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  • Solid earnings, Britain-Europe deal push US stocks higher

    Stocks are moving broadly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street after several large companies delivered surprisingly good results

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  • Jury seated in opioid case, but settlement talks go on

    A jury has been selected for the first federal opioid trial, but talks to settle the case before opening arguments next week are taking another step

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  • Slowing economy, trade wars, drag on US rail companies

    Union Pacific squeezed by trade wars and slowing global economy

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  • IMF head says more needed to boost growth than US-China deal

    The International Monetary Fund's new leader says a U.S.-China trade truce could trim expected losses to the world economy but won't be enough to...

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  • IMF head says more needed to boost growth than US-China deal

    The International Monetary Fund's new leader says a U.S.-China trade truce could trim expected losses to the world economy but won't be enough to...

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  • The Latest: Johnson sure UK lawmakers will pass Brexit deal

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he's confident that Parliament on Saturday will adopt the Brexit deal he reached with the European Union

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  • GM contract: worker pay hikes, factory closings move forward

    Under tentative four year contract at GM, raises and bonuses for workers, company can close factories in Ohio, Michigan and one near Baltimore

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  • Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes

    Juul Labs stops selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes

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  • Saturday drama: Brexit battle to be decided in UK Parliament

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost every important vote in Parliament, and he faces a titanic struggle when he puts his new Brexit proposal...

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  • High anxiety in Brussels: Will Brexit deal be clinched?

    After three years of tense negotiations, Britain and the European Union say they have struck an outline Brexit deal

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  • Europe's specialty food makers brace for US tariffs

    European producers of premium specialty agricultural products like French wine and Italian Parmesan are facing a U.S. tariff hike due Friday with...

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  • 80 injured in third night of Catalonia protests; 33 arrested

    Catalonia's separatist leader is vowing to hold a new vote to secede from Spain in less than two years as the embattled northeastern region grapples...

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  • Markets Right Now: Earnings, Britain-Europe deal lift stocks

    A round of solid corporate earnings and a breakthrough in negotiations over Britain's exit from the European Union put investors in a buying mood.

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  • Iconic women's lifestyle magazine Family Circle to shut down

    The December issue will be the magazine's final, its publisher said.

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  • Head of Bulgarian Radio ousted for move to silence critics

    A state media regulator is ousting the head of Bulgarian National Radio for switching its main news channel off the air for several hours last month...

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  • Barneys pens deal to sell assets to Authentic Brands

    Barneys New York inks deal to sell assets to brand licensing company Authentic Brands

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  • Choosing among airports? Don't let price be your only guide

    When booking a flight to or from a city with multiple airports, don't pick by price alone

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• Oct 17

  • GM strike pushed US factory output down 0.5% in September

    Striking GM workers led US factory output to tumble 0.5% in September

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  • Dubai bets billions that Expo 2020 won't be a desert mirage

    Dubai spends billions building a new city in its vast desert for Expo 2020, but can it boost the city-state's sagging economy?

    Oct 17

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  • FedEx files $212M building permit for world hub in Tennessee

    FedEx officials confirm the company has filed a building permit for its new package sorting facility and world hub in Tennessee

    Oct 17

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  • Southwest pushes back return of troubled Boeing Max, again

    Southwest Airlines delays return of the Boeing 737 Max, again

    Oct 17

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  • US home construction fell 9.4% last month

    US home building fell 9.4% in September as apartment construction plummeted

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  • US home building fell 9.4% in September as apartment construction plummeted

    US home building fell 9.4% in September as apartment construction plummeted

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  • Swiss fine commodities giant Gunvor over bribes in Africa

    Swiss authorities have ordered commodities trader Gunvor to pay nearly 94 million dollars after being convicted of failing to prevent its...

