Virgin Australia said it entered an agreement to buy back the 35 per cent of its Velocity frequent flyer program it does not already own for $700 million from private-equity group Affinity Equity Partners. The deal values the business at about $2 billion. Credit: …
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House prices have fallen in September for the first time since 2010 as Brexit uncertainty continues to cast a long shadow over the UK housing market, according to the estate agent Rightmove. The UK’s biggest property website said the traditional “autumn …
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China’s Premier Li Keqiang said it will be “very difficult” for the country’s economy to grow at an annual rate of 6% or more in the current global climate, Reuters reported Sunday. “For China to maintain growth of 6% or more is very difficult against the current …
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Blue Line trains are running with delays after earlier “medical emergency” on the tracks. CTA first announced trains were being suspended about 7 p.m., stating that trains would only operate between the O’Hare and Grand Avenue stops and the Racine …
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Oil's ripple effect into equities and currencies may be more limited than the dramatic commodity surge suggests, according to strategists. The strike
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