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U.S. housing, consumer confidence data bolster economic outlook

December 24, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. single-family home sales rose more than expected in November and consumer sentiment hovered near a 13-year high this month, strengthening the view that the economy will gain further momentum next year. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes and increase infrastructure spending is expected to boost economic growth, though

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Lockheed CEO tells Trump she will work to drive down cost of F-35

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(Reuters) – The chief executive of Lockheed Martin Corp told President-elect Donald Trump on Friday that she was committed to driving down the cost of the company's F-35 fighter jet, a day after Trump took aim at the cost of the F-35 in a Twitter post…

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U.S. Justice Dept. orders whistleblower to testify in Wells Fargo probe

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U.S. prosecutors in San Francisco have asked Wells Fargo banker Yesenia Guitron, who lost a private lawsuit against the fourth-largest lender, to testify before a grand jury in San Francisco on Tuesday, according to a subpoena dated Dec. 12, which was seen by Reuters. A Wells Fargo spokesman declined to comment.

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Chinese firms face competition to maintain role in developing Iranian oilfields

December 24, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Iran plans to ask international oil companies to bid for the second phase of development of its Yadavaran and North Azadegan oilfields, a senior official said on Saturday. “CNPC would like to extend its North Azadegan contract, but we have announced that …they should take part in the bidding for a new contract,” Gholamreza Manouchehri, deputy head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), was quoted

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Platinum Partners arrests are scant consolation for alleged victims

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By Lawrence Delevingne NEW YORK (Reuters) – When six executives of Platinum Partners, including founder Mark Nordlicht, were arrested on Monday on federal charges of running a more than $1 billion hedge fund fraud, people who had long alleged they were harmed by the New York-based firm …

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Nokia-Samsung patent verdict expected within days

January 31, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Nokia and Samsung are expected to settle their two-year patent dispute within days, with analysts forecasting a one-time payment of hundreds of millions of euros for the Finnish company. Nokia entered into a binding arbitration with South Korea's Samsung in 2013 to settle additional compensations for a five-year period starting from early 2014. The International Chamber of Commerce's arbitration court is due to make its ruling on the issue imminently.

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Berkshire resumes buying Phillips 66 stock

January 31, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc , the conglomerate run by Warren Buffett, has resumed its purchases of Phillips 66 stock, and spent roughly $832 million in January to boost its stake even as the oil refiner's profit margins narrowed. According to a regulatory filing on Friday night, Berkshire

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