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  • Asian shares slide on fears virus will stunt global economy

    Asian shares are dropping following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global...

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  • China struggles to revive manufacturing amid virus outbreak

    Factories that make the world’s smartphones, toys and other goods are struggling to reopen after a virus outbreak idled China’s economy

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  • Dow drops another 900 points after 1,000 point drop yesterday

    As the coronavirus spreads across the world, the stock market feels the heat as many companies that do business in China have been affected.

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  • Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis

    The maker of OxyContin is often seen as the key villain in the opioid crisis that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives, but makers of...

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  • 'A world of hurt': 39 states to investigate Juul's marketing

    A lecturer at Harvard Law School says an investigation by 39 states leaves Juul Labs with little choice but to change its marketing practices

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  • Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement

    Disney CEO Bob Iger is stepping down immediately

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  • 'Time is everything': World braces for spread of new virus

    China bought the world valuable time with its travel restrictions and huge lockdowns

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  • Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store

    Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line

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  • Virgin Galactic reports high interest in its space flights

    Virgin Galactic has received nearly 8,000 online reservations of interest since its first successful test flight into space 14 months ago

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  • Coronavirus poses tough challenge for economic policymakers

    The fast-moving coronavirus isn’t just confounding health officials

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  • Opponents fault Trump proposal to cut environmental reviews

    A Trump administration proposal to roll back environmental reviews for big projects is drawing heavy objections from African American and Latino...

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  • Jury convicts ex-Microsoft worker in digital currency scheme

    A jury has convicted a former Microsoft worker of wire fraud and other charges in what prosecutors described as a scheme to steal $10 million in...

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

    Stocks slumped and bond prices soared for the second day in a row Tuesday as fears spread that the widening virus outbreak will put the brakes on the...

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  • Dow Jones plunges for 2nd straight day on coronavirus fears

    Health officials warned Tuesday coronavirus will likely spread in the U.S.

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  • Intuit, Moderna rise; Mastercard, Shake Shack fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday: Intuit, Moderna rise; Mastercard, Shake Shack fall

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  • NTSB: Driver in fatal Tesla crash was playing video game

    The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on...

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  • More companies get into business of Black History Month

    More companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month

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  • Banks made $233.1 billion in profits in 2019, regulator says

    The banking industry collectively made $233.1 billion in profits in 2019

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  • More companies get into businesses of Black History Month

    More companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month

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  • Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6B opioid settlement

    The generic drugmaker Mallinckrodt has announced a $1.6 billion deal to settle lawsuits it faces over its role in a national opioid crisis

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  • American Airlines, Qatar will split revenue on some flights

    American Airlines and Qatar Airways say they are putting aside past differences and reviving a partnership selling seats on some of each other’s...

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  • JPMorgan to stop lending to coal companies, arctic drillers

    The company will also restrict financing to companies that drill in the Arctic.

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  • Strong fourth quarter for Macy's heading to transition year

    Macy's is reporting stronger-than-expected sales and profits for the fourth quarter

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  • US consumer confidence rises slightly to 130.7 in February

    U.S. consumer confidence improved slightly in February, rising to a reading of 130.7, the highest point since August

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  • Inside an Amazon grocery store with no lines or cashiers

    Shoppers can load up their bags and walk right out of the supermarket.

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  • Trump says coronavirus 'very well under control' in US

    President Donald Trump is trying to minimize fears about coronavirus spreading rampantly in the United States

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  • Home Depot's same-store sales surge in final quarter of 2019

    Home Depot is reporting a better-than-expected fourth quarter with strong comparable-store sales

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  • US home prices rise 2.9% in December on low rates, inventory

    U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in December as mortgage rates remained low and a falling supply of available properties set off bidding wars...

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  • Drugmaker readies possible coronavirus vaccine for testing

    Drugmaker Moderna says it has shipped its first batch of a possible coronavirus vaccine for humans to government researchers for testing

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  • Virus outbreak keeps global markets in check

    Share prices around the world are taking a hit amid mounting fears of the economic impact of the new coronavirus outbreak

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  • Greece looks to France for post-bailout investment drive

    French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said his government is backing Greece's request to make emergency spending on the migrant crisis exempt from...

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  • Mastercard names insider as new CEO

    Mastercard is naming an insider as its new CEO

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  • Japan's ANA orders 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners

    Japanese carrier ANA is ordering 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, bringing its fleet of the planes to 103 by 2025

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• Feb 24

  • Asian shares extend losses after Dow drops more than 1,000

    Shares are lower in Asia after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging more than 1,000...

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  • TurboTax maker Intuit buying Credit Karma in $7.1B deal

    Intuit says it is buying consumer finance company Credit Karma in a $7.1 billion cash and stock deal

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  • Airline, cruise stocks pummeled on fear of spreading virus

    Investors are fleeing from airline and cruise-line stocks as fear grows that the new virus could spread dramatically beyond China

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  • Fed's Mester says rate cut unnecessary to offset virus risks

    A Federal Reserve official says she does not see the need to cut interest rates yet

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Monday

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points Monday as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy

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  • Supreme Court hears battle over Atlantic Coast Pipeline

    The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to remove an obstacle to construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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  • Carter's, Exxon Mobil fall; Newmont, Gilead rise

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: Carter's, Exxon Mobil fall; Newmont, Gilead rise

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  • As coronavirus cases surge worldwide, Dow plummets 1000 points

    The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus has risen to 2,612.

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  • Auschwitz Memorial slams Amazon series 'Hunters'

    The group says a fictionalized scene from Auschwitz "welcomes future deniers."

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  • Virus outbreak chills markets, outlook for global economy

    The widening coronavirus outbreak threatens to seriously disrupt the global economy just as it was steadying itself against the headwinds from the...

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  • Costs, delays scuttle 124-mile Constitution Pipeline project

    A nearly $1 billion pipeline project that had been designed to take natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York and New England has been abandoned

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  • TSA bans employees from using TikTok to create content for the agency

    The popular app has come under fire for its ties to China from lawmakers.

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  • Pentagon adopts new ethical principles for using AI in war

    The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield

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  • OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims

    OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is rolling out an advertising campaign to let people know they can file claims against the company over the toll of its...

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  • Buffett says economy is slowing amid virus fears

    Warren Buffett says the economy is slowing amid fears about the virus outbreak in China, but he remains confident in the long-term future of American...

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  • Markets tank on concern about virus impact on world economy

    Shares are down sharply and gold prices have surged following reports of a jump in new virus cases outside China

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