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Generali first-half profit beats expectations after being boosted by asset disposals

Europe's third largest insurer said it expected to raise more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.75 billion) from asset disposals carried out, above a target of 1.0 billion euros. http://vastseek.com/sources/13-cnbc/76625-generali-first-half-profit-beats-expectations-after-being-boosted-by-asset-disposals

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Mining giant Rio Tinto sees first-half profit rise and plans additional $1 billion share buyback

Underlying profit for the period is $4.42 billion, up 12 percent year-on-year.  http://vastseek.com/sources/13-cnbc/76624-mining-giant-rio-tinto-sees-first-half-profit-rise-and-plans-additional-1-billion-share-buyback

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Paid Syndication

Paid syndication is the promotion or inclusion of content on a third party website in exchange for a payment. http://vastseek.com/sources/12-investopedia/76623-paid-syndication

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BNP Paribas profit rises 53 percent for the quarter to $2.8 billion

French bank BNP Paribas reported Wednesday a net income growth of 53 percent from the previous quarter at 2.39 billion euros ($2.79 billion). http://vastseek.com/sources/13-cnbc/76621-bnp-paribas-profit-rises-53-percent-for-the-quarter-to-2-8-billion

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As Trump's tariffs start to bite, China pledges it'll keep its economy stable

China's top leaders on Tuesday pledged economic stability just as data from the world's second-largest economy suggested that the country is starting to feel the pinch from U.S. tariffs. http://vastseek.com/sources/13-cnbc/76622-as-trump-s-tariffs-start-to-bite-china-pledges-it-ll-keep-its-economy-stable

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Reliable Sources: POTUS rallies show worsening hostility toward press, others

Exec summary: Happy August! Or should I say, happy August? We shall see. I'm back from a few days up in Burlington, VT... Thank you, Oliver Darcy, for manning this letter while I was away... Now here's the day's media news... http://vastseek.com/sources/11-cnn-money/76619-reliable-sources-potus-rallies-show-worsening-hostility-toward-press-others

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Five of the scariest predictions about artificial intelligence

CNBC spoke with some experts to see what they think are the most concerning potential future scenarios for AI. http://vastseek.com/sources/13-cnbc/76617-five-of-the-scariest-predictions-about-artificial-intelligence

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Huawei beats Apple in smartphone sales for the first time

Huawei just reached a major milestone, passing Apple to become the world's second largest smartphone seller. http://vastseek.com/sources/11-cnn-money/76616-huawei-beats-apple-in-smartphone-sales-for-the-first-time

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Asia Markets: Asian markets mostly up, as Apple suppliers get a boost

After some initial sluggishness, Asia Pacific stocks generally improved as Wednesday’s trading day progressed. But there were no blowout gains occurring with nearly all rising indexes up no more than 0.5% and many seeing advances of 0.2% of less. http://vastseek.com/76614-asia-markets-asian-markets-mostly-up-as-apple-suppliers-get-a-boost

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Millennials are doing one really smart thing for their finances

Not every age group is as diligent about their fiscal future. http://vastseek.com/76613-millennials-are-doing-one-really-smart-thing-for-their-finances

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How Are Direct Costs And Variable Costs Different?

Direct costs are expenses that can be directly traced to a product, while variable costs vary with the level of production output.  http://vastseek.com/sources/12-investopedia/76615-how-are-direct-costs-and-variable-costs-different

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Random Walk Theory

The random walk theory is the idea that stocks take a random and unpredictable path, so the past movement cannot be used to predict future movement. http://vastseek.com/sources/12-investopedia/76612-random-walk-theory

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Hedge

A hedge is an investment to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset. http://vastseek.com/sources/12-investopedia/76611-hedge

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The Wall Street Journal: Details revealed in ex-Playboy model’s lawsuit against Republican fundraiser

A California court unsealed a lawsuit filed by a former Playboy centerfold claiming that a GOP fundraiser reneged on a 2017 agreement to pay her $1.6 million to keep quiet about an affair and pregnancy. http://vastseek.com/76610-the-wall-street-journal-details-revealed-in-ex-playboy-model-s-lawsuit-against-republican-fundraiser

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Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Bloom Energy proves it should not be trusted

Bloom Energy Corp.’s chief executive sat down with MarketWatch for a phone interview on the day his company’s stock debuted on Wall Street, to answer questions about an initial public offering that this column had openly questioned. His answers only did more damage. http://vastseek.com/76608-therese-poletti-s-tech-tales-bloom-energy-proves-it-should-not-be-trusted

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The Wall Street Journal: Advisers urge Trump to raise tariffs to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods

As Washington and Beijing struggle to break a trade impasse, some administration advisers are urging President Donald Trump to raise the stakes with a sharp increase in the level of tariffs proposed for $200 billion in Chinese imports targeted for punitive measures. http://vastseek.com/76607-the-wall-street-journal-advisers-urge-trump-to-raise-tariffs-to-25-on-200-billion-of-chinese-goods

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What Are the Most Common Social Security Scams?

Learn about some of the most common Social Security scams that occur by phone, email and direct mail, Find out how to report these fraudulent activities. http://vastseek.com/sources/12-investopedia/76609-what-are-the-most-common-social-security-scams