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U.S. consumers ebullient; home prices gain

House prices continued their steady recovery in October, although a spike in borrowing costs after Trump's Nov. 8 victory could present a headwind to sustained home value gains. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 113.7 this month from an upwardly revised 109.4 in November. The gain in confidence was entirely due to

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Tesla wins U.S. antitrust approval to buy SolarCity

Tesla Motors Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy solar panel installer SolarCity Corp , moving closer to its goal of creating a carbon-free energy and transportation company. The Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that the deal was approved. Tesla said in July after it made its first offer that by acquiring SolarCity the two companies would form a one-stop shop for clean energy, offering consumers solar panels, home battery storage and electric cars under a single brand.

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U.S. agency rolls out refinance program for homeowners

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unveiled on Thursday a program aimed at homeowners who are paying their mortgages on time but whose loan-to-value (LTV) ratios are too high to qualify for traditional refinance …

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As central bankers gather, some at Fed make rate-hike case

As central bankers converge on this mountain resort Thursday for an annual conference on monetary policy, a couple of top Federal Reserve officials took the chance to renew a push for interest-rate hikes, citing improvement in employment and inflation. “The case is strengthening” for a rate hike, Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan told CNBC, whose open-air studio here overlooks the craggy peaks of the Grand Teton National Park. “And you should conclude from that in the not-too-distant future … …

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Toshiba to unveil business plan on Friday

Japan's Toshiba Corp announced it will unveil on Friday its business strategy for the next fiscal year, which, analysts say, will include plans to boost its finances after a $1.3 …

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Bill Gross is cleared to pursue $200 million Pimco lawsuit

California Superior Court Judge Martha Gooding ruled late Sunday that Gross' breach-of-contract lawsuit was strong enough to proceed. Gross abruptly left Pimco in September 2014 following negative reports about his management style and weak returns at Pimco Total Return , which he had built

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Loeb says Third Point raised short bets to avoid losses

Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb has told clients his firm has taken more defensive bets in the face of tumbling markets by dramatically increasing its short positions, which helped Third Point avoid “calamitous” losses last year. The fund manager also said the firm cut stakes in companies that were exposed to China and commodity prices, which have fallen sharply. Loeb, whose $17.5 billion hedge fund has delivered an average return of 16.2 percent a year over the last two decades, did not mince words in his assessment of tumbling markets

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Greek parliament approves austere budget for 2016

By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek parliament approved a 2016 budget featuring sharp cuts in spending and some tax increases to satisfy the country's international lenders at a time of growing…

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Qatar urges VW to reduce labor influence: Bild

Qatar, the third-largest shareholder in Volkswagen , is urging the German carmaker to reduce the influence of its powerful trade unions as it battles to overcome its emissions scandal, a German

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Uneasy calm in markets about upcoming U.S. rate increase, BIS says

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – An “uneasy calm” prevails in financial markets about the first increase in U.S. interest rates in almost a decade, which is widely expected later this month, the Bank for International Settlements said in its latest report. The restrained reaction, especially from emerging markets, to the Federal…

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