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Albertsons to buy Rite Aid as Amazon threat looms

U.S. grocer Albertsons Cos Inc said it would buy drug store chain Rite Aid Corp (RAD.N) to create a company with $83 billion in annual revenue, giving it more clout to compete with bigger ch...

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U.S. home sales fall as record-low inventory boosts prices

U.S. home sales fell more than expected in December as the supply of houses on the market dropped to a record low, pushing up prices and sidelining some potential first-time buyers.

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In cash: Jeff Bezos has grown rich on $ 2,8 billion after opening Amazon Go and has broken a personal record

The state of the founder of Amazon exceeds $ 113 billion, but given the inflation of the richest in history, there remains Bill Gates

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Indonesia Seeks to Plug $157 Billion Gap in Nation-Building Plan

Widodo looks to private sector, China for infrastructure funds Cash-strapped government has committed just $15 billion

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Qatar Buys Mexican Oil Stakes From Eni

Partners to pump 90,000 barrels a day from fields by 2021 Qatar left OPEC earlier this month to expand gas business

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SoftBank will create its own payment system - competitor PayPal and Apple Pay

Japanese telecommunications corporation SoftBank in the near future will launch its own payment system, capable of competing with market leaders - PayPal, Alipay and Apple Pay. This writes T...

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The Cafe Metro Cafe. How not to lose money by allowing customers to set the price for coffee themselves

Coffee Cafe Metro Cafe from California's Santa Monica (one of the most expensive cities in the state) has offered its customers to choose how much they will pay for drinks and meals on the m...

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The founder of IKEA Ingvar Kamprad died

In Sweden, founder of the IKEA furniture stores network Ingvar Kamprad died. This was reported by the company's representatives.

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Available knowledge. How a startup from Paris revolutionized online education

Pierre Dubuque founded the OpenClassrooms platform, which allows 400 teachers to train thousands of students in 128 countries around the world. The main difference is compulsory employment a...

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Aphria Buys Nuuvera for $670 Million as Pot Deals Heat Up

Deal is part of a wave of consolidation in cannabis sector Nuuvera has partnerships in Germany, Israel and Italy

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Exclusive: Blackstone in talks to buy majority stake in key Thomson Reuters unit

U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group LP is in advanced talks to buy an approximate 55 percent stake in the Financial and Risk business of Thomson Reuters Corp, a deal that would value t...

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CBS board to discuss potential Viacom merger on Thursday: sources

CBS Corp’s board is expected to discuss a merger with Viacom Inc on Thursday, sources told Reuters, a move that could begin a formal process to reunite the companies split by controlling sha...

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China and U.S. to hold trade talks in Beijing on January 7-8

China and the United States will hold vice ministerial level trade talks in Beijing on Jan. 7-8, as the two sides look to end a dispute that is inflicting increasing pain on both economies a...

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Euronext Makes $712 Million Takeover Offer for Oslo Bourse

Major Oslo stock exchange shareholders had sought a buyer. Norway will be Euronext’s 3rd-biggest country if deal happens.

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DAVOS 2018: Yaroslavsky seeks partners to develop Kharkiv Tractor Plant site

DCH Group president and owner focuses on strategic meetings at World Economic Forum in Swiss Alps

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Can international FIDIC contracts make Ukrainian construction projects appealing to investors?

International standards could make the Ukrainian construction industry more transparent but a range of implementation issues demand attention

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Iron heart. Entrepreneur from Nigeria creates emotional robots for Apple

This year, Mekamon's animal robots will become sensory. When the owners will stroke them on the head, they will rejoice. Already, these robots are able to be sad, if the owner does not play...

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Nissan to pump $9.5 billion into China business, eyes top three spot

Nissan Motor Co plans to invest 60 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) in China over the next five years with its joint-venture partner as it seeks to become a top three automaker in the world’s big...

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Infineon to buy Cypress Semiconductors in $10 billion deal

Infineon has agreed to buy Cypress Semiconductors in a deal valuing the U.S. maker of microchips used in cars and electronic devices at 9 billion euros ($10.1 billion), including debt, the G...

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Oil prices fall more than 1 percent amid global market rout

Oil prices dropped by more than 1 percent on Tuesday, extending falls from the previous session as global financial markets tumbled lower in the wake of one of the biggest intra-day falls ev...

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