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What Happens to Sprint if the T-Mobile Deal Fails?
Prospects for the brand are limited, but some exist. …read more […]
Month: May 2018
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Could Plug Power Inc. Be a Millionaire Maker Stock?
The fuel cell stock has popped since reporting first-quarter 2018 earnings. …read more […]
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This High-Yield Stock Has a Solid Path to Growth
Partnering up with larger players will help this high-yield midstream player grow without diluting unitholders or breaking the bank. …read more […]
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Worsening Italian crisis batters European markets
LONDON (Reuters) – A worsening political crisis in Italy provoked a second day of selling on European markets, with the euro cut to an 11-month low, stocks punished and short-term borrowing costs surging for the government in Rome.
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Your Retirement Countdown: 5 Moves to Make Before Calling It Quits
Ready to bring your career to a close? Here’s what you’ll need to do first. …read more […]
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In Portugal, trust in China is the art of the deal
LISBON (Reuters) – Utility company EDP may balk at the meager 5 percent premium offered for its shares by China Three Gorges (CT) but the battle for Portugal’s biggest business has largely played out already.
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No antitrust probe for Lufthansa over fares after Air Berlin collapse
BERLIN (Reuters) – Lufthansa will not be investigated for market abuse over rising ticket prices following the collapse of local rival Air Berlin , the German cartel office said on Tuesday.
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Trump to campaign in Tennessee to thwart Dems’ US Senate bid
Diving into the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is seeking to build a stable of Republicans who will help promote his agenda and serve as a check on Democrats aiming to win majorities in Congress. Trump is traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday to raise campaign cash for Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn, the party’s leading U.S. Senate hopeful in Tennessee, and headline a rally with his most loyal supporters. Blackburn is expected to face Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen to replace Republican Sen. Bob Corker, who is retiring. …read more […]
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How the world’s biggest private equity oil and gas industry bid collapsed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Blame it on Trump, Iran or Venezuela. Rising oil prices combined with a heavy debt load killed the world’s biggest private equity oil and gas industry deal last week.
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Deepening Italian crisis batters European markets
LONDON (Reuters) – A deepening political crisis in Italy provoked a second day of heavy selling on European financial markets, with the euro cut to a 6-1/2 month low, stocks punished and short-term borrowing costs surging for the government in Rome.
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Nestle plans to cut up to 500 IT jobs in Switzerland
ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle plans to eliminate up to 500 information technology jobs at its Swiss headquarters as its shifts work to countries including Spain, Portugal and Italy, the food and beverage giant said on Tuesday.
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Trump giving Japan’s Abe a hard time on trade despite close ties
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tariffs on steel, threats of car import levies and intense pressure for a two-way economic deal: despite warm personal ties, U.S. President Donald Trump is giving Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a decidedly tough time on trade.
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Swiss watch exports rise in April as Hong Kong booms
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss watch exports rose 13.8 percent in April to 1.76 billion Swiss francs ($1.77 billion), powered by a boom in the crucial Hong Kong market, trade data showed on Tuesday.
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New swamp: Lobbyist tied to Perry seeks energy firm bailout
At a West Virginia rally on tax cuts, President Donald Trump veered off on a subject that likely puzzled most of his audience. One person who undoubtedly knew what Trump was talking about last month was Jeff Miller, an energy lobbyist with whom the president had dined the night before. Miller had been hired by FirstEnergy Solutions, a bankrupt power company that relies on coal and nuclear energy to produce electricity. …read more […]
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Delays and ‘poison pills’: team Trump runs out of road in NAFTA talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is running out of time to deliver a revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) he promised for this year and people involved in the talks say the crunch is largely of his administration’s own making.