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Huawei controversy opens rift between US and global carriers

Bloomberg A group representing top US mobile service providers disagreed with European and Asian counterparts over alleged security threats from Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. ahead of a conference that will highlight a US-Europe divide on the issue. A February 14 release from GSMA, a London-based wireless industry group, urged European lawmakers not to ban Huawei as a supplier. ...

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Brexit jobs boom may be derailing investment

Bloomberg Booming employment, a rare bright spot for the British economy, also has a dark side. The country’s record-breaking job creation shown in the data may be coming at the cost of investment, which will hurt in the longer term. The idea is that firms are hiring people rather than buying new machinery or software because it will be easy ...

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Glencore bends to pressure on climate change

Bloomberg One of the world’s biggest sellers of coal is yielding to investor pressure on climate change, the clearest sign yet that movement is sweeping the natural resources industry. Glencore Plc has promised to limit coal production and align the business with Paris climate targets. It’s a surprising about-face from a company that’s spoken glowingly of coal in the past ...

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