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As oil plows through $45 a barrel, U.S. producers rush to lock in prices

The flurry of dealing kicked off when prices pierced $45 per barrel earlier in April. While it was not clear if oil prices will remain at current levels, it may also be a sign producers are preparing to add rigs and ramp up output. This

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Halliburton and Baker Hughes scrap $28 billion merger

Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co and smaller rival Baker Hughes Inc announced the termination of their $28 billion merger deal on Sunday after opposition from U.S. and European antitrust regulators. It is the latest example of a large merger deal failing to make it

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VW brand chief ‘confident’ of solving cost-cutting row with labor

Volkswagen's top brand executive is confident that management and labor will solve a dispute over cost-cutting at the core autos division and signaled readiness on Sunday to meet some of workers' demands. Volkswagen's (VW) powerful labor leaders earlier this …

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Fiat Chrysler CEO says can build Tesla Model 3 rival if makes business sense

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) could build an Italian-style rival to Tesla's Model 3 within 12 months if the electric carmaker can prove the vehicle makes business sense, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Friday. Tesla said last week it had received more than 325,000 orders for its new Model 3 sedan in the first week of bookings, although there is no certainty it will be …

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Toshiba to unveil business plan on Friday

Japan's Toshiba Corp announced it will unveil on Friday its business strategy for the next fiscal year, which, analysts say, will include plans to boost its finances after a $1.3 …

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El-Erian: Markets front-run Fed in tightening financial conditions

By Jennifer Ablan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE , said on Thursday that with volatility rising, the markets effectively have served as front-runners to the Federal Reserve in tightening global financial conditions. “I doubt we will see the four rate hikes signaled a few weeks ago by Fed officials,” El-Erian said. “Two hikes are likely, if not less.” William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said on Wednesday that financial conditions have tightened considerably…

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Viacom names CEO Dauman as chair as Redstone exits; daughter protests

By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Viacom Inc's board of directors named Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman as executive chairman, replacing majority owner Sumner Redstone, overriding calls for an independent board chief from Redstone's daughter, who voted against Dauman. Viacom announced on Thursday that the ailing 92-year-old Redstone was becoming chairman emeritus, a day after CBS Corp said Redstone, also the CBS majority owner, was stepping down as executive chairman and being …

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Ford Europe cuts jobs to achieve $200 million cost savings

Ford plans to shed hundreds of white-collar jobs in Europe to cut costs by $200 million annually and is taking additional steps to revamp its lineup as it targets durable profitability in the region, the carmaker said on Wednesday. The U.S. automaker turned a full-year profit of $259 million in Europe in 2015 for the first time

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Yahoo to look at strategic alternatives, cut jobs as it pursues spin-off

Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it would consider “strategic alternatives” for its core Internet business and cut about 15 percent of its workforce, even as it continues with its plan to revamp the business and spin it off. The announcement is the strongest sign yet that the board and Chief Executive Marissa Mayer may be willing to…

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EBay’s disappointing forecast fuels stock decline

EBay Inc forecast weaker-than-expected revenue and profit for the current quarter and full year, as the e-commerce company struggles against a strong dollar while trying to revamp its core marketplace business. The online retailer, which faces intense competition from e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc, has also been hit by brick-and-mortar rivals like Wal-Mart Stores Inc that are aggressively boosting their online presence. Under its new chief executive Devin Wenig,

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