An air of caution hung over financial markets as oil retreated for a third day amid signs of a glut. European stocks fluctuated and Asian equities halted a five-day rally, weighed down by losses in miners and energy producers, as crude extended its …
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NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO U.S. prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX.N) over whether it hid from insurers its relationship with a specialty pharmacy that helped boost its drug sales, the Wall
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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost 60 percent of countries are at high risk of using slave labor in their supply chains, according to a new global index launched on Thursday, which also ranked North Korea as having the worst record of slave
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Australia made a preliminary decision to reject bids for its Ausgrid electricity network from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and State Grid Corporation of China amid growing opposition to selling infrastructure assets to overseas investors …
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Yelp Inc. gained the most in three months after better-than-estimated quarterly profit and revenue spurred analysts to raise their recommendations on the user review site, citing strong local advertising and partnership deals.
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