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Tue, 09 Oct 2018 02:35:22 GMT

IMF diminishes world economic expansion forecasts

The International Monetary Fund cut global economic growth projections for 2018 and 2019, as trade tensions took a toll on commerce, while emerging markets struggled with capital outflows and tighter financial conditions.

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 02:31:55 GMT

Ceconomy reports fiscal year earnings below estimates

Ceconomy, the largest consumer electronics retailer in Europe, stated that operating profit for the 2017-2018 fiscal year was below targets, citing weak business at Saturn and MediaMarkt store chains.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:28:12 GMT

Knorr-Bremse diminishes IPO period on solid demand

Germany's brake systems producer Knorr-Bremse stated that it accelerated the initial public offering after reporting high demand from investors and is set to close the offering on Wednesday.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:24:01 GMT

ECB to begin discussions over rate hike in January

The European Central Bank is likely to start discussing the timing of the interest rate increase in January, while the risks coming from ultra-loose financial conditions keep rising, the Dutch CB Governor Klaas Knot stated.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:28:35 GMT

Alphabet closes Google+ social network

Google is expected shut down Google+ after announcing that data from nearly 500K users may have been exposed to external developers via a bug, which persisted more than two years.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:24:07 GMT

Tencent to buy stake in Nubank

China's internet company Tencent Holdings reached an agreement to buy a minority stake in Brazilian fintech company Nu Pagamentos SA, without specifying the deal's amount.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:32:52 GMT

Louis Dreyfus profit falls amid soy hedging adds challenges

Louis Dreyfus Company's net profit declined by nearly a third in the H1, as soybean hedging loss increased pressure from continuing weakness in the core agricultural markets.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:27:52 GMT

Walmart cooperates with MGM to boost Vudu services

Walmart stated that it is set to partner with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, the US movie studio, to create content for video-on-demand service Vudu, which was bought in 2010.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:28:12 GMT

Jaguar Land Rover to temporarily shut Solihull plant

The UK largest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is set to close Solihull plant for two weeks in October, after it reported an almost 50% fall in sales to China, as a trade war and import duties hurt demand.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:24:41 GMT

China to increase export tax rebates due to trade war

China is set to increase the level of export tax rebate in the next month and quicken payments of export tax rebate to support foreign trade, as a trade war with the US escalates.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:30:14 GMT

GE to sell energy investments to Apollo Global

General Electric announced plans to sell a $1B portfolio in energy investments to Apollo Global Management, as it decided to shed assets in the finance arm to concentrate on its industrial business.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:27:28 GMT

Bain Capital to get Rocket Software's majority stake

Rocket Software, the IT service company, stated that private equity firm Bain Capital agreed to buy the majority stake in the company in a $2B valued deal.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:32:40 GMT

General Motors reports weaker sales in China

General Motors's quarterly sales in China declined for the first time in more than a year, affected by faltering economic expansion and a slowdown in the auto market due to the trade war with the US.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:29:24 GMT

Microsoft tests new service for game streaming

Microsoft Corp tested Project xCloud, the new game-streaming service, which was designed to work across consoles, PCs and mobile devices, the company stated.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:35:39 GMT

Facebook launches smart speaker to ease Messenger video calls

Facebook has launched a smart speaker called "Portal" on Monday designed to make the Messenger video calls easier, which comes in two versions worth $199 and $349.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:31:15 GMT

FLIR releases new system for tiny surveillance drones

On Monday, FLIR System has released a new vehicle-mounted case with a few tiny surveillance drones designed for government agencies and military to gauge the surroundings.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:38:33 GMT

Ensco to acquire rival Rowan in $2.38B deal

On Monday, the offshore driller Ensco stated it would acquire its smaller rival Rowan in the all-stock deal worth $2.38B, seeking to expand and form partner relations with Saudi Aramco.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:35:20 GMT

Microsoft likely to get EU approval for $7.5B worth GitHub deal

The US software titan Microsoft is likely to receive the EU antitrust regulator's approval for its takeover of the privately-owned coding website GitHub worth $7.5B.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:07:28 GMT

Brexit Secretary not to visit Brussels this week

Dominic Raab, the British Brexit Secretary, did not confirmed his arrival to Brussels this week, according to Downing Street.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:01:03 GMT

Turkey to introduce quotas on steel imports starting Oct. 17

Turkey is set to impose quotas on steel it imports, starting from October 17, with an extra 25% duty charged on the imports exceeding the quotas, a WTO filing showed on Monday.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:34:31 GMT

Codelco seeks signing copper deal with China's Minmetals

Codelco is in negotiations to sell about 60K tonnes of copper annually to the Chinese company Minmetals in a potential three-year deal, starting from 2019.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:25:29 GMT

Evergrande Health shares drop as Faraday wants to scrap deal

The Chinese health industry group Evergrande's shares plunged 36.6% on Monday in the morning session on the EV start-up Faraday Future's intention to scrap a stake sale deal due to allegations that the payment conditions had not been fulfilled.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:05:17 GMT

Italian deputy PM denies Euro exit

Matteo Salvini announced on Monday that the credit rating agencies have to be fair and that there is no possibility of Italy exiting the Euro zone.

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:04:45 GMT

British court blocks Google case over iPhone data collection

On Monday, the High Court in London blocked a case against Google that claimed that the company was gathering sensitive data from iPhone users.

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