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Controversial Dakota pipeline to go ahead after Army approval

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By Valerie Volcovici and Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army will grant the final permit for the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline after an order from President Donald Trump to expedite the project despite opposition from Native American tribes and climate activists. In a court filing on Tuesday, the Army said that it would allow the final section of the line to tunnel under North Dakota's Lake Oahe, part of the Missouri River system. Energy Transfer …

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Takata mulls bankruptcy for U.S. unit, filing will take time: source

November 4, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Takata Corp is considering a bankruptcy filing for its U.S. unit as the air bag maker looks for a sponsor to help pay for liabilities related to its faulty inflators, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters. Takata, which has retained investment bank Lazard Ltd as an adviser, has been working to choose a backer for its turnaround …

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Icahn raises stake in Herbalife

November 4, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

(Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has raised his stake in Herbalife Ltd to 23.1 percent as of Nov. 3, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Icahn had reported a 20.78 percent stake in the company in August. (http://bit.ly/2fjU7ve) Herbalife said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Michael Johnson would step down next year and be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Richard …

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Wells Fargo sales scandal extends to brokerage unit: U.S. senators

November 4, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Wells Fargo & Co fired hundreds of brokerage employees for improper sales practices, three U.S. senators said on Thursday, widening the scope of a scandal which the fourth-largest U.S. bank has so far characterized as a retail banking problem. In a letter to Wells Fargo Chief Executive Tim Sloan, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Robert Menendez questioned the bank's disclosures about those employees' dismissals in required regulatory filings.

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Slowdown in orders, hiring curbs U.S. services sector growth

November 4, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Other data on Thursday showed planned job cuts by U.S.-based employers dropped 31 percent to a five-month low last month. The mixed reports came a day after the Federal Reserve offered a fairly upbeat assessment of the economy and signaled it could raise interest rates next month.

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Facing U.S. storm, VW set for easier ride in Europe on emissions scandal

January 9, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

By Barbara Lewis and Kirstin Ridley BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Volkswagen is unlikely to face U.S.-style fines in Europe over its emissions scandal because of a softer regulatory regime and its home country Germany's determination to protect its car industry, EU sources and legal experts say. The carmaker has been embroiled in crisis since last September, when it admitted it …

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Fidelity drops credit card partners American Express, Bank of America

January 4, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) – Fidelity Investments said on Monday it is dropping long-time credit card partners American Express Co and Bank of America Corp , ending a 12-year partnership that has generated billions of dollars in fees. Boston-based Fidelity, which has 24 million customers, said its new partners will be U.S. Bancorp and

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U.S. manufacturing activity slumps, construction spending falls

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By Lucia Mutikani NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted further in December, as the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar undermined export profitability, while U.S. construction spending fell for the first time in nearly 1-1/2 years in November, suggesting only moderate economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2105. The U.S. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity fell to 48.2 from 48.6 in November and is now at its lowest level since June 2009. A reading above…

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