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14 Aug

Investors get ready for US retail results from the likes of Walmart and Target

Wall Street is getting ready to hear from a number of retail giants this week.

8 Aug

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Berkshire Hathaway has so much money that Warren Buffett doesn’t know how to spend it

“I hate cash,” legendary investor Warren Buffett stated earlier this year.

24 Jul

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Grab raises $2.5bn as Uber investors fret over the company’s recent fortunes

South East Asian ride-hailing service Grab has raised $2.5bn (£1.9bn) from investors in a blow to one of its biggest industry competitors, Uber.

20 Jun

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Former Barclays executives charged with committing fraud during the financial crisis

Barclays and four former executives were charged with fraud on Tuesday over agreements struck with Qatar during the 2008 financial crisis.

16 Jun

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Why does Amazon want to acquire Whole Foods?

E-commerce giant Amazon said on Friday that it had agreed to buy Whole Foods, the upmarket grocery chain in a $13.7bn (£10.7bn) deal.

5 Jun

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Google’s parent company Alphabet tops $1,000 per share

Shares of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, are now worth more than $1,000 for the first time, passing the threshold shortly after trading began in New York today.

30 May

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Tesco’s £3.7bn Booker deal faces scrutiny from competition watchdog

The competition watchdog has launched an initial investigation into Tesco’s planned £3.7bn takeover of Booker, the largest UK wholesaler.

23 May

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Ex-RBS banker Fred Goodwin might not face court after all

Investors suing the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for the losses the bank incurred in the 2008 financial crisis could settle the case outside of court.

3 May

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