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Goldman Sachs to settle U.S. rate-rigging lawsuit for $56.5 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to pay $56.5 million to resolve a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing it and other banks of rigging an interest rate benchmark used in the $553 trillion derivatives market.

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Exclusive: Lonza in talks to buy Capsugel for more than $5 billion – sources

Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Lonza Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire Capsugel, a U.S. maker of capsule products and other drug delivery systems, for more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal would come as Lonza seeks to boost its life sciences

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Fed turns to Trump agenda with rate hike nearly in the bag

The Federal Reserve inaugurates the Trump era this week with a near-certain interest rate increase and new economic forecasts providing a first glimpse into whether the U.S. election has reshaped the central bank'…

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U.S. retail group expects pickup in holiday sales growth

U.S. holiday sales will increase by 3.6 percent in 2016, more sharply than last year, as a stronger job market and robust household spending have improved consumer sentiment, according to an outlook from the leading retail industry group. The National Retail Federation forecast sales for the last two months of the year at $655.8 billion, excluding for autos, gasoline and dining out. The NRF's forecast is one …

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Global stock markets set for modest gains in 2017: Reuters polls

Global equities are forecast to rise modestly in 2017, held back by concerns about the pace of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and the waning effect of widespread monetary stimulus that has helped drive shares to lofty heights, Reuters polls show.

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U.S. durable goods orders data points to weak business spending

New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rose less than expected in June amid weak demand for machinery, suggesting an ongoing downturn in business spending. Business investment remains soft despite data ranging from retail sales to housing suggesting that U.S. economic growth has regained speed after growth almost stalled early in the year. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday non-defense

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Teva, Allergan win U.S. antitrust approval for generics deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd won U.S. antitrust approval to purchase Allergan Plc's generics business, after agreeing to divest 79 generic drugs to rival firms, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.

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SABMiller pauses AB InBev integration amid new offer

By Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) – SABMiller has told employees to pause the integration of its operations with those of Anheuser-Busch InBev as the brewer's board weighs its sweetened takeover offer, two sources familiar with the matter said. “This is another big piece of news to take in and I appreciate this will cause lots of internal and external speculation.

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Fed keeps rates unchanged, says risks to outlook reduced

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year. While Fed policymakers said they continued to closely monitor inflation data and global economic and financial developments, they indicated less …

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U.S. Fed awards $23.24 billion in reverse repos

The Federal Reserve on Monday awarded $23.24 billion of one-day, fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreements to 17 bidders at an interest rate of 0.25 percent, the New York Fed said on its website. The reverse repurchase agreement

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