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Wal-Mart to settle U.S. lawsuit over benefits for same-sex spouses

Wal-Mart and lawyers for Jacqueline Cote, the worker who filed the 2015 lawsuit in federal court in Boston, said in a court filing that the money may be split among more than 1,000 people who were denied spousal benefits between 2011 …

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U.S. presidential commission issues recommendations on cyber security

The U.S. government and the private sector must cooperate to improve the security of digital networks, a U.S. presidential commission on cyber security recommended in a wide-ranging report issued on Friday. The commission created by President Barack Obama earlier this year also recommended that the president and Congress accelerate the pace at which technology is updated in the federal sector and that the president appoint an ambassador for cyber…

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Deutsche Bank cuts ties with 3,400 clients in trading business

Deutsche Bank's Global Markets division will cut ties with about 3,400 clients in its debt and equities sales activities, the bank said on Friday. Deutsche Bank will immediately cease debt sales services to some financial institutions and hedge funds as well as equity sales activities, the execution of equities trading orders and equity structuring activities for some clients, a spokesman said, citing an internal memo. Deutsche Bank Chief Executive John Cryan is stepping up the restructuring process as the bank finalises talks with U.S. …

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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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Airbnb gets $1 billion debt facility from U.S. banks: source

(Reuters) – Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb Inc has secured a $1 billion debt facility from some big U.S. banks to aid its new services and finance its expansion plans, a source close to the company said. JPMorgan , Citigroup Inc , Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp led the debt deal, the source said. Airbnb, which expects to achieve profitability in 2016, raised over $100 million in a round of funding late last year. Bloomberg reported the funding deal earlier on Wednesday. (http://bloom. …

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Brexit helped keep Fed on hold, could slow future U.S. rate rises

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen left U.S. interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, citing slow jobs gains, tepid growth and low inflation – and an impending vote in Britain on whether to quit the European

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Oil rally suggests supply worries wane, but for how long?

A rally in U.S. crude oil prices recently has put the market on its firmest footing since the rout started in 2014, with the spread between prices for near-term…

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Oil rally suggests supply worries wane, but for how long?

A rally in U.S. crude oil prices recently has put the market on its firmest footing since the rout started in 2014, with the spread between prices for near-term delivery and future delivery narrowing, suggesting the worst of the supply glut may be over. Oil prices in global markets have been lifted in the past week by news of falling U.S. production and output disruptions in Canada and Nigeria. The production cuts are seen helping to rebalance a market awash with excess…

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