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DuPont CEO Breen says Trump win unlikely to impact Dow deal

Executives and dealmakers are looking for signs of whether the incoming Trump administration will take a traditional Republican approach to major mergers and treat them with a lighter touch. Breen said he does not expect Trump's rhetoric would make the president-elect's administration

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Japan nearly doubles Fukushima disaster-related cost to $188 billion

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Friday it has nearly doubled its projections for costs related to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, including decommissioning and compensation, to 21.5 trillion yen ($188.40 billion). Subsequent explosions released massive amounts of radiation, forcing the evacuation of 160,000 people from areas around the plant.

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Wife of billionaire Pimco co-founder Bill Gross files for divorce

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The wife of Pacific Investment Management Co co-founder Bill Gross is seeking a divorce after 31 years of marriage.

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Pacific rim leaders eye China lead on trade after Trump win

By Rosalba O'Brien and Teresa Cespedes LIMA (Reuters) – Leaders of Pacific rim nations gathered in Peru on Friday, looking to China to salvage hopes for regional trade as prospects of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact. Discussions between the 21 members of the Asia…

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Pacific rim leaders eye China lead on trade after Trump win