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Hyundai's $1.8 billion deal with Daewoo hits EU antitrust hurdle

World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd's $1.8 billion merger with rival Daewoo could inflate prices, EU antitrust regulators warned on Tuesday as they opened a full-scale investigation.



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U.S. housing starts increase; permits hit 12-1/2-year high

U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in November and permits for future home construction surged to a 12-1/2-year high as lower mortgage rates continue to boost the housing market and support the broader economy.



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The disruption of Canada’s private capital markets

The Globe and Mail | Peter-Paul Van Hoeken | Dec 16, 2019 Peter-Paul Van Hoeken is founder and CEO of Silver Maple Ventures Inc. The public markets have traditionally been the venue for high-growth companies to raise capital, and for Canadians to find suitable investments to help grow their wealth and save for retirement. Many

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The Winners And Losers In Fintech In 2019

Forbes | Ron Shevlin | Dec 16, 2019 As we approach the end of the 2019, it’s a good time to look back and see who won and lost—or more appropriately, who’s winning and losing—in the fintech world.   Winner:  Goldman Sachs The Vampire Squid took a few lumps this year with reports of $1.3

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Beyond Meat among the stocks set to benefit from ongoing pork shortage, Bernstein says

As African Swine Fever rages on, consumers might begin to favor plant-based alternatives like Beyond Meat, according to Bernstein.

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Happy Holidays from Ledn and Top Predictions for 2020

Ledn | Adam Reeds | Dec 17, 2019 "We want to take this opportunity to thank every member of the NCFA community and wish everyone a happy holiday season! 2019 was an exciting year for Ledn, and the bitcoin industry overall. We announced 2 new products and are now serving customers from over 50 countries. 

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Boeing, suppliers slip as Wall Street counts MAX halt costs

Shares of Boeing Co and its global suppliers fell further on Tuesday as analysts began to tally the cost of the U.S. planemaker's decision to suspend production of 737 MAX jets in January, its biggest assembly-line halt in more than two decades.



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Wall Street hovers near record levels; Boeing drags on Dow

U.S. stocks paused after a four-day rally, but still hovered around record levels on Tuesday, while a fall in Boeing's shares weighed on the Dow as the crisis surrounding the planemaker's 737 MAX jet deepened.



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Big banks settle Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bond rigging litigation in U.S

Thirteen prominent banks and financial services companies agreed to pay $337 million to resolve claims by investors that they conspired to rig prices of bonds issued by mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a decade.



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German union calls more pre-Christmas Amazon strikes

Workers at three Amazon logistics centers in Germany have joined a strike called by trade union Verdi that will last until Saturday as part of a long-running bid for better pay and conditions.



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Boeing's halt to 737 MAX production could ding U.S. economy, jobs

Boeing Co's decision to stop production of its best-selling 737 MAX aircraft involved in two fatal crashes will impact the U.S. economy and employment, but the pain may be brief and concentrated in areas where suppliers are located, analysts and executives say.



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Upbeat economic data helps Wall Street hover near record levels

U.S. stocks were near record levels on Tuesday, following four straight sessions of gains, as investor confidence in the U.S. economy was reinforced following upbeat housing and manufacturing data.



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Dow heavyweight Boeing ending strong decade with whimper

Dow stalwart Boeing Co's shares have nearly erased their gains for 2019 as the plane maker grapples with the fallout from its sidelined 737 MAX jetliner.



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Sacklers withdrew over $10 billion in a decade from Purdue Pharma: New York Times

The Sackler family - owners of Purdue Pharma - transferred more than $10 billion in a decade from the OxyContin maker to its trusts and holding companies, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a new audit commissioned by the drugmaker.



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AT&T says it will continue investing in Mexico: Mexican president

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he met with AT&T Inc Chief Executive Randall Stephenson, who assured him the telecommunications firm will continue investing and strengthening its operations in Mexico.



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