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Novartis needs U.S. security nod for Endocyte under new rules

The Treasury pilot program implements broader powers Congress granted this year to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., a panel of officials who review foreign takeover of American firms and can recommend that the president block deals that threaten national security.

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Investors most bearish on global economy since crash, survey says

Pessimism on the global economy is piling up amid rising trade tensions and expectations the U.S. central bank will carry on tightening despite the tumult in equity markets. Fund managers surveyed by Bank of America Merrill Lynch this month are hoarding cash as they become the most bearish on global activity in a decade, fretting […]

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Sears preparing for bankruptcy as soon as this weekend

Sears Holdings Corp., the struggling U.S. retailer owned by hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert, is focused on a deal that would preserve stakeholders’ value in a court restructuring, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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