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Businesses can unlock $12 trillion via key development goals: Davos study

Companies could unlock at least $12 trillion in market opportunities by 2030 and create up to 380 million jobs by implementing a few key development goals, according to a study by a group including global business and finance leaders.

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Allianz’s El-Erian says strong U.S. dollar biggest risk in 2017

Global growth could be better than expected in 2017, though many uncertainties remain that could impact expansion, with the biggest of them being steep gains in the U.S. currency, Allianz's Mohamed A. El-Erian said on Monday. The outlook for the global economy in 2017 will be similar to that for 2016, but with an upside risk, with the world expanding below 3 percent and the U.S. economy outperforming that…

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Uber says Taiwan’s steps against it hurting citizens

By J.R. Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] urged Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to let the island's people decide whether they want Uber services in Taiwan, the latest salvo in the wrangle between the authorities there and the global ride-hailing service company. Uber's comments were made in…

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Oil prices down on profit-taking after two-day jump

Oil prices dropped on Friday on profit-taking, after rising 7 percent in the past two sessions, amid doubts that OPEC's first planned output cut in eight years would make a substantial dent in the global crude glut. NYMEX crude for November delivery was down 8 cents at $47.75. Both Brent and NYMEX

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Taiwan says set to order Uber to exit market

By Faith Hung and Yimou Lee TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Taiwan's Investment Commission said on Wednesday it is set to order Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] to exit the domestic market, saying the global ride-hailing giant misrepresented its business as an internet-based information technology platform rather than a transportation

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Paramount stake sale could hamper deal for Viacom: National Amusements

(Reuters) – Sumner Redstone's privately held movie theater company said on Friday it opposes the sale of a minority stake in Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures, because such a transaction could hurt the chances of a deal involving all of Viacom.

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Exclusive: EU regulators to conditionally clear AB Inbev, SABMiller deal – sources

By Foo Yun Chee and Martinne Geller BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to win conditional EU approval for its $100 billion-plus takeover of SABMiller after agreeing to substantial asset sales, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The Belgium-based maker of Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois is looking to boost its presence in Africa and Latin American countries to offset weaker markets such as the United …

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Exclusive: SWIFT network says aware of multiple cyber fraud incidents

The disclosure came as law enforcement authorities in Bangladesh and elsewhere investigated the February cyber theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank account at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. SWIFT has acknowledged that the scheme involved altering SWIFT software on Bangladesh Bank's computers to hide evidence of fraudulent transfers. Monday's statement…

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McDonald’s targeting buyout firms as it seeks to sell North Asia stores

McDonald's Corp is targeting private equity firms, including Bain Capital, MBK Partners, TPG Capital Management and Chinese state-backed conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) for its planned sale of 2,800 restaurants in North Asia, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The U.S. fast food giant is adopting a new business model in Asia, which is now the most intense battleground for global restaurant …

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U.S. sues to block Halliburton-Baker Hughes deal, says anti-competitive

By Diane Bartz and Terry Wade WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to stop Halliburton Co from buying Baker Hughes Inc , arguing the combination of the No. 2 and No. 3 oil services…

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