Saturday, December 10, 2016

China Cautions Germany Over Aixtron-Deal Halt and other top stories.

  • China Cautions Germany Over Aixtron-Deal Halt

    China Cautions Germany Over Aixtron-Deal Halt
    Nov. 2, 2016 4:40 a.m. ET BEIJING—China has warned that Germany’s decision to withdraw approval for a Chinese acquisition of chip maker Aixtron SE could hurt bilateral economic ties, and said German concerns about Chinese takeovers are unwarranted. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, a spokesman for China’s Commerce Ministry expressed hope that Germany’s decision was “an isolated case” and not a change in policy. Such a move “would be detrimental to the healthy development of bila..
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  • Airlines expect more Thanksgiving travelers

    Airlines expect more Thanksgiving travelers
    Travelers walk to their gates at O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 29, 2015, in Chicago.(Photo: Nam Y. Huh, AP)WASHINGTON – Remember the long lines and crowded planes last Thanksgiving as holiday travel surged? Well, airlines now think they’ve got your number.Anticipating a 2.5% increase in the legions of people who are traveling to visit family on the long holiday weekend, airlines have boosted the number of flights and size of planes for an average 74,000 seats each day during the holiday t..
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  • Questions for: 'For Helping Immigrants, Chobani's Founder Draws Threats'

    Questions for: 'For Helping Immigrants, Chobani's Founder Draws Threats'
    Photo Hamdi Ulukaya, left, founder of Chobani, visiting a refugee center in Hamburg, Germany, in May. Credit Johannes Arlt Article: ‘For Helping Immigrants, Chobani’s Founder Draws Threats’Before ReadingWhat is xenophobia? In pairs or alone, write down as many examples of xenophobia you have read about or seen as you can. You may choose local, national or international examples.Questions for Comprehension and Analysis1. Who is Hamdi Ulukaya? Who is unhappy with him, and..
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  • Herbalife CEO to Step Down After a Tumultuous 13 Years

    Herbalife CEO to Step Down After a Tumultuous 13 Years
    Herbalife hlf Chief Executive Michael Johnson will step down next year, capping a tumultuous 13-year tenure that was marked by a bitter fight with activist investor William Ackman. Johnson will step down next June and will take up the role of executive chairman. He will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Richard Goudis. Goudis took over as COO in 2010, following a five-year stint as chief financial officer. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who disclosed a 20.78% stake in the company ..
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  • Dorsey's Square posts jump in revenue, raises full-year forecast

    Dorsey's Square posts jump in revenue, raises full-year forecast
    Square Inc (SQ.N), the mobile payments company co-founded and run by Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, reported a higher-than-expected jump in quarterly revenue as it processed more transactions.The company also raised its full-year revenue forecast, sending its shares up as much as 6.8 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday.Square said the total value of payments it processed in the third quarter jumped 39 percent to $13.2 billion as it continued to attract larger merchants..
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  • How 3D Printing and IBM Watson Could Replace Doctors

    How 3D Printing and IBM Watson Could Replace Doctors
    Can a supercomputer with artificial intelligence take better care of you than your doctor can? Health care executives from IBM Watson and athenahealth athn debated that question onstage at Fortune’s inaugural Brainstorm Health conference Tuesday. In addition to partnering with Celgene celg to better track negative drug side effects, IBM ibm is applying its cognitive computing AI technology to recommend cancer treatment in rural areas in the U.S., India, and China, where the..
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  • A big, dirty secret from Donald Trump's tax returns has been exposed

    A big, dirty secret from Donald Trump's tax returns has been exposed
    In 1990, Donald Trump opened the largest and most lavish casino-hotel complex in Atlantic City. Unlike any other casino in America, the Trump Taj Mahal was expected to break every record in the books. But just several months later, it all fell apart. (Alice Li/The Washington Post) Unlike past presidential nominees, Donald Trump has declined to release his complete tax returns, which has fostered fervid speculation about what they might contain — especially since the New York Times publish..
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  • Dollar Declines Versus Yen Before Fed as U.S. Election Tightens

    Dollar Declines Versus Yen Before Fed as U.S. Election Tightens
    The dollar fell for a second day against the yen before the Federal Reserve announces an interest-rate decision on Wednesday and the U.S. holds its presidential election next week.The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index has retreated from a seven-month high set Oct. 28 as the market-based odds of a Fed hike by the end of December dropped to 68 percent Tuesday from more than 72 percent a week earlier. An ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll showed Republican Donald Trump with 46 percent support versus..
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  • Valeant in talks to sell Salix stomach-drug unit in $10 billion deal

    Valeant in talks to sell Salix stomach-drug unit in $10 billion deal
    Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX.TO) said on Tuesday it is in talks with third parties to sell its Salix stomach-drug business and other assets.The drugmaker did not name the potential buyers it was talking with but people familiar with the matter told Reuters Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4502.T) was interested in Salix.The deal could raise as much as $10 billion for the indebted drugmaker, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are..
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  • Asian shares languish as jittery investors eye 2016 election

    Asian shares languish as jittery investors eye 2016 election
    Asian shares languish as jittery investors eye 2016 election Elaine Kurtenbach, Ap Business Writer November 2, 2016 Updated: November 2, 2016 2:30am Trader Jonathan Corpina works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Stocks were flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as nervous investors continued to monitor the run-up to the 2016 election and wait for news from the..
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Hornets reportedly agree to 4-year, $56 million extension with Cody Zeller .LeBron James said the Cavs are 'uptight,' even if they don't show it .
Cleveland Indians Game 5 World Series watch party shakes ... .No. 1 Alabama reveals it doesn't need to be perfect to stomp No. 6 Texas A&M .

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