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Elon Musk surrender set to boost Tesla shares

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Intel's interim CEO Bob Swan is assuring customers and investors that it will have the PC chip supply to at least meet the full-year revenue outlook that Intel ...

Twitter reacts: HSBC and TSB latest to suffer banking outage

We're sorry for any issues our customers experienced. The problem seems to be limited to its mobile app, however, and HSBC is advising customers to use its ...

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In a blow to Unilever's campaign to convince shareholders to back its restructuring, Legal & General Investment Management said that it would vote against the c...

Scottish brewery BrewDog takes stout position against Trump supporters

It wasn't clear in the release how people would prove their affinity to Trump (a MAGA hat, perhaps?) but the company said it planned to get the United Kingdom "...

New cannabis legislation loosens rules on where pot can be smoked

The bill defines how the new Progressive Conservative government intends to roll out the sale of pot on October 17, when it will be officially legalized in the ...

Fuel Prices At Fresh Highs, Petrol Nears 91 Rupees/ Litre In Mumbai

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Hong Kong home prices fall for first time in 29 months

Hong Kong leads those that are and is followed by Munich, Toronto, Vancouver, Amsterdam, and London. But it's erroneous to compare the 2006 peak prices to to...

BMW i3 and i3s get a sizable bump in range

The 42 kWh supersedes the smaller 33 kWh battery of the 2016 update, which in turn replaced the 22 kWh battery with which the i3 launched in 2013. Using a Wal...

Almost 50 million Facebook accounts impacted by security issue

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Nafta: Mexico sees a quick agreement between Canada and the United States

Several Democrats questioned whether the Trump administration has the legal authority to proceed with a Mexico-only deal when prior notifications under the "fas...

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Initial public offering: SurveyMonkey sets IPO price at $12 a share

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China cuts some tariffs but does not address United States complaints

Under that scenario, China would more than compensate for the loss by selling its products to other markets, according to the study. But after a turbulent wee...

Today Is National Coffee Day 2018. Here Are the Best Deals

Coffee lovers, rejoice! Saturday, Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day, and that means a lot of deals and freebies on coffee, of course. Krispy Kreme: Free cof...

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CBS faces NY probe tied to ex-CEO Les Moonves

CBS Corporation said it has received a subpoena related to former CEO Leslie Moonves from the New York County District Attorney, according to a Friday filing ...

Fed helps Hong Kong homebuyers at owners' expense

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Volkswagen partners with Microsoft to keep cars connected to the cloud

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Trump, Abe agree two-way trade talks, Japan dodges USA auto tariffs

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Michael Kors takes over fashion icon Versace in $2billion deal

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