Lack has had a long career in television news, including a several-year stint at Bloomberg LP. As a journalist, Lauer outlasted several co-hosts on the show. He's also faced controversy. During interviews he conducted for the 2016 presidential campaign, he was criticized for spending much of his time
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Xavier Rolet said he will step down immediately as chief executive officer of London Stock Exchange Group Plc after a weeks-long spat between the board and a hedge-fund activist that demanded he stay in the role. Rolet resigned following a request from the board, and will be replaced in the interim by
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Software maker Autodesk plans to cut 1,150 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, as it shifts focus to selling its products on a subscription basis instead of mostly charging for them upfront.
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That's faster than October's 1.5 percent and beats the 1.7 percent median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Germany's economy is benefiting from strong global trade and a solid recovery in the euro area, as well as the boost to domestic consumption from the nation's own record-low
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For a cartel written off as close to death three years ago, Opec is looking remarkably sprightly. Since agreeing production cuts with Russia last year, the group has succeeded in boosting the oil price by almost a third to back above $60 a barrel.
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