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Turkish President Erdogan and his main challenger said they were both prepared to accept a runoff election later this month, with neither claiming an outright victory in a vote that marked the most severe political challenge to the Turkish leader. https://ift.tt/7sQOTNc

TAG Heuer is about to join the LVMH brands that generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue, the watchmaker’s CEO said. https://ift.tt/UnRFt54

Newmont said it agreed to acquire Australia’s Newcrest for $17.5 billion, in what would be the largest-ever M&A deal in the gold-mining industry. https://ift.tt/SPOQUqK

Amazon has upended its logistics network to reduce how far packages travel across the U.S. in an effort to get products to customers faster and improve profitability. https://ift.tt/WUpqJnZ