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Fortune This Asian Airline Is Buying 100 Boeing 737 Jets Fortune The deal, signed during President Barack Obama's visit, is worth $11.3 billion at list prices. Vietnam's VietJet on Monday agreed a firm order of 100 Boeing 737 MAX 200 jets worth $11.3 billion at list prices, making it one of Southeast Asia's fastest ... Boeing (BA), VietJet Aviation Finalize $11.3B 737 MAX Aircraft OrderStreetInsider.com Boeing (BA) Scores $11.3B Order For 100 B737 Max 200 Airplanes From Vietnam's VietJet AirInternational Business Times Boeing Signs Jet Order with Vietnamese Carrier VietJetBloomberg Bidness ETC -Reuters -ATWOnline -Barron's (blog) all 27 news articles » Google

Tencent Reportedly In Talks With SoftBank To Buy Majority Stake In Supercell Nasdaq (RTTNews.com) - Chinese Internet major Tencent Holdings Ltd. (TCEHY.PK ) is in talks with SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF.PK ) to buy the Japanese telecommunications giant's majority stake in Supercell Oy, the Finland-based maker of some of the world's ... and more » Google

WZZM13.com Investors aren't sweating over overtime pay WZZM13.com The threat of higher wages often puts investors into a cold sweat. But don't expect much of a reaction from soon-to-be effective rules that could make 4.2 million more salary workers eligible for overtime pay. The new rules appear to be the definition ... and more » Google

MarketWatch Wall Street stocks set to pause with Fed speakers on deck MarketWatch Stock futures drifted south on Monday, against backdrop of a weakening dollar and oil prices, as investors got ready to listen for rate-hike clues in a busy week of Federal Reserve speakers. Reversing earlier gains, Dow Jones Industrial Average ESM6, ... Wall Street Set For Subdued Start Ahead Of Fed SpeechesNasdaq Bayer makes massive bid for Monsanto; rising oil prices may boost Wall StreetCNBC Futures slightly lower as oil prices slipTODAYonline Investing.com -RTT News -The National Business Review all 10 news articles » Google

Computerworld SWIFT asks customers to help it end a string of bank frauds Computerworld Financial transaction network SWIFT called on its customers Friday to help it end a string of high-profile banking frauds perpetrated using its network. The SWIFT network itself is still secure, it insisted in a letter to banks and financial ... and more » Google

Wall Street Journal CF, OCI Ditch Merger, Citing New US Tax Rules Wall Street Journal Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings Inc. CF -0.52 % and Dutch rival OCI OCI -8.52 % NV called off their planned $8 billion fertilizer merger, the latest multibillion-dollar transaction to fall foul of changes to U.S. tax rules designed to restrict ... CF Industries Pulls $8B Takeover of OCI AssetsTheStreet.com CF Industries and OCI Call Off Deal Over New Inversion RulesNew York Times CF Tie-Up With OCI Is Latest Deal to Snag on Inversion CurbBloomberg Financial Times -MFRTech (press release) all 7 news articles » Google

USA TODAY Investors aren't sweating over overtime pay USA TODAY The threat of higher wages often puts investors into a cold sweat. But don't expect much of a reaction from soon-to-be effective rules that could make 4.2 million more salary workers eligible for overtime pay. The new rules appear to be the definition ... and more » Google

The Boston Globe GE Announces Deals Worth Over $1.4 Billion With Saudi Arabia New York Times DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — General Electric Co. said Monday it made a series of deals with Saudi Arabia worth over $1.4 billion as part of the kingdom's ambitious plan to wean itself off crude oil. GE said $1 billion worth of projects would be ... Saudi Arabia will be the template for future changegulfnews.com General Electric Co. announces deals worth over $1.4 billion with Saudi ArabiaWashington Post Saudi Arabia's New Friend: IndiaBoom Live Seeking Alpha -The Boston Globe -Investing.com -NEWS.com.au all 31 news articles » Google

