Reuters Business Today: December 20, 2016

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Dollar hits new 14-year high, Dow sets sights on 20,000 LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar hit a 14-year high on Tuesday as the yen fell after the Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy and the euro weakened following deadly attacks in Germany and Turkey. EU accuses Facebook of giving misleading information during WhatsApp takeover BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has charged Facebook Inc with providing misleading information during its takeover of the online messaging service WhatsApp, opening the company to a possible fine of 1 percent of its turnover. Linde, Praxair agree on outline for 50-50 merger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Linde AG , the German company that revived merger talks this month with U.S. rival Praxair Inc , has come to an agreement with its counterpart on key aspects of an all-share deal to create a $65 billion industrial gases group. Apple's new AirPods tough to recycle: report SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new wireless headphones could be a problem for recyclers, according to an electronics firm that took apart the device to review its component parts. UK PM and Murdoch did not discuss Sky bid at September meeting: minister LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May did not discuss with Rupert Murdoch the proposed takeover of UK pay-TV group Sky by the tycoon's Twenty-First Century Fox at a September meeting, Britain's media minister said on Tuesday. U.S. investigates one million Fiat Chrysler vehicles for roll-away crashes WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation into about 1 million newer Fiat Chrysler Ram pickup trucks and SUVs after receiving complaints the vehicles rolled away after being parked, it said on Tuesday. Exclusive: Top French banks sue ECB to reduce capital demands FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - France's top lenders are suing the European Central Bank to get an exemption from holding capital against deposits parked with a state-owned fund, the most high-profile challenge to supervision from Frankfurt to date. Lloyds banks on credit card growth with $2.4 billion MBNA buy LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group is buying the MBNA UK credit card business from Bank of America for 1.9 billion pounds ($2.4 billion) in an effort to increase profit and reduce its reliance on mortgage lending. BlackBerry ups outlook, adjusted earnings beat; shares rise TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday posted an adjusted profit that beat expectations even as revenue dropped sharply, as the software growth it is relying on failed to fully make up for its retreat from handsets and lost service fees. Russia central bank says Deutsche Bank employee manipulated markets MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Tuesday that a banker at Deutsche Bank's Russian branch had manipulated markets by conducting 300 billion rubles ($4.87 billion) of trades with relatives over two and a half years. Related Video Italy bids to borrow €20bln for ailing banks BOJ upbeat but shrugs off rate hike talk Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2016 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook