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19th of December 2018
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Reuters: Business News
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Glencore's Katanga pays $22 million to settle Canada regulator probe2018-12-18 14:05:29
Glencore-controlled Katanga Mining said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle Canadian allegations of inadequate historica
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Kinder Morgan faces proposed class action lawsuit on pipeline2018-12-18 13:59:37
Kinder Morgan is facing a proposed class action lawsuit, claiming that a division of the pipeline operator has emitted chemicals and toxic gas that ca -
Yelp loses bid to intervene in Google antitrust challenge2018-12-18 13:59:17
U.S. search and advertising company Yelp has lost its bid to intervene in Google's challenge against a 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) EU antitrust f -
Exxon Mobil opposes weakening Obama-era emissions rules: letter to EPA2018-12-18 13:57:40
Exxon Mobil Corp sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of methane gas emission rules put in place under the Obama admi -
Musk's SpaceX to raise $500 million in funding: WSJ2018-12-18 13:27:43
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX Corp is set to raise $500 million at a $30.5 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing -
German auto supplier to plead guilty, pay $35 million fine in VW emissions case2018-12-18 13:03:20
German auto supplier IAV Gmbh has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $35 million fine for conspiring to assist Volkswagen AG in its effort to evade U.S -
Wall St. propped up by tech stocks, financials rise ahead of Fed2018-12-18 13:00:53
U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday after losing about 2 percent in each of the past two days, helped by gains in the technology sector, and a rebound in -
Trump pressures Fed before meeting, warns against 'another mistake'2018-12-18 13:00:53
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday further sought to pressure the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepared to start its two-day policy meeting -
IPO activity next year could dampen if markets do not rebound: report2018-12-18 12:38:54
The excitement of proposed initial public offerings by ride-hailing rivals Uber and Lyft next year may not be enough to encourage other firms to follo -
Equity markets edge up, oil drops, on growth worries ahead of Fed meeting2018-12-18 12:36:09
World stock markets inched higher on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates much f -
GM cutting 50 jobs at U.S. battery plant tied to Chevy Volt2018-12-18 12:08:04
General Motors Co said on Tuesday it plans to cut 50 jobs at a suburban Detroit lithium-ion battery assembly plant after the largest U.S. automaker a -
Oil dives on fears of glut, global economic slowdown2018-12-18 12:07:44
Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday after reports of swelling inventories and forecasts that record U.S. and Russian output will hit a market that may see w
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'If you can do something yourself, do it yourself'2018-12-16 19:26:15
Ariel Booker, co-founder of CanO Water, says many firms often spend money unnecessarily on things that won't help them. -
'I gave myself two weeks to come up with a business idea'2018-12-16 19:18:19
How Payal Kadakia set up and built fitness class booking website ClassPass, which is now said to be worth $470m. -
HQ Trivia and Vine co-founder Colin Kroll dead at 342018-12-16 17:18:36
New York police officers went to Colin Kroll's Manhattan flat after a request to check on him. -
PewDiePie printer hackers strike again2018-12-16 09:59:05
The perpetrators are urging victims to support the YouTube star and protect their systems. -
Ministers deny planning no-deal Brexit holiday warnings2018-12-16 05:52:54
Downing Street dismisses reports families will be advised not to book EU travel after March 2019. -
What can New Zealand teach us about Brexit?2018-12-15 19:31:50
What lessons can the we learn from the economic ructions suffered by New Zealand in 1973 when the UK joined the EEC? -
Brexit Basics: The single market explained2018-12-15 19:14:12
Confused by Brexit jargon? Reality Check unpacks the basics. -
What's knocked markets off course?2018-12-14 17:02:10
Financial markets had seen smooth sailing in recent years. But it looks like that's over. -
Johnson & Johnson shares drop after asbestos report2018-12-14 12:12:50
Shares drop as Reuters study says firm knew asbestos "lurked" in its talcum powder for decades. -
Were Taylor Swift fans tracked at her gig?2018-12-14 11:28:35
A stadium in LA confirms it uses facial recognition technology at pop concerts. -
New Facebook bug exposed millions of photos2018-12-14 11:26:36
Photos of up to 6.8 million Facebook users, including ones they never posted, could be accessed. -
China buys US soybeans for first time since trade war2018-12-14 10:56:35
The country's finance ministry also confirms plans to suspend higher tariffs on US-made cars.