    Oct 17

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  • Global shares rally on tentative Brexit deal

    Global markets are up after Britain and the European agreed on an outline Brexit deal after days of intense negotiations

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  • China appeals to Washington for quick end to trade war

    China appeals for quick end to US tariff war, gives no sign what more Beijing might want before carrying out promise to buy American farm goods

    Oct 17

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  • Apple economy latest casualty in strife-torn Kashmir

    Once thriving apple economy latest casualty in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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  • Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse

    Huawei's facial recognition surveillance cameras are being deployed in cities worldwide, particularly in countries with poor human rights records and...

    Oct 17

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  • Small Northern Irish party plays big role in Brexit talks

    The Democratic Unionist Party is a small Northern Irish political grouping with an oversized impact on the delicate Brexit negotiations.

    Oct 17

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  • Warren, candidate with the answers, dodges tax hike question

    Elizabeth Warren has persistently refused to say whether middle class taxes will rise to pay for her 'Medicare for All' health care plan

    Oct 17

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  • Asian shares mixed on caution over China-US trade deal

    Asian shares mixed on caution over China-US trade deal

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• Oct 16

  • Workers celebrate deal with GM, show union power in industry

    The United Auto Workers' chief bargainer says a tentative deal with General Motors represents "major gains" for 49,000 union workers who have been...

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• Oct 16

  • Book: Trump mulled order to close parts of VA health system

    An upcoming book says President Donald Trump was eager for changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs and toyed with issuing an executive order...

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  • Opioid settlement talks broaden ahead of 1st federal trial

    Negotiations to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids are broadening days before opening arguments are scheduled in the first federal...

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse

    Huawei's facial recognition surveillance cameras are being deployed in cities worldwide, particularly in countries with poor human rights records and...

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• Oct 16

  • Police, protesters clash in Catalonia for 3rd night

    Rioting is gripping Barcelona and several other towns in Catalonia for a third straight night, as police fight running battles with protesters angered...

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  • Frustration and pride in Canada after a year of legal pot

    A year after Canada became the first major nation to legalize cannabis, the weed is expensive, the selection is limited, the black market persists,...

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  • Netflix heads into showdown with slowing subscriber growth

    Netflix subscriber growth fall below management projections for 2nd consecutive quarter with tougher competition still looming

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  • CSX 3Q profit slips 4% as railroad hauls less freight

    CSX's profit declined 4% in the third quarter, but tight cost controls helped the railroad weather a 5% decline in volume

    Oct 16

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  • Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit

    The European Union and Britain were inching ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement...

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  • Fed survey finds US economy being hurt by trade battles

    Federal Reserve survey finds US economy being hurt by trade battles and slowing global growth

    Oct 16

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  • Brexit ignites fears of renewed violence in Northern Ireland

    The peace process ushered in by the Good Friday accord is jeopardy, under pressure as never before as negotiators try to sort out the impasse over...

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • Twitter: World leaders' accounts not entirely above policies

    Twitter says the accounts of world leaders are not entirely above its policies

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • The Latest: Customs, VAT issues seen holding up Brexit deal

    The European Parliament's chief Brexit official says that over the coming hours in the run-up to the EU summit "there are possibilities for an...

    Oct 16

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Stocks closed with modest losses on Wall Street Wednesday as the market gave back some of its gains from the day before

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  • Bank of America, United Airlines gain while MGM, Adobe slip

    Bank of America, United Airlines gain while MGM, Adobe slip

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  • Farmers blame Trump for biofuels rule they view as betrayal

    Farmers and biofuels officials are expressing anger over a rule released by the EPA they say fails to uphold a promise President Donald Trump made 11...

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  • How Canada's legalization is shaping cannabis laws elsewhere

    Other nations have been paying attention in the year since Canada became the first major country, after the small South American nation of Uruguay, to...

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  • Markets Right Now: Stocks close mostly lower on Wall Street

    Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street as losses for technology and energy companies offset gains in other sectors.

    Oct 16

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  • The Latest: Spanish PM says he will stand firm amid violence

    Spanish caretaker prime minister Pedro Sánchez says authorities won't be provoked into taking drastic measures following clashes between protesters...

    Oct 16