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Fed policymakers divided over whether to raise rates soon: minutes

Federal Reserve policymakers agree that more economic data is needed before raising interest rates, although some see a need to tighten policy soon, according to the minutes from the U.S. central bank'…

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Gawker Media founder to file for personal bankruptcy: source

By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) – Gawker Media founder and CEO Nick Denton will file for personal bankruptcy protection as early as Monday after losing a fight in a Florida court for a shield against a judgment in a breach of privacy case involving professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, according to a…

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SolarCity accepts Tesla’s $2.6 billion offer; both shares fall

SolarCity Corp agreed to Tesla Motors Inc's $2.6 billion offer to buy the solar panel installer, the companies said Monday, clearing one obstacle in the way of Elon Musk's ambitious plans for a carbon-free energy and transportation company. Tesla's stock swap offer valued SolarCity at $25.37 a share, or $200 million less than the initial proposal that Musk outlined in June, before advisers to the companies had done due diligence. SolarCity shares closed last Friday at about 5 percent above that

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U.S. factory activity slips; construction spending hits one-year low

U.S. manufacturing activity eased in July amid shrinking order backlogs and declining employment, while an unexpected drop in construction spending in June suggested second-quarter economic was probably even weaker than reported last week. The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) report on Monday also showed manufacturers ramping up production to an 18-month high even as factories continued…

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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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Brexit dents global economic outlook, fiscal stimulus ahead: Reuters poll

Confidence in prospects for the global economy has been dented following Britain's vote to leave the European Union, with a growing view that monetary policy is a fading force and many governments now need to borrow and spend, Reuters polls showed. The United States is entering…

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U.S. lawsuits link Malaysian leader to stolen money from 1MDB fund

By Rozanna Latiff and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Thursday judgment should be withheld until all the facts are known after the U.S. government filed lawsuits seeking to seize $1 billion in assets bought with money stolen from a state fund he oversaw. The U.S. Justice Department lawsuits filed in a federal court on Wednesday did not name Najib, instead referring to “Malaysian Official 1.”…

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North American leaders vow to boost trade despite threats

By Roberta Rampton and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, the United States and Mexico on Wednesday vowed to deepen their economic ties, pushing back against anti-free-trade sentiment that has shifted political debate in the United States and Europe. The three nations are member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate or scrap if he wins November's election. U.S. President Barack Obama, Prime …

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U.S. top court rejects Ecuador challenge to Chevron arbitration award

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Ecuador's challenge to a $96 million international arbitration award in favor of energy company Chevron Corp in a dispute over the development of oil fields in the South American country. The high court's refusal to hear the case leaves in place an August 2015 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upholding a 2011 award in Chevron’s favor from The Hague's …

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Fed’s Mester says gradual rate hikes still appropriate after jobs report

The latest disappointing U.S. jobs number has not changed the overall economic picture and gradual rate hikes remain appropriate, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Saturday. The Fed raised rates in December for the first time in nearly a decade. “I still believe that in order to achieve our monetary policy goals, a gradual upward pace

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