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Navy contracts Austal for next two littoral combat ships2018-12-17 13:53:51
Austal has been awarded contracts for the construction of two Independence-class littoral combat ships, LCS 36 and 38, which are expected to cost up -
Lockheed contracted for three LRASM missiles2018-12-17 13:42:09
The U.S. Air Force has issued a $10.3 million contract to Lockheed Martin for production of three Long Range Anti-ship Missiles, expected for deliver -
Oshkosh contracted for FMTV vehicles for U.S. Army2018-12-17 12:40:25
Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $30.4 million for procurement of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles series of tactical trucks. -
Oil prices little changed as bearishness lingers2018-12-17 10:05:12
Crude oil prices were slightly higher Monday morning, barely recovering a small part of the losses from a 2 percent decline on Friday. -
Textron to provide construction services for Navy hovercraft2018-12-17 09:35:34
The Navy has awarded Textron $314.3 million for the Ship to Shore Connector hovercraft program for amphibious assault. -
Qatar buys stake from Eni to share in Mexico's Campeche field2018-12-17 08:08:17
Qatar Petroleum bought from Italy's Eni a 35 percent stake in Mexico's Campeche Bay Area 1, estimated to yield over 100,000 barrels of oil by 2021. -
Regulators accuse California utility of gas pipeline violations, falsifying records2018-12-15 16:07:28
California regulators are investigating if PG&E commited pipeline safety violations and falsified records eight years after explosion in San Fran -
Bolton outlines shift in Africa strategy for military, civilian aid2018-12-14 16:45:49
National Security Advisor John Bolton said during a speech that the U.S. has to readjust it's strategy for Africa regarding military and civilian ai -
Navy to christen littoral combat ship USS St. Louis in Wisconsin2018-12-14 13:41:08
The U.S. Navy on Saturday will christen the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS St. Louis in Marinette, Wis., which is the seventh ship to bear th -
General Atomics receives $40 million for Gray Eagle drone services2018-12-14 11:42:51
General Atomics has been awarded $40 million by the U.S. Army for services on the Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle. -
Oil prices flat after China report weighs on cuts2018-12-14 09:51:18
Crude oil prices were nearly flat early Friday amid expectations of supply reductions following recent cuts, and a report indicating Chinese economic -
GenDyn tapped for U.S., U.K. submarine weapons system services2018-12-14 09:07:52
General Dynamics has been awarded $35 million for development and logistics for the U.S. SSBN Fire Control Sub-system, the U.K. FCS and the U.S. SSGN
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Which fork in the road to take? Detroit says both.2018-12-01 06:23:57
US carmakers appear poised to try two paths forward at once, building more SUVs and pickups, which the US market loves, to pay their way along a -
It’s a wide world of charity out there. Do you know how to navigate it?2018-12-01 06:23:57
As ‘Giving Tuesday’ arrives, it’s a good time to think about charitable donations. Increasingly, average givers are focusi -
Preparing for tech shift, GM cuts thousands of jobs across US, Canada2018-12-01 06:23:57
The largest automaker in the US, General Motors, announced Nov. 26 that it would cut as many as 14,000 workers in North America. The cuts affect both -
Instead of amplifying human biases, can algorithms help fix them?2018-12-01 06:23:57
The rising use of artificial intelligence has become one of the dominant trends in business. On the heels of that trend come questions about fairness -
Ahead of Black Friday, market sees red2018-12-01 06:23:57
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 600 points on Nov. 20 as tech companies and retailers face losses and an oil surplus pushed barrel prices low -
Hard times in farm country coincide with a trade war – echoing 1980s2018-12-01 06:23:57
Farmers are resourceful by necessity. But many face a test as a US-China rift undercuts their exports – a challenge familiar to those who weathe -
After CEO arrest, Renault-Nissan alliance faces fissures2018-12-01 06:23:57
Carlos Ghosn, who serves as chairman for both Renault and Nissan, was arrested in Japan on Nov. 19 for alleged financial improprieties. Analysts -
FAO Schwarz is back: bigger, better, with a focus on 'experience'2018-12-01 06:23:57
After its Central Park store closed in 2015, legendary toy company FAO Schwarz will reopen at Rockefeller Center on Nov. 16 with a rocket ship stuffed -
Amazon and the troubling rise of superstar cities2018-12-01 06:23:57
By picking New York and Washington as its new HQ cities, is the retail giant missing an opportunity to help the parts of America that are left behind? -
A Closer Look at the Gender Pay Gap2018-12-01 06:23:57
Women take low paying jobs. Women don’t advocate for themselves. The gender pay gap isn’t real. These are some of the myths that persist a -
