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An Australian bond fund has
started to divest Westpac bonds following allegations
by the country's financial crime regulator of money laundering
compliance breaches, some of which related to financing child
exploitation.
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Foreign buyers of English
properties will have to pay a levy of 3% of the purchase value
under plans put forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's
Conservatives on Friday, aimed at deterring wealthy investors
from driving up house prices.
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Charles Schwab Corp, the largest
U.S. discount broker, is in talks to buy rival TD Ameritrade
, CNBC reported on Thursday, as industry profits come
under pressure from a shift to zero commission.
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President Donald Trump signed
legislation on Thursday that will extend funding for a wide
range of federal agencies through Dec. 20 and avoid partial
government shutdowns that otherwise would have begun on Friday.
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* Bookbuild to begin Nov. 29 for Dec. 11 listing
(Updates throughout with details on IPO, background of Nitro)
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WeWork said on Thursday it is
laying off around 2,400 employees, almost 20% of its workforce,
as the office-sharing company seeks to drastically cut costs
after it transformed from a Wall Street darling into a pariah in
a matter of weeks.
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Jordan will not impose new taxes
in its proposed 2010 budget but will seek other means including
a crackdown on pervasive tax evasion to help boost revenues
crucial to lowering record public debt, the finance minister
said on Thursday.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co
said Thursday it is giving free online trades to more customers
and lowering the amount of money needed to open one of its
robo-adviser accounts, as firms across the industry bow to
pressure to reduce fees and account minimums.
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A possible purchase by
brokerage giant Charles Schwab Corp. of rival TD
Ameritrade reflects a more relaxed mood under Trump
administration regulators, which has helped unleash other
big-ticket takeovers in the financial sector, analysts said.
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* TD Ameritrade surges as Schwab in talks to buy company
-CNBC
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