New York Times Political Light Installation on Hong Kong Skyscraper Is Pulled New York Times BEIJING — Officials and exhibition organizers have pulled the plug on a giant art installation that was displayed on the facade of Hong Kong's tallest building, just days after the artists revealed the meaning of a cryptic political message embedded ... Hong Kong axes provocative skyscraper art installationWashington Post Subversive light show on Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper scrappedCNN Hong Kong Cancels China Countdown Artwork For 'Disrespect'Breitbart News TODAYonline -Coconuts Hong Kong -EJ Insight -Reuters India all 13 news articles » Google

NDTV Insect Poop Threatens to Damage Marble at India's Taj Mahal ABC News Swarms of insects breading in a polluted river near the Taj Mahal are threatening the intricate marble inlay work at the 17th century monument to love by leaving green and black patches of waste on its walls, archaeological experts said Monday. Workers ... Yamuna Bug Causes India's Taj Mahal To Turn GreenTech Times Find Reason Behind Green Pigment On Taj Mahal: Akhilesh Yadav To OfficialsNDTV India launches probe as insect excrement turns Taj greenThe Straits Times The Real Deal Magazine -The Hindu -Daily Pioneer -News Nation all 19 news articles » Google

Eurozone Survey Points to Faltering Economic Growth in May New York Times LONDON — Economic growth across the 19-country eurozone is showing further signs of faltering following a strong start to the year. A closely monitored survey of business activity shows that output growth in May slowed to its weakest rate since early ... and more » Google

Wall Street Journal Eurozone Economic Activity Slowed in May Wall Street Journal A pickup in eurozone economic growth during the first quarter appears to have been short-lived, with surveys of purchasing managers released Monday indicating that activity slowed during May. The surveys point to pickups in both Germany and France, but ... Euro-Area Growth Seen Slowing as Outlook Clouds Amid Weak OrdersBloomberg Eurozone Survey Points to Faltering Economic Growth in MayNew York Times Low-growth eurozone disappoints as Draghi's bazooka misfiresEvening Standard all 13 news articles » Google

Times of India PM Modi in Iran: India signs pact to develop Chabahar port Times of India TEHRAN: India on Monday signed 12 agreements with Iran, including a pact to operate a strategic port in Chabahar on the Persian Gulf nation's southern coast. "Chabahar can become a very big symbol of co-operation between Iran and India," Iranian ... Why Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is in IranWall Street Journal (blog) Latest updates: Modi receives ceremonial welcome in IranThe Hindu India PM Narendra Modi in crucial Iran talksBBC News Daily News & Analysis -NDTV -Business Standard -Firstpost all 542 news articles » Google

Eurozone survey points to faltering economic growth in May Press of Atlantic City LONDON (AP) — A closely monitored survey of business activity across the 19-country eurozone is showing that output growth in May has slowed to its weakest rate since early 2015. Login required. We have used your information to see if you have a ... and more » Google

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong could face jail time Reuters India Hong Kong's court will deliver a verdict against the student leader of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, Joshua Wong in early June. Analysts say a guilty verdict could signal Beijing's intention to keep a firm grip on the territory. Reuters' Pamela ... and more » Google

U.S. News & World Report Eurozone survey points to faltering economic growth in May U.S. News & World Report A man, right, speaks on his mobile phone as people use ATM machines outside a bank of Cyprus' branch in central capital Nicosia, eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on Friday, May, 20, 2016. Knuckling down and doing away with wasteful spending ... and more » Google

THE BUSINESS TIMES French fuel blockades lead to police action, shortages Washington Post PARIS — Union-led blockades of French depots and oil refineries have led to fuel shortages and police action. French media are reporting a growing number of shortages at hundreds of gas stations across the country, including Paris, as union-led ... UPDATE 1-France has reserves to cope with oil refinery blockades, PM saysReuters Oil strikes close hundreds of French petrol stationsBBC News French petrol stations run out of fuel as blockade goes onThe Local.fr Kuwait News Agency -FRANCE 24 -Business Insider -Radio New Zealand all 28 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal Ryanair Posts Profit Jump, Warns of Growing Pressure on Airfares Wall Street Journal LONDON— Ryanair Holdings RYAAY 0.00 % PLC posted a 43% rise in net profit in its latest fiscal year when the number of passengers passed 100 million for the first time, but warned that worries about terrorism could push falling airfares even further down. Ryanair Profit Growth to Slow as Terror 'Drip' Crimps FaresBloomberg UPDATE 2-Ryanair to cut ticket prices as Europe 'fare war' loomsReuters Ryanair's O'Leary hits out after being reported to policeCNBC BBC News -ABC News -Irish Times -Financial Times all 42 news articles » Google

