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Doubts about trade progress resurfaced earlier in the day when President Donald Trump, in remarks to reporters at the White House, said he has not agreed to a r...

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The unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in October, unchanged from September and in line with economist estimates. On a year-over-year basis, employment has s...

NY regulator vows to investigate Apple Card for sex bias

In a series of tweets Thursday, David Heinemeier Hansson criticized the Apple Card for giving him a credit limit 20 times higher than that of his wife, Blo...

Royal Mail seeks to block potential Christmas strike

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Elizabeth Warren: 'I am open to suspending deportations'

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Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class Confirmed by Daimler CEO

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Germany: Exports rebounded in September - ING

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Alibaba sets eyes on 15 billion dollars Hong Kong listing

Alibaba - which had roughly US$57 billion of cash and equivalents as of September - rode a national e-commerce boom that stemmed from an increasingly affluent ...

Eastbourne Mothercare announces it is closing

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Saudi Aramcos record IPO starts Nov 17, prospectus says

Japanese companies are unlikely to invest in Saudi Aramco's blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) because it is hard to evaluate the value of the world's...

Toyota and BYD create joint EV company

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Streaming Showdown: Apple, Disney and Netflix’s Battle Isn’t Winner-Take-All

Current DisneyLife subscribers - who pay £5 a month for the service - are being told that the media company "will communicate more information about how to tr...

Takata airbag claims second Australian driver

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Gap CEO Art Peck to leave as clothing retailer cuts earnings forecast

Peck's departure comes as the company reported a 7 percent drop in comprobable sales globally in the third quarter. Gap's stock lost more than half its value du...

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Rolls-Royce takes £1.4bn hit on troubled plane engines

The problems have already caused extensive disruption for airlines, leading to the grounding of aircraft and forcing them to find additional capacity. Hanwha Ae...

Javid says would spend up to 3% of GDP on infrastructure

The chancellor was repeatedly challenged over his decision to increase borrowing at the same time as criticising Labour for wanting to do the same. With highe...

David Einhorn Takes Musk Up on Offer to Tour Tesla Facilities

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Sainsbury's Profit Falls 15% After Failure Of Asda Deal

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Twitter goes wild for South African KFC marriage proposal

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WhatsApp adds shopping catalogue feature on its app for businesses

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Wealth of the world's 2,101 billionaires falls … to $8.5 trillion

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Microsoft Tried The Four-Day Workweek - Sees 40% Increase In Productivity

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