Wednesday, 28 August 2019

Calvin Klein owner PVH cuts full-year profit, revenue forecast

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Calvin Klein owner PVH cuts full-year profit, revenue forecast

PVH Corp cut its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Wednesday, as the Calvin Klein owner sees pressure from the escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

U.S. judge rules for Regeneron, Sanofi in Amgen cholesterol drug patent fight

A U.S. judge on Wednesday set aside a jury verdict that found Amgen Inc patents on its cholesterol drug Repatha were valid, handing a victory to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA , which sells a rival drug.

Former CEO of shut Philadelphia refinery seeks to buy the plant

The former chief executive officer of Philadelphia Energy Solutions is seeking to buy and restart the 335,000 barrel-per-day PES refinery, which closed after a June fire, the former CEO and backers of the plan said in a statement on Wednesday.

Wall Street climbs on energy, financials boost

U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, recovering from early declines on gains in energy and financial shares, but investors remained leery about the potential for another flare-up in the U.S.-China trade war.

Stocks rise as recession, trade worries ebb; sterling tumbles

A gauge of equities worldwide rose on Wednesday as data showing strong demand for oil helped subdue recession jitters, while sterling tumbled as Britain's prime minister moved to suspend parliament before the country's planned departure from the European Union.

Facebook tightens rules for U.S. political advertisers ahead of 2020 election

Facebook Inc is tightening its political ad rules in the United States, it said on Wednesday, requiring new disclosures for its site and photo-sharing platform Instagram ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November 2020.

Third Point, U.S. settle over antitrust filing in DowDuPont stake

Third Point LLC has agreed to pay more than $600,000 to settle allegations the hedge fund failed to properly file for antitrust clearance when it bought DowDuPont stock two years ago, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban

Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even though it may not be able to offer Google's official Android operating system and widely used apps such as Google Maps, company executives told Reuters.

Federal corruption probe hits home for UAW boss, contract talks under 'storm cloud'

The FBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones, a union retreat and multiple other locations as part of a corruption probe into illegal payments to union officials, posing fresh problems for the union at a pivotal time.

U.S. agriculture secretary says Trump will announce way to boost biofuel demand soon

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a plan to boost demand for biofuels within weeks, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday, as the administration seeks to assuage farmers angered by its expanded use of waivers freeing refineries from their obligation to blend ethanol into the fuel supply.

Struggling jewelry maker Pandora to relaunch brand at LA event

Pandora , the world's biggest jeweler maker, will relaunch its brand at an event in Los Angeles later on Wednesday as it tries to attract middle-class shoppers seeking affordable luxury back to its stores.

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