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  • Campaigners win court challenge to block Heathrow expansion

    Campaigners have won a court ruling to block the plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport on environmental grounds

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  • Labor union unveils $150M campaign to help defeat Trump

    One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Donald Trump

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  • Tunisia approves government after months of deadlock

    Tunisia has a new government at last, after four months of arguing among its rival parties

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  • World shares slump after Trump announcement on virus plans

    Shares have fallen in Europe and Asia after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping up its efforts to combat the virus outbreak that...

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• Feb 27

  • Starbucks adds fake meat to menus in Canada

    Starbucks customers in Canada will soon be able to down fake meat with their Frappuccinos

    Feb 27

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  • Asian shares slump after Trump announcement on virus plans

    Shares have fallen in Asia after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping up its efforts to combat the virus outbreak that began in...

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  • Facebook bans ads with false claims about new virus

    Facebook says it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus

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  • Satellite almost on empty gets new life after space docking

    A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking of its kind

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  • Utility to pay $53M for blasts that damaged homes, killed 1

    Officials say a utility company will pay $53 million for breaking pipeline safety laws and causing a series of natural gas explosions that killed one...

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  • Delta reduces flights to Korea as virus outbreak spreads

    The new virus is taking a broader toll on airline travel

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Major U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and ended mostly lower Wednesday, extending their losses for the week

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  • Microsoft says supply chain slowed by virus outbreak

    Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and will return to normal operations at a slower pace than expected

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  • Lowe's disappoints on 4Q sales, full-year outlook

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  • TJX, Alcon rise; Dycom, Toll Brothers fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: TJX, Alcon rise; Dycom, Toll Brothers fall

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  • Cause of Los Angeles-area refinery fire under investigation

    Authorities are trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire at a large Southern California refinery

    Feb 26

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  • How auto insurers use your nondriving habits to raise prices

    Safe, loyal drivers aren't always rewarded with cheaper rates

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  • Regulators contesting proposed Wyoming coal mining merger

    Federal regulators are contesting plans by two coal companies to merge their Wyoming operations

    Feb 26

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  • Germany in warning over a virus epidemic

    Germany's health minister says the country is at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic

    Feb 26

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  • Managing remote workers? It takes more than the latest apps

    Remote working is gaining momentum at small businesses thanks to technology that makes communication and meetings possible over long distances

    Feb 26

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  • An increasingly isolated Iran girds for long virus battle

    Iran is girding for a long battle against the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly across the country and the wider Middle East

    Feb 26

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  • Facebook cracking down on ads that guarantee coronavirus cure

    The move comes after officials warned of COVID-19 spreading in the U.S.

    Feb 26

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  • Virgin Galactic to resume selling tickets to space, reports skyrocketing demand

    The company said it has received nearly 8,000 online reservations of interest.

    Feb 26

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  • Virus outbreak stalks markets as 2020 gains get wiped out

    Global shares fell sharply once again Wednesday as fears over the speed of the new coronavirus around the world accentuated

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  • Should I use points and miles to book wedding travel?

    Traveling to a wedding can be expensive, but booking it with points and miles can help save cash

    Feb 26

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  • Moody's downgrades auto sales forecast on virus fears

    Ratings agency Moody's is lowering its forecast for global auto sales because of the new coronavirus outbreak

    Feb 26

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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...

    Feb 26

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  • Peugeot maker sees record profit, but virus clouds horizon

    Peugeot maker PSA Group says it has lost 700 million euros in China despite record profits last year

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  • German court: assisted suicide restriction unconstitutional

    Germany's highest court has ruled a 2015 law banning assisted suicide when being conducted on a "business basis" is unconstitutional

    Feb 26

• Feb 25

  • 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...

    Feb 25

• Feb 25

  • 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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• Feb 25

  • 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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• Feb 25

  • '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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• Feb 25

  • Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement

    Disney CEO Bob Iger is stepping down immediately

    Feb 25

• Feb 25

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

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

    Feb 25

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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...

    Feb 25

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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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