaker will close by year’s end as part of a global restructuring, the companies said on Tuesday.

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Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with U.S. crude futures down 2% after manufacturing data raised concerns about a weakening global economy, while the U.S.-China trade dispute continued to drag on investor sentiment.

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting its lowest since July 2016, after manufacturing data showed the U.S. factory sector contracted for the first time since 2016 amid worries about a weakening global economy and trade tensions between China and the United States.

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The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to reject proposals floated by U.S. farmers and ethanol producers to boost ethanol demand, the latest development in the clash over biofuel policy.

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More than half of U.S. state attorneys general are readying an investigation into Alphabet Inc’s Google for potential antitrust violations, a source knowledgeable about the probe said on Tuesday.

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The head of global airlines lobby IATA warned on Tuesday that a discrepancy among global regulators over reapproving Boeing Co’s 737 MAX for commercial flight could set a worrying precedent for future aircraft programs.

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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other and data showed U.S. factory activity shrank in August for the first time since 2016, renewing growth fears.

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Argentina’s peso surged on Tuesday, pumped up by Wall Street traders, back after a long holiday weekend, cheering President Mauricio Macri’s capital controls that are aimed at protecting the beleaguered currency.

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Air Canada has challenged Onex Corp’s proposed acquisition of WestJet Airlines , on grounds that the deal may not meet the country’s ownership rules, according to a letter sent by the carrier to the Canadian Transportation Agency.

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More than half of U.S. state attorneys general are readying an investigation into Alphabet Inc’s Google for potential antitrust violations, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode and the driver’s hands were off the wheel when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California, one of a series of crashes the board is investigating involving Tesla’s driver assistance system.

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International Air Transport Association Director General Alexandre de Juniac is “worried” about the discrepancy among global regulators with regard to the process of re-approving Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX for flight and the precedent it may set for future aircraft programs.

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The Senate’s antitrust panel will meet later this month to discuss concerns that tech giants, such as Google or Amazon, seek to buy smaller rivals in order to head off competition.

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