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U.S. growth outlook in 2020 improves despite trade risk -Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae on Monday upgraded its forecast for 2020 U.S. economic growth to 1.9% from 1.7%, arguing that consumer spending and the housing market will buoy gross domestic product if a “phase one” trade deal between the United States and China is signed. The government-sponsored enterprise is betting not only that a deal will be passed, but that it will happen in time for the Dec. 15 tariffs on Chinese goods to be scrapped. “Even as global uncertainties mount, we continue to expect the domestic economy to produce solid, if not spectacular, growth,” said Doug Duncan, chief economist …read more […]

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FCC Chairman Calls for Public Auction of C-Band Airwaves

(Bloomberg) — The Federal Communications Commission moved toward controlling a lucrative airwaves sale in a public auction rather than letting Intelsat SA and SES SA conduct a private sale of the frequencies.The plan, which could slash the satellite companies’ payout by billions of dollars, was announced by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in a tweet.Intelsat plunged as much as 30% on the news. Shares were down 11% to $11.99 at 12:10 p.m. in New York. Intelsat was the biggest decliner on the Russell 2000 Index.Pai said the sale should free airwaves for 5G wireless use, do so quickly and generate revenue …read more […]

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Trump says ‘cordial’ talk with Fed’s Powell covered negative interest rates, trade

U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday and discussed a wide range of topics including negative interest rates, monetary policy easing, dollar strength and U.S. trade with China and the European Union.

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Airbus dominates second day of Dubai show as Boeing wins MAX order

Gulf airlines Emirates and Air Arabia spent a combined $30 billion at list prices on Airbus jetliners as the Dubai Airshow burst into life on Monday, while Boeing won a symbolic first official order for the 737 MAX since its grounding in March. Emirates threw its weight behind the Airbus A350 with an expanded order for 50 jets worth $16 billion, but shelved plans to order the slightly smaller A330neo as the Middle East’s largest carrier embarked on a more diversified fleet structure. The firm order, signed in front of reporters on day two of the …read more […]

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UPDATE 1-Jumia suspends its e-commerce business in Cameroon

Online retailer Jumia Technologies , often called “the Amazon of Africa”, said it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon on Monday because it was not suitable for the country. “Based on our review, we came to the conclusion that our transactional portal as it is run today is not suitable to the current context in Cameroon,” the company said in a statement, adding that its e-commerce operations there had been suspended. Founded in 2012 by two French former McKinsey consultants, Jumia has grown quickly to become Africa’s leading e-commerce firm, operating in more than a dozen …read more […]

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WRAPUP-Airbus dominates second day of Dubai show as Boeing wins MAX order

Gulf airlines Emirates and Air Arabia spent a combined $30 billion at list prices on Airbus jetliners as the Dubai Airshow burst into life on Monday, while Boeing won a symbolic first official order for the 737 MAX since its grounding in March. Emirates threw its weight behind the Airbus A350 with an expanded order for 50 jets worth $16 billion, but shelved plans to order the slightly smaller A330neo as the Middle East’s largest carrier embarked on a more diversified fleet structure. …read more […]