Reuters Asian shares rise, but Japan down on tax reports Reuters TOKYO Asian shares rose on Monday after a solid session on Wall Street, while the dollar moved away from recent highs though remained supported as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve was on track to raise rates sooner rather than later ... Asia marketsmixed; Nikkei under pressure from stronger yen, falling exportsCNBC Asia's Stock Gauge Fluctuates as Japan Drops, China AdvancesBloomberg Forex - Yen gains after trade data showing wider surplusNasdaq Wall Street Journal -Financial Times -Yahoo News -Seeking Alpha all 25 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal Bayer's All-Cash Offer Values Monsanto at $62 Billion Wall Street Journal FRANKFURT—German pharmaceutical and chemicals giant Bayer AG BAYRY 0.44 % on Monday said its bid to acquire U.S. agrochemicals company Monsanto Co. MON 0.96 % was an all-cash offer valued at $62 billion. Bayer, which confirmed last week ... Bayer announces $62 billion cash offer for MonsantoStreetInsider.com Germany's Bayer reveals $62B all-cash offer for US agri-chem giant MonsantoCNBC Europe|German Chemical Firm Bayer Makes $62B Offer for MonsantoNew York Times International Business Times -Toledo Blade -BBC News -Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) all 100 news articles » Google

News24 Greece OKs controversial new bailout measures News24 Supporters of the communist-affiliated union PAME chant slogans during an anti-austerity rally in Athens. (Yorgos Karahalis, AP ). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories ... and more » Google

CNBC Yen Gains on Trade Surplus as Dollar Rally Unwinds; Aussie Jumps Bloomberg The yen rose against most of its developed-nation peers after a government report showed Japan's trade surplus unexpectedly swelled to the biggest in six years. The currency advanced from near a three-week low versus the dollar after Japanese and U.S. ... The BOJ Is 'Worried' By G7Seeking Alpha Japan April exports suffer biggest drop in three months, bode ill for growthReuters G7 Debates BOJ Easing, Brexit Risk and Fiscal Pro-Growth MeasuresDailyFX Yahoo News -New York Times -CNBC -Nasdaq all 43 news articles » Google

New York Daily News Schumer, Gillibrand push for $1.1B to fight Zika virus New York Daily News Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have pushed Congress to spend at least $1.1 billion to stop the Zika virus. (MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA). BY Erin Durkin. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Monday, May 23, 2016, 12:17 AM. With mosquito season ... Politicians calling on members of Congress to pass $1B Zika billWJHL Senators push for Congress to allocate more funds in fight against ZikaNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV New York Senators Push for More Federal Funding to Fight Zika Virus Ahead of Mosquito SeasonNY1 SFGate -Daily Voice -PoliticalNews.me (press release) all 19 news articles » Google

Reuters Asian shares rise, but Japan down on weak data Reuters TOKYO Asian shares rose on Monday after a solid session on Wall Street, while the dollar moved away from recent highs though remained supported as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve was on track to raise rates sooner rather than later. Asia's Stock Gauge Fluctuates as Japan Drops, China AdvancesBloomberg US close to passing test for June rate rise, Fed official saysCNBC The High Cost of Ultralow Interest RatesWall Street Journal DailyFX -Nasdaq -Yahoo News -StreetInsider.com all 56 news articles » Google

Reuters Asian shares rise, but Japan down on weak data Reuters TOKYO Asian shares rose on Monday after a solid session on Wall Street, while the dollar moved away from recent highs though remained supported as investors bet that the U.S. Federal Reserve was on track to raise rates sooner rather than later. Asia's Stock Gauge Fluctuates as Japan Drops, China AdvancesBloomberg Asia marketsmixed; Nikkei under pressure from stronger yen, falling exportsCNBC Japanese Market Notably LowerNasdaq DailyFX -Yahoo News -Barron's (blog) -Financial Times all 15 news articles » Google