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09/12/2019

Trump says progress being made on gun legislation

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Sept 11) progress was being made on gun legislation and he was working to come up with something acceptable to everyone.

Mr Trump said many areas were under discussion, including background checks. The Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to approve three gun control measures on Tuesday.

Samsung Galaxy Fold Ready For Launch

Samsung will launch Galaxy Fold this Friday, following a delay in the retail launch of its first foldable device. The device is priced at $1,980, reports said.

“When closed, you can access your essentials on the cover display comfortably with one hand, and when opened, you can explore new ways to multitask, watch videos, play games, and more, on its immersive 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display,” the company said in a statement.

The 4.6 inch-smartphone will be opened up into a 7.3-inch tablet, with a 5G-ready option in select countries.

The Galaxy Fold will be available on 6 September in South Korea, followed by select countries including France, Germany, Singapore, U.K., U.S., and more, in Cosmos Black and Space Silver.

The release of its Galaxy Fold in April was postponed after early reviews cited broken screens.

The firm said in July it had made “improvements” to the device and planned for the phone to go on sale in September.

BOJ Kuroda says he exchanged views on economy, markets with PM Abe

TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he exchanged views on the economy and financial markets in a routine meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday.

In the meeting, Abe did not make any comment on monetary policy, Kuroda told reporters after the meeting, held at the prime minister’s office.

Asked by reporters about his comment in a media interview last week that deepening negative interest rates was one option, Kuroda said he and Abe did not discuss the issue. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)

Protesters on trial for stealing Macron portraits

PARIS/BAYONNE (REUTERS) – Eight climate change protesters and one filmmaker were in French court on Wednesday (Sept 11) for the theft of portraits of President Emmanuel Macron.

The group with the slogan ”Take down Macron”, claims more than 129 portraits were stolen from public buildings this year…to denounce perceived inaction over climate change.

The pilfered portraits were then flipped upside down during a protest near a G7 summit.

The activists could face an US$82,000 (S$112,857) fine and jail time of up to five years.

Groupon may pursue deal with online-review company Yelp

Groupon is reportedly looking to cut a deal involving itself.

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Amidst shareholder concern, the daily-deals company is looking into making an acquisition

that could boost operations and the company's stock price, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Some people familiar with the situation say Groupon's target could be Yelp Inc., the San Francisco-based online-review company.

Shares of Yelp jumped more than 2 percent after-hours, while shares of Groupon fell around 4 percent.

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	%Chg
GRPN	GROUPON INC.	3.01	+0.02	+0.67%
YELP	YELP INC	34.60	+0.64	+1.88%

On Wednesday, Yelp had a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, while Groupon was worth $1.71 billion, according to FactSet.

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A potential takeover would bring several services together in one place such as deals, reviews and purchases.

Both Groupon and Yelp declined to comment to the Journal.

UK Car Registrations Decline In August: SMMT

UK car registrations declined in August as falling demand for diesel and plug-in-hybrid vehicles weighed on the overall market, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, or SMMT, showed Thursday.

Car sales dropped 1.6 percent year-on-year in August, which is typically one of the smallest months of the year, the auto industry lobby said.

Diesel car sales decreased for the 29th consecutive month. Sales logged a double-digit fall of 12.2 percent, but slower than the decrease seen recently. Meanwhile, sales of petrol cars, which represented about 64 percent of market share, grew marginally by 1 percent.

Driven by new models and pent up demand, zero emission cars posted the biggest percentage growth of 377.5 percent in August.

Further, data showed that registrations from both the private and fleet sectors declined in August, down 1.7 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively.

The year-to-date car sales decreased 3.4 percent from the same period last year.

Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said that August is typically the new car market’s quietest month so the huge increase in electric vehicle registrations is very visible but especially welcome.

“To support a smooth transition and deliver environmental gains now, we need a long-term government commitment to measures that give consumers confidence to invest in the latest technologies that best suit their needs,” Hawes added.