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Targeting U.S. automaker signals possible China retaliation over Trump talk

By Arshad Mohammed, Matt Spetalnick and Benjamin Kang Lim WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China's plan to punish a U.S. automaker accused of price-fixing is a sign of how Beijing could retaliate …

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Fed lifts rates, sees faster pace of hikes in Trump’s first year

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and signaled a faster pace of increases in 2017 as central bankers adapted to the incoming Trump administration's promises of tax cuts, spending and deregulation. The increase in the federal funds rate to a range of between 0.50 percent and 0.75 percent was widely expected. In a news conference following the unanimous rate decision, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Donald…

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Lights out for Credit Suisse’s ‘Light Pool’ stock trading venue

Credit Suisse is the latest bank to shutter one of its private U.S. stock trading venues, as increasing regulatory scrutiny makes it harder to justify the costs of running such trading systems. Credit Suisse on Tuesday confirmed through a spokeswoman that it had shuttered its alternative trading system known as Light Pool on Nov. 18 after a strategic review of its algorithmic trading offerings. Credit Suisse also runs Crossfinder, the No. 2 U.S. alternative trading system and has no plans to

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GM delivers its first Bolt electric car in Tesla’s backyard

This allows the Detroit automaker to claim first place in the race to deliver an electric car that can run for more than 200 miles on a charge and has a starting price below $40,000. Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has promised its entry in this new segment, the Model 3, will go into production in July.

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Monsanto shareholders back Bayer deal, CEO hopeful of U.S. approval

Shareholders of U.S. seeds and agrochemicals company Monsanto Co approved the company's $66 billion acquisition by Bayer AG on Tuesday, a deal that still requires regulatory approval to close as expected in late 2017. Increased research and development spending by the combined companies and plans to develop a global seeds …

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SoftBank’s Son pledges $50 billion, Foxconn eyes U.S. expansion as Trump woos Asian firms

Two of Asia's biggest technology companies said they were looking to expand investment in the United States, as President-elect Donald Trump pushes to bring manufacturing and jobs back home. Billionaire businessman Masayoshi Son, also the head of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp , pledged a $50 billion investment in the

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Trump’s dilemma: slower job growth or rising rates and inflation?

A drop in the U.S. unemployment rate last month to a 9-year low signals the risk of a collision between President-elect Donald Trump's plans to goose the economy and the Federal Reserve's efforts to…

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As Trump disses TPP, China says to ‘play role’ in Asia-Pacific integration

China will “play its role” in promoting economic integration in the Asia-Pacific, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would kill an ambitious regional trade pact. Trump's statement appeared to open the way for China to assume the United States' leadership mantle on trade and diplomacy in Asia.

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Exclusive: Microsoft set to win EU approval for LinkedIn buy – sources

Microsoft is set to gain EU approval for its $26 billion buy of professional social network LinkedIn with tweaks to concessions aimed at addressing competition concerns, three people close to the matter said on Wednesday. Microsoft last week told the European Commission that it would still allow LinkedIn's rivals access to

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U.S. factory, confidence data brighten economic outlook

New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rebounded in October, driven by rising demand for machinery and a range of other equipment, the latest indication of an acceleration in economic growth early in the fourth quarter. The brightening economic outlook received a further boost from other data on Wednesday showing a jump in consumer sentiment this month in the wake of the election of Donald Trump as the next president. While the number of people filing for unemployment benefits…

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