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FTC seeks more info on Bass Pro-Cabela’s deal

(Reuters) – U.S. fishing and hunting equipment retailer Cabela's Inc , which is being bought by privately held rival Bass Pro Shops, said the Federal Trade Commission had sought more information from the companies about the deal. Cabela's shares were down 7.6 percent at $56.98

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Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009

U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 5 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $53.72 a barrel, while Brent fell 3 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $56.82. Oil prices have slumped since

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Samsung to unveil shareholder return plans amid calls to split company

By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will disclose plans to boost shareholder value on Tuesday – a move that comes amid pressure from U.S. fund Elliott Management to split the company in two and provide more in payouts. The U.S. activist hedge fund, which owns 0.6 percent of Samsung, called on the South Korean tech giant in October to divide itself into a holding vehicle for ownership purposes and an …

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OPEC makes last-ditch bid to save oil deal as tensions grow

OPEC was trying on Monday to rescue a deal to limit oil output as tensions grew among the producer group and non-OPEC member Russia, with top exporter Saudi Arabia saying markets would rebalance even without an agreement. OPEC experts started a meeting in Vienna at 0900 GMT (4:00 a.m. ET) and were due to make recommendations to their ministers on how exactly…

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Obama says countries must move in concert on tax avoidance

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that the United States had to move in concert with other countries on the issue of tax avoidance, as some U.S. allies were “racing to the bottom” with their tax policies. The European Commission said last …

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General Motors settles ignition-switch cases

(Reuters) – General Motors Co said it settled the remaining two ignition-switch cases for an undisclosed amount in a series of six test trials over the defect The remaining trials were

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Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Crude oil futures pared gains on Monday after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia said they have agreed to cooperate on stabilizing the oil market, including limiting output. Saudi Arabia and Russia said on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China that they signed an agreement to set up a task force to review oil market fundamentals and to recommend measures and actions that will secure…

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With oil price near $50, resilient U.S. shale producers eye new chapter

Two years into the worst oil price rout in a generation, large and mid-sized U.S. independent producers are surviving and eyeing growth again as oil nears $50 a barrel, confounding OPEC and Saudi Arabia with their resiliency. To regain market share, the Organization

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Redstone’s granddaughter says she backs Viacom’s directors

The independent directors have questioned Sumner Redstone's mental competence, and said they will legally contest any move by his purported representatives to remove them from Viacom's board. “I will soon be announcing legal steps to join with the Viacom directors in our common cause to liberate my grandfather from Shari's clutches and protect my fellow trust beneficiaries and myself …

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Uber raises $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund

By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] has raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the U.S. ride-hailing service said on Wednesday, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the Middle East. The investment from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund…

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