Dangling a college offer, one rural town tries to hang on to its work force2018-12-01 06:23:57
A tight job market always forces employers to get creative in hiring. But a worker shortage is especially challenging in places that are often overloo -
Amazon could split East Coast location between New York and Virginia2018-12-01 06:23:57
When Amazon began hunting for a second headquarters in September 2017, it received more than 200 proposals from cities all over the United States. Now
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Liquor stocks in focus; United Breweries, Globus Spirits up over 5%2018-12-18 04:38:00
Pioneer Distilleries, Radico Khaitan and United Spirits were up in the range of 2% to 4% on the BSE, as compared to 0.13% rise in S&P BSE Sensex. -
IPO pricing should be done more carefully in volatile times: Sebi chief2018-12-18 04:27:00
Debt crisis at a major infrastructure company in Sept and tightened liquidity due to global trade tensions have dampened investor sentiments -
Avenue Supermarts nears record high; zooms 45% in 8 weeks2018-12-18 03:10:00
The stock was up 2% to Rs 1,649, trading close to its record high level of Rs 1,682 touched on August 2, 2018, on BSE in the intra-day trade. -
Zee Entertainment records sharpest intra-day fall in two months; down 6%2018-12-18 02:34:00
The stock dipped 6% to Rs 474 on the BSE in intra-day trade, its sharpest decline since October 5, 2018. -
RBI vs govt: We didn't ask for Urjit Patel's resignation, says Arun Jaitley2018-12-18 02:25:00
Govt doesn't need a single penny from RBI in this fiscal, said Arun Jaitley -
Global Markets: Asia shares sink as global growth worries deepen2018-12-18 01:59:46
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian share markets sank on Tuesday as heightened worries about a slowing global economy sent Wall Street stocks skidding to their l -
Ola to invest $100 million in Indian scooter sharing startup Vogo: Aggarwal2018-12-18 01:50:00
Vogo did not disclose how many scooters it currently has but said that more than 100,000 users have commuted for over 20 mn kilometres using its two-w -
Will make efforts to bring 99% things in sub-18% GST slab, says PM Modi2018-12-18 01:40:00
Modi also spoke of his government's commitment to root out corruption -
IPL 2019 auction LIVE updates: Teams to bid for 351 players at Jaipur today2018-12-18 01:30:00
All the eight franchises have decided to part ways with some of their stalwarts - Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) released Yuvraj Singh, for instance. Catch al -
Gender parity: Women are on track to earn the same as men - in 202 years2018-12-18 01:29:00
Overall gender disparity across politics, work, health and education improved by less than 0.1 percent, meaning it'll take 108 years to reach parity -
Anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar resigns from Congress primary membership2018-12-18 01:00:00
Delhi High Court convicted Kumar for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to imprisonment for life -
Nifty PSU Bank index gains for sixth straight session; PNB, BOI up 3%2018-12-18 00:54:00
In past six trading days, Nifty PSU Bank index up 7% against 3% rise in the benchmark index.
Business
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If consultants ran Christmas2018-12-21 19:00:00
An elf-and-safety nightmare -
Rooftop solar remains marginal in America2018-12-21 19:00:00
Blame a patchwork of regulation, utilities and an immature business model -
Masayoshi Son floats part of SoftBank to help pay for his huge tech bets2018-12-21 19:00:00
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Indian technology talent is flocking to Canada2018-12-21 19:00:00
As immigrant techies shun the US, its neighbour has rolled out the red carpet -
Time-tested ways of holding business to account are crumbling2018-12-14 19:00:00
Despite being more in the public gaze, firms are less closely scrutinised -
Wall Street may be finding new ways to perpetuate the old boys’ club2018-12-14 19:00:00
Some financiers are dealing with #MeToo by avoiding women -
India’s wine industry is growing in the most delightful way2018-12-14 19:00:00
Sula’s rich vintages are drawing in the middle classes -
Japan Post finally faces deep structural reforms2018-12-14 19:00:00
The postal service needs to survive with less help from banking and insurance -
The biggest brand in digital media has lost much of its lustre2018-12-14 19:00:00
Its new chief executive, Nancy Dubuc, has a hard task to revive it -
A tobacco giant hashes out a deal with a cannabis company2018-12-14 19:00:00
Faced with declining smoking rates, Altria moves into the weed business -
Can Huawei survive an onslaught of bans and restrictions abroad?2018-12-14 19:00:00
Worries in Western countries about national security might reverse its rise -
PayPal is thriving by defying conventional wisdom2018-12-14 19:00:00
The company’s “refounder” boss saved it from conflict and possible irrelevance
