Colorado’s economy slowed this year, and it will slow even more in 2020, with job gains dropping to levels not seen since 2011, according to the latest Colorado Business Economic Outlook from the University of Colorado Boulder. But a contraction — that …
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Wall Street awaits a parade of central-bank meetings and further clarity on China-U.S. phase-one pact. AFP/Getty Images. China/U.S. trade. Author photo. By. MarkDeCambre. U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a lower start to the week, one session after a …
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Soybeans were slightly higher in overnight trading on continued optimism about a trade deal with China. White House Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told CNBC that the countries – the world’s two largest economies – are “close” to a trade deal.
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Merck & Co. Inc. MRK, +0.11% said Monday it has entered an agreement to acquire ArQule Inc. ARQL, +1.63% for $20 a share in cash or an equity value of about $2.7 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020 and to boost Merck’s …
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HSBC Holdings PLC pruned its top ranks and announced new hires Monday as part of a strategic revamp, with three of its most senior executives set to retire or move into other roles. The British bank confirmed that Samir Assaf, its longtime global banking …
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