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Australian banks narrow focus of Apple Pay collective bargaining request

By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian banks seeking permission from the country's competition regulator to bargain collectively with Apple Inc over its mobile payment system said on Monday they will focus on gaining access to the U.S. tech company's contactless payment function, removing the fees Apple charges as a bone of contention. Commonwealth Bank of Australia , Westpac Banking Corp , National Australia Bank Ltd and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd command two-thirds of Australia&#…

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Exports prop up Japan fourth quarter GDP growth, U.S. protectionist risks loom

Japan's economy grew for a fourth straight quarter in the final three months of last year as a weaker yen supported exports, but tepid private consumption and the risks of rising U.S. protectionism cast doubts over a sustainable recovery. Japan's export-driven growth over the quarter

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Shares fall, dollar dips versus yen after Trump travels curbs

By Nigel Stephenson LONDON (Reuters) – Shares fell in Europe and Asia on Monday and the dollar dipped against the yen after immigration curbs introduced by Donald Trump added an extra layer of uncertainty to the economic impact of the new U.S. president's policies. French 10-year yields hit a 16-month high in early trade after an opinion poll showed conservative presidential election candidate …

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Fed to proceed with December U.S. rate rise despite Trump upset: Reuters poll

While there was no prior official view on what the Fed would do if Trump won in a contest where nearly every poll of U.S. voters pointed to a victory for Democrat Hillary Clinton, many had said ensuing uncertainty from an upset might put up a roadblock. When the Fed last hiked, its first in the current cycle off the zero bound, it expected to have delivered four more by now, but was thrown off course several times throughout the year. Inflation has not picked …

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S&P affirms U.S. investment-grade ratings after presidential election

Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in a stunning upset, and will take office in January, with the Republicans maintaining majority control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. “We assume the longstanding institutional strengths and robust checks and balances of the U.S. will support policy execution in a Trump administration, despite the president-elect's lack of experience in public office, which raises uncertainty on policy proposals,” the ratings agency said.

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Asia shares rebound in sharp turnaround from Trump shock

By Wayne Cole and Shinichi Saoshiro SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rebounded on Thursday and the dollar firmed in a remarkable snapback from the shock of Republican Donald Trump's presidential victory, though the speed of the reversal left some market watchers scratching their heads. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan bounced 1.7 percent after dropping 2.4 percent on Wednesday as global markets plunged as Trump swept to power. “Markets…

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SABMiller pauses AB InBev integration amid new offer

By Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) – SABMiller has told employees to pause the integration of its operations with those of Anheuser-Busch InBev as the brewer's board weighs its sweetened takeover offer, two sources familiar with the matter said. “This is another big piece of news to take in and I appreciate this will cause lots of internal and external speculation.

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Fed keeps rates unchanged, says risks to outlook reduced

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year. While Fed policymakers said they continued to closely monitor inflation data and global economic and financial developments, they indicated less …

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U.S.-UK alliance seen outweighing Brexit trade concerns

The United States looks unlikely to follow through on a threat to relegate Britain to second-class trade status once its ally leaves the European Union, as it weighs the potential costs of undermining the countries' close diplomatic and military ties. President Barack Obama had warned ahead of Thursday's “Brexit” referendum that Britain would move to the back of the queue on U.S. trade priorities if it voted to leave the bloc, well behind…

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UK’s Osborne says taxes will rise, spending will be cut after Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) – Finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday that Britain would have to raise taxes and cut spending to deal with the economic challenge posed after Britons voted to leave the European Union.

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