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  • Key events leading to statement on Jeff Bezos phone hack

    Experts at the United Nations said Wednesday that the phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was likely hacked through a file...

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  • Coalition of NGOs battling private equity firm trying to buy '.org' domain

    ACLU and Greenpeace are among those objecting.

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  • Saudi crown prince's WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack

    Two U.N. human rights experts say the cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appears to be an attempt by...

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  • US stocks flat as health authorities focus on China virus

    Technology companies led stocks to a flat close on Wall Street Wednesday, erasing the market's early gains

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  • 'Africa's richest woman' now a formal suspect in graft probe

    Africa's reputed richest woman is a formal suspect in an investigation into mismanagement and the siphoning off of funds during her time with Angola's...

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  • Boeing's new CEO sees 737 Max production resuming in spring

    Boeing's new CEO is suggesting that production of the 737 Max will resume this spring, even before regulators approve the plane to fly again

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  • US official: China steals 'massive amounts' of data in West

    The top U.S. cybersecurity diplomat says that China steals “massive amounts” of data from Western companies

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  • Head of Hallmark's media business leaves, no reason given

    The head of Hallmark's media business is leaving the company after 11 years

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  • Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land

    The Trump administration has approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land

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  • Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach

    Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data breach

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  • Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather

    As wildfire risks heat up, Silicon Valley startups are starting to take notice

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  • Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk

    The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that recently pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk

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  • UN links Saudi Crown prince to hack of Jeff Bezos phone

    It may have been an attempt to "influence" the Washington Post's reporting.

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  • US seeks to tighten rules covering service animals on planes

    The days of passengers bringing rabbits, turtles and birds on planes as emotional-support animals could be ending

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  • China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets

    Reports that a new coronavirus that has afflicted hundreds of people in central China can spread between humans has rattled financial markets and...

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  • The Latest: WTO chief says debate over trade rules will last

    The head of the World Trade Organization says an ongoing debate over special exemptions granted to China and India because they are still considered...

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  • NJ is 1st state to mandate severance pay for mass layoffs

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's office says his state has become the first to guarantee severance pay for mass layoffs

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  • Judge orders Microsoft to release tax records in IRS dispute

    A federal judge says it's likely Microsoft was trying to avoid paying U.S. taxes and is ordering the company to hand over financial documents

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  • Michigan lifts barriers to Tesla sales, settling lawsuit

    Michigan has cleared the way for Tesla to sell more electric vehicles in the state and get them serviced under a deal that settles a lawsuit by the...

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  • Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6M vehicles

    Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers...

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  • Toyota adds 361K vehicles to Takata air bag inflator recall

    Toyota is recalling 361,000 more vehicles worldwide to replace Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel

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  • US, France reach tax deal averting broader trade war

    France's finance minister says his country will delay its digital tax and U.S. will hold off retaliatory sanctions

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  • Stocks mostly recover on hope for handling of Chinese virus

    Share prices are higher in most world markets as investors become confident that a virus outbreak spreading in China can be contained

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  • Johnson & Johnson posts higher sales, big 4Q profit jump

    Higher prescription drug sales and lower costs for litigation drove up Johnson & Johnson's fourth-quarter profit by 32%

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  • US home sales soared 3.8% in December

    U.S. home sales climbed 3.8% in December

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  • Automaker Daimler sees full-year earnings sag by half

    The maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars says its earnings fell by about half last year

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  • Trump slams impeachment, lauds US economy at Davos forum

    President Donald Trump has lashed out at his accusers in the Senate impeachment trial but broken with some of his defenders in reiterating his...

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  • Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks

    Many Lebanese have for long lived beyond their means, supporting their out-sized spending with loans and remittances from diaspora relatives

    Jan 22

• Jan 21

  • Asian shares higher after selloffs spurred by Chinese virus

    Shares have advanced in early Asian trading after a slide in U.S. stocks overnight as a virus outbreak in China rattled global markets

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  • Netflix holds its own in the streaming wars - for now

    Netflix is holding its ground in the video streaming wars

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  • Airline stocks swoon on fear about virus outbreak in China

    Shares of U.S. airlines that fly to China are down on growing fear about a virus outbreak in that country

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  • US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint

    The U.S. government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on...

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  • United Airlines boosts profit on more revenue, cheaper fuel

    United Airlines is getting a tail wind from higher revenue and cheaper fuel

    Jan 21

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  • Tesla can sell vehicles in Michigan under legal settlement

    Tesla will be able to sell and service its vehicles in Michigan under a lawsuit settlement between the automaker and the state

    Jan 21

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  • How major stock indexes fared Tuesday

    Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday after a virus outbreak in China rattled global markets

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  • Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes

    President Donald Trump is trying to look past the impeachment drama unfolding in Washington during his two-day visit to an economic forum in the Swiss...

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  • Boeing stock drops as approval for 737 Max delayed until 'mid-2020'

    Boeing stocks dropped on the news and trading was temporarily halted.

    Jan 21

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  • Boeing doesn't expect Max jet to be cleared until summer

    Boeing doesn't expect federal regulators to approve updates to its grounded 737 Max until this summer

    Jan 21

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  • Las Vegas Sands, PetMed fall; Peoples Bancorp rises

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday: Las Vegas Sands, PetMed fall; Peoples Bancorp, Mercantile Bank rise

    Jan 21

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  • Southern burger chain Krystal files for bankruptcy

    A Southern restaurant chain known for tiny hamburgers and late-night service has filed for bankruptcy

    Jan 21

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  • Iowa wants expert review of Dakota Access Pipeline expansion

    Iowa regulators have gone beyond their counterparts in North Dakota by requiring owners of the Dakota Access Pipeline to provide expert analysis to...

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  • Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trump's climate jibe

    Greta Thunberg has wasted little time in pushing back against President Donald Trump's description of climate campaigners as “the perennial prophets...

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  • Wyoming, Montana seek Supreme Court ruling on coal exports

    Wyoming and Montana are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Washington State's denial of a permit for a port facility that could boost U.S. coal...

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  • Brazilian broadcast executive gets probation in FIFA scandal

    A federal judge in Brooklyn has sentenced Brazilian broadcast executive Jose Margulies to two years' probation

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  • Allegations bite into business of 'Africa's richest woman'

    Portuguese bank EuroBic says it will stop doing business with companies and people linked to its main shareholder Isabel dos Santos after an...

    Jan 21

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  • Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian govt stay

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has formed his new Cabinet, replacing many of its members but keeping his foreign, defense and finance ministers in...

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  • Belarus starts importing oil from Norway after Russian halt

    Belarus has started importing oil from Norway after its main oil provider, Russia, suspended supplies earlier this month amid stalled talks on further...

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  • Britain's EU Journey: When De Gaulle said 'non' twice

    Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016...

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  • Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of health care suit

    The Supreme Court is refusing to consider a fast-track review of a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law

    Jan 21

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  • Millennial Money: Mastering the awkward financial talk

    Life is full of uncomfortable conversations, including talks that involve money

    Jan 21