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He said the Islamic republic could be a "wealthy" country if it renounced nuclear weapons, amid soaring tensions between the two nations. Tehran warned Was...

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Gold tops RM5,800 on weak dollar and geopolitical, economic worries

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Brad Garlinghouse - Facebook's Libra launch is a 'Record Week for Ripple'

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Baby formula sold at Walmart recalled over concerns of metal in product

Instead, the recall was issued out of caution following a consumer report. None of Perrigo Company's other products are affected by the recall. The latest n...

Delta buys stake in Korean Air shareholder

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Shopify to open US fulfilment centres as part of expanded offerings

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However, Desjardins stated, passwords, safety questions and personal identification numbers haven't been compromised. It also said it has started notifying ...

Halwa ceremony marks printing of Budget-2019 at Finance Ministry

Sitharaman exhorted the states to work together with the Centre, stating that while the Union government sets the direction of economic growth, it is for the s...

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Dairy Queen giving away ice cream to celebrate first day of summer

Celebrate the first official day of summer with a sweet treat. - The first day of summer is nearly here and to celebrate the Summer Solstice, Dairy Queen is o...

KFC announces Cheetos Sandwich available nationwide

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Walmart to pay $282 million to settle federal bribery charges

Walmart agreed Thursday to pay a $138 million criminal penalty to settle Justice Department allegations that its Brazilian subsidiary secretly funneled more tha...

U.K. central bank holds rates despite Brexit, trade uncertainty

The previous change in the bank rate was a quarter-point hike in August 2018 and the rate is now at its highest level since 2009. The Committee also voted una...

Tesla’s Autopilot System Confuses Drivers About Extent of Automation: Safety Report

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Fed's Rate Cut Chatter Grows as Kashkari Backs Half-Point Drop

Since the Fed's last meeting in May, Trump has renewed his trade fight with China, threatened tariffs on Mexico and given Japan and Europe six months to reach a...

Dell, HP, Microsoft, Intel band together to oppose tariffs on laptops, tablets

Dell, HP and Microsoft account for more than half of the laptops and detachable tablets sold in the US. Implementing the proposed tariffs would increase U.S...

Trump says strike on Iran would have been a disproportionate response

Iran continued to resist the Trump administration's threats, though it remained compliant with the 2015 deal. USA officials have maintained that the Global Haw...

J.D. Power crowns Genesis, Kia and Hyundai

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Big gas reserves were discovered at the beginning of the decade off the northern Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. Estimated at 5,000 billion cubic meters,...

Toys R Us planning small-scale comeback by Christmas

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Two Fed policymakers sound inflation alarm, call for rate cuts

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