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Endo Aesthetics Data to be Featured in Five Presentations at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery's Annual Meeting (ASDS)

DUBLIN, Oct. 9, 2020 /CNW/ — Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) today announced that data relevant to the use of Endo Aesthetics’ Qwo™ (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes) for the treatment of moderate to severe cellulite in the buttocks of adult women will be featured during the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery’s Annual Meeting (ASDS). …read more […]

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Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to swing state Michigan

President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016, and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including Michigan helped him eke out a surprise election win. Four years later, Great Lakes Works – once among the state’s largest steel plants – has shut down steelmaking operations and put 1,250 workers out of a job. …read more […]

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Why Profiting From Your Passion May Be a Big Mistake

Jerry’s wallpaper business bored him.
It was profitable, but he wasn’t interested in wallpaper. He’d bought the business from his father-in-law after he and Veronica were married and applied himself diligently to making it grow. His father-in-law, who was still a shareholder, was happy. His family was pleased with the lifestyle his growing income provided them. But he himself was never happy with it. It was just work – work he did to make money.
One day, after slogging away for 20 years, he did something that shocked his family and himself. He sold the business.
“Why?” was all Veronica could say.
“I’m 50 …read more […]

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How Will the Presidential Election Affect the Stock Market?

With the upcoming presidential election just weeks away, many people are wondering how the stock market will be affected. Does it matter which candidate wins? If it does, how much and in what way?
The short answer is no. It won’t matter.
There could be some short term fluctuations and volatility. But regardless of who wins the presidency, you shouldn’t worry that it’s going to change the long-term trajectory of the stock market, at least according to Investment U’s Senior Macroeconomic Analyst, Matt Benjamin.
But why is this the case? Shouldn’t something as monumental and consequential as the presidential election affect stock market …read more […]

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Apple’s New 5G IPhones May Be Left on the Shelf

(Bloomberg Opinion) — Apple Inc. has been in the spotlight lately, between antitrust scrutiny of its mobile operating system and the legal battle it’s waging with Fortnite-maker Epic Games Inc. over its App Store. Those developments pale, however, in comparison to the company’s main event next week: the unveiling of its latest iPhones.For all the talk about Apple’s shift to services and subscriptions, the tech giant’s business is still dependent on its core hardware products, so Tuesday’s presentation will be a must-see for investors. There could be a problem this year, though. The lineup’s most vaunted feature — fifth-generation wireless …read more […]

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Huawei ousted from heart of EU as Nokia wins Belgian 5G contracts

Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to help build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei amid U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment. The moves are among the first by commercial operators in Europe to drop Huawei from next-generation networks and come after months of diplomatic pressure from Washington, which alleges Huawei equipment could be used by Beijing for spying. The Belgian capital Brussels is home to the European Union’s executive body and parliament, making it a matter of particular concern for U.S. intelligence agencies. …read more […]

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China Solar Stocks Are Surging After Xi’s 2060 Carbon Pledge

(Bloomberg) — China’s massive renewable energy industry has seen shares soar since President Xi Jinping announced the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2060.That surge continued Friday as mainland-listed solar giants like Longi Green Energy Technology Co. and Tongwei Co. jumped in their first trading after a week-long holiday during which some peers in Hong Kong posted gains of more than 20%.The furious rally illustrates the growth potential investors see in Beijing’s effort to go from the world’s biggest polluter to carbon neutrality. The shift could require anywhere from $5 trillion to $15 trillion in investment, much of it …read more […]

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Ryanair sees 737 MAX return in U.S. in 'next month or so'

Ryanair expects Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX aircraft to return to service in the United States in the next month or so, paving the way for the Irish low-cost carrier to start receiving planes in early 2021, a senior executive said on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued a draft report on revised training procedures for the 737 MAX, a milestone to return the plane to service. The FAA finished their test flights last week and it looks like it’s going to go back into service in the U.S. in the next month or so. …read more […]

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Hurricane Delta shuts most U.S. offshore oil output in 15 years

A strengthening Hurricane Delta dealt the greatest blow to U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico production in 15 years, halting most of the region’s oil and nearly two-thirds of its natural gas output. An already large and powerful storm, Delta could intensify further on Friday as it churns through the Gulf’s prime oil-producing area. Its winds reached 120 miles per hour (195 kmh), according to the National Hurricane Center. …read more […]

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AMD Is Said in Talks to Buy Rival Xilinx in $30 Billion Deal

(Bloomberg) — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is in advanced discussions to buy Xilinx Inc. in a takeover that could be valued at $30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.The deal could come together as early as next week, though things remain in flux, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private deal.A combination with Xilinx would give AMD Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su more of the pieces needed to break Intel Corp.’s stranglehold on the profitable market for data-center computer components. It would follow moves by rival Nvidia Corp., which bought Mellanox Technologies Ltd. and …read more […]

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Oil Set for Weekly Surge With Hurricane Paralyzing Gulf Output

(Bloomberg) — Oil in New York is poised for the biggest weekly gain since June with Hurricane Delta forcing operators to shut-in almost 92% of crude output in the Gulf of Mexico as the storm heads toward the U.S. coast.Futures edged lower on Friday but were still up about 11% for the week. Delta regained major hurricane strength and is forecast to slam into the already battered Louisiana coast on Friday after barreling across the Yucatan Peninsula earlier in the week. Prices have also been buoyed by an oil-workers strike in Norway, which is threatening almost a quarter of the …read more […]