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Fiat Chrysler to list robot-making unit Comau

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 08:36
Fiat Chrysler said on Monday it planned to list its robot-making unit Comau and had appointed Paolo Carmassi as the company's new chief executive for the purpose.
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Embraer open to new partnerships after Boeing deal collapses

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 08:27
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Monday that it expects to sign new strategic partnerships in the future, after Boeing Co abruptly canceled a deal in April to take over the company's commercial jet division.
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Spanish telecom operator MasMovil agrees $3.3 billion private equity bid

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 08:25
KKR , Cinven and Providence said on Monday they had made a 2.96 billion euro ($3.3 billion) board-backed bid for Spanish telecoms operator MasMovil .
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Aircraft makers go digital to fight coronavirus delivery logjam

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 08:22
Helicopter and jet makers are turning to digital technology so customers can inspect their big-ticket purchases remotely before taking delivery, as they strive to push through deals paralyzed by the coronavirus pandemic and bring in much needed cash.
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Nasdaq postpones Philadelphia trading floor reopening due to protests

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 08:18
Nasdaq Inc said it postponed Monday's planned reopening of its PHLX options trading floor in Philadelphia, which had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to the demonstrations over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody.
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Gilead trades that made millions on COVID-19 drug news raise eyebrows

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 07:52
Well-timed trades in Gilead Sciences Inc's options ahead of good news on the biopharmaceutical company's COVID-19 drug treatment may draw regulatory scrutiny, experts said.
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Coty appoints Chairman Harf as CEO to lead turnaround

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 07:47
Coty Inc on Monday appointed its Chairman and top investor JAB Holdings executive Peter Harf to the role of chief executive officer, as the cosmetics maker tries to revive sales and steer through the coronavirus crisis.
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Stock futures steady amid U.S. protests, simmering China tensions

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 07:34
Futures tracking the S&P 500 index were trading flat on Monday following a strong showing in May, as investors turned cautious after protests erupted across the country over race, and simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing heated up.
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U.S. utilities look newly cheap, but face COVID-19 headwinds this summer

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 07:31
U.S. utility stocks have started to look like bargains after being considered expensive relative to the broader market for well over a year. Still, the outlook is far from certain as demand this summer is set to be hard hit by the contraction in commercial and industrial usage.
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London Stock Exchange finds broad backing for shorter trading day

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:57
There is broad backing in stock markets for cutting the trading day by 90 minutes in a coordinated way across European exchanges, the London Stock Exchange said on Monday.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg faces employee blowback over ruling on Trump comments

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:54
Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to remove an inflammatory comment from U.S. President Donald Trump took their dissent public over the weekend on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for taking action and rebuking their own employer.
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Global stocks buoyant, dollar slips as economies start to unlock

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:43
World stocks hovered near three-month highs and the dollar was flat on Monday as optimism over economies opening up again boosted risk appetite, despite worries over riots in the United States and unease over Washington's standoff with Beijing.
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Oil steady as OPEC+ considers extension to output curbs

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:36
Oil prices were steady on Monday helped by reports that OPEC and Russia were closer to a deal on extending oil cuts but held back by renewed tension between the United States and China.
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Walmart's Flipkart to re-apply for food retail license in India

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:34
Walmart Inc's Indian e-commerce unit Flipkart said on Monday it would re-apply for a food retail license in India after reports said its earlier proposal was rejected by the government last week.
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Wall Street and Fed fly blind as coronavirus upends annual stress tests

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:32
U.S. financial regulators, banks and their investors will get their first glimpse into the health of the nation's banking system as it confronts soaring corporate and consumer defaults in the economic crisis sparked by the novel coronavirus.
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Factbox: What's new with the Fed's 2020 bank stress tests?

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:32
The Federal Reserve's bank stress tests will look significantly different in 2020, thanks to regulatory changes and the dramatic economic turmoil brought on by coronavirus pandemic.
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Coty appoints Chairman Peter Harf as CEO

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:25
Cosmetics maker Coty Inc on Monday appointed its Chairman Peter Harf as the chief executive officer of the company, replacing Pierre Laubies, who stepped down after less than two years in the job.
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Brazil's Embraer loses $292 million as stoppages burn cash

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:24
Brazilian planemaker Embraer reported a $292 million first quarter loss on Monday due to a coronavirus crisis sales slump and the impact of a failed deal with Boeing Co .
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Europe's factories starting to recover, Asia's pain worsens

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:07
European manufacturers may be over the worst of a coronavirus-driven downturn, but Asia's pain deepened in May due to a slump in global trade, with export powerhouses Japan and South Korea seeing the sharpest falls in activity in over a decade, surveys showed.
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China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, say sources

Mon, 06/01/2020 - 06:03
China has asked its state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing.
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