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Pentagon deal to boost Microsoft's position in cloud computing: analysts

Amazon.com Inc's firm grip on the cloud computing market could be threatened by Microsoft Corp's multi-billion dollar contract with the Pentagon, Wall Street analysts said on Monday.



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Uber announces deeper push into financial services with Uber Money

Uber's move is the latest sign that tech giants are looking to make inroads into finance.

6 years ago

Central bank governor: Lebanon needs solution in days to stave off future economic collapse

Lebanon needs a political solution to the country's crisis in days to regain confidence and avoid a future economic collapse, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh told Reuters on Monday.



6 years ago

Oil falls as weak Chinese data offsets hope on U.S.-China trade talks

Oil prices eased on Monday after four days of gains as worries about weak Chinese industrial data offset hopes oil demand will rise as talks progress on a Sino-American trade deal.



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S&P 500 hits record high on hopes of trade deal, rate cut

Technology stocks pushed the benchmark S&P 500 index to an all-time high and the Nasdaq close to its record level, as a possible U.S.-China trade deal and rising bets on a third rate cut by the Federal Reserve fueled optimism.



6 years ago

Ken Fisher says no lay-offs despite withdrawals over his remarks

Fisher Investments founder Ken Fisher said there will be no lay-offs at his Washington state investment firm despite some $3 billion in withdrawals by pension funds and others over allegedly sexist remarks he made at an investor conference.



6 years ago

S&P 500 hits all-time high on trade optimism, rate cut hopes

Technology stocks propelled the benchmark S&P 500 index to an all-time high, while the Nasdaq hovered below its record level, as a possible U.S.-China trade deal and rising bets on a third rate cut by the Federal Reserve fueled optimism.



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Exclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit

Google owner Alphabet Inc has made an offer to acquire U.S. wearable device maker Fitbit Inc , as it eyes a slice of the crowded market for fitness trackers and smartwatches, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.



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Exclusive: Lebanon needs solution to crisis in days - Central bank governor

Lebanon needs a political solution to the country's crisis in days to regain confidence and avert a future economic collapse, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh told Reuters on Monday.



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Lebanon's central bank urges quick solution to avoid future collapse

Lebanon's central bank governor said on Monday a solution must be found in days to a crisis unleashed by huge protests against the ruling elite, saying this would restore confidence and avoid any future economic collapse.



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'We know we made mistakes' on 737 MAX - Boeing CEO

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will acknowledge on Tuesday before Congress that the aircraft manufacturer made mistakes after two deadly 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, according to written testimony seen by Reuters.



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De Beers banks on 'diamonds are for me'

Anglo American unit De Beers said its 2019 marketing budget will exceed last year's figure of $170 million and will focus on the biggest market the United States, where women lavishing diamonds on themselves has boosted sales.



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FCC to vote to bar Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program

The U.S. telecommunications regulator plans to vote in November to designate Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as national security risks, barring their customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services, officials said on Monday.The U.S. telecommunications regulator also plans to propose requiring U.S. rural carriers to remove and replace equipment from designated companies. It also plans at its Nov. 19 meeting to vot



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Ford to cut 450 jobs at Canada plant on Flex, Lincoln MKT production halt

Ford Motor Co will cut about 450 jobs at its Oakville assembly plant in Ontario, Canada as the No. 2 U.S. carmaker discontinues production of Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT crossovers, Canada's largest union in the private sector Unifor said https://reut.rs/2pmAPhJ on Monday.



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New tuberculosis treatment for developing countries to cost $1,040

A newly approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries including India and South Africa, priced at $1,040 for a complete regimen, more than twice the cost proposed in the past by advocacy groups for other treatments.



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