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Toyota

Toyota Cautious Despite Profit Jump

By Avaneesh Pandey
The world’s top-selling automaker announced a 13.5 percent rise in second-quarter profit, but cut its annual sales target because of slowing sales in emerging markets.
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Xi's Visit To Vietnam 'Of Great Significance'

By Suman Varandani
After his crucial trip to Vietnam, the Chinese president is set to hold historic talks with Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore on Saturday.
  • China, Taiwan Leaders Schedule First Meeting Since 1949
  • China, Taiwan To Hold Historic Talks
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Nadella Speaks Of Multi-Year Agenda

By Harichandan Arakali
The Microsoft CEO, who was speaking at a company event in Mumbai, India, is working to ward off competitors in its new focus area of cloud computing.
  • Microsoft OneDrive, Office 365 Storages Downgraded
  • Microsoft CEO Says Unicorn Bubble Will Burst
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Expedia To Buy HomeAway For $3.9B

By Avaneesh Pandey
The deal is the latest in a series of increasingly expensive acquisitions Expedia has undertaken over the past year in order to compete with its rival Airbnb.
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Clues To A December Rate Hike

By Avaneesh Pandey
Investors will keep a close eye on Thursday's event at the New York Fed, where many top policy makers -- including IMF Chief Christine Lagarde -- are scheduled to speak.
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  • World Markets In 'New Mediocre' Era: IMF's Lagarde
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First Post-Merger Earnings For Kraft Heinz

By Coco Alcuaz
The company will declare third-quarter earnings a day after announcing it would shutter seven plants and eliminate jobs.
  • Kraft Heinz To Slash 2,500 Jobs In Cost-Cutting Plan
  • Kraft Foods To Merge With Ketchup Maker Heinz
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AFP Plans Pyongyang Bureau

By Sneha Shankar
Agence France-Presse will be among a handful of foreign news agencies to set up shop in North Korea, which shares a tense relationship with Western nations.
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  • Over 50,000 North Koreans Sent Into ‘Forced Labor’ Abroad, UN Says
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