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European shares hit 20-month high, Brent buckles below $50 - Signs that centrist Emmanuel Macron was heading for victory in France’s presidential election and buoyant business confidence helped European shares to a near two-year high on Thursday, despite some wary signals from China and commodity markets.
Vince joins Sears in flagging ‘substantial doubt’ it can stay in business
Coca-Cola to cut 1,200 jobs, boosts savings target (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co said on Tuesday it would cut about 1,200 jobs as the beverage maker expands its savings target amid falling demand for fizzy drinks globally.
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The next French president’s nuclear problem - 4/19/17, 1:44 PM CET - Candidates face tough decisions on the country’s nuclear energy future.‘A disgrace’: Trump takes fresh aim at Canada’s dairy, lumber, energy
GM says Venezuelan authorities illegally seized auto plant
Clothing retailer Bebe announces closure of all 175 of its stores
Westinghouse calls for bankruptcy
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Government orders Wells Fargo to reinstate whistleblower
Growing India - China joins race for booming Indian car market
How Congress could kill Obamacare after all. President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan say that Obamacare is on the verge of collapse.
Brexit boost: Qatar will invest another $6 billion in U.K.
Dow falls triple digits as optimism on Trump agenda diminishes; financials lag
Warning: US Dollar Doomsday by end of 2017? A former U.S. Congressman issues warning to Americans. Dollar collapse is INEVITABLE. Explains how you need to prepare... Watch it Now �
Stocks market falls, on track for worst day of 2017
Trump’s $1.1 Trillion Budget Makes Dramatic Cuts to Federal Government
Chinese firm invests $400 million in building owned by Jared Kushner’s family
Mexico Gets Backing of Pacific Alliance Partners Over U.S. Talks
Massive oil discovery in Alaska is biggest onshore find in 30 years
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US deal will flood UK market with food people don�t want, warns respected academic - By David Burrows, 24-Feb-2017. A trade deal with the US will give "the majority of the UK public food they don’t want" as well as open �a very new can of worms� in terms of food fraud, according to Chris Elliott, professor of food and founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast.
JC Penney earnings: 64 cents per share, vs expected EPS of 61 cents; closing up to 140 stores . This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates:
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Why Hudson’s Bay and some other retailers won't dump Ivanka Trump’s boycotted brand. Continuing to sell maligned products could be expensive, but so could dumping them
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Britain loses �300m in foreign aid to fraud without noticing
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Tens of thousands of Russians claim free land in Far East
Manitoba Hydro cutting 900 jobs in ‘necessary first step’
What will Trump want from Canada on NAFTA? A U.S. document may offer clues.
Hitachi to take big loss, after U.S nuclear project�fails
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Wall St. drops on jitters over Trump’s travel curbs
Volkswagen’s Audi brand to recall 576,921 vehicles in U.S.
GM to slash up to 600 jobs in southwestern Ontario, union says
US Treasurys edge lower as Trump measures spur risk trade
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Justice! Crooked auto executive arrested. Foreign automaker Volkswagen has been hit with a record fine for cheating customers -- and that’s just the beginning. See how investigators nabbed their top executive, and how he could end up facing SERIOUS jail time.
Asian Indices Down with Nikkei 225 and Pharmaceuticals Hit Hardest After Trump Speech
Capitalism needs urgent reform: World Economic Forum
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OPEC oil output falls from record high ahead of planned cuts: Reuters survey
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Dismal holiday sales at Macy’s, Kohl’s spell gloom for sector
Chided by Trump, Ford scraps Mexico factory, adds Michigan jobs
Insurance company to replace workers with AI sytem
Financial crisis brings meltdown in Toshiba’s nuclear power plans
Kohl’s, J.C. Penney and Walmart Will Close The Most Stores In 2017
U.S. probes 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles for roll-away crashes
US: Ridley business recalls beef cattle feed US firm, Ridley Block Operations, a division of the Alltech owned Ridley Inc, has initiated a voluntary recall of a single batch of a beef cattle feed product due to concerns there is a risk for the target animal... Read
US legal battle over inhumane slaughter starts. The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), citing an unreasonable delay to an AWI petition.
U.S. Fed hikes interest rate for first time in 2016 � with more to come in 2017- Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:06:15 EST
The Federal Reserve has hiked its benchmark interest rate known as the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of between 0.5 and 0.75 per cent.
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‘Make Lululemon Great Again’: Chip Wilson says retailer can be US$20-billion company
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Saudis order oil cuts to U.S., Europe before non-OPEC talks
SNC-Lavalin axes another 405 jobs amid mining sector weakness
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Exclusive: In mammoth task, BP sends almost three million barrels of U.S. oil to Asia.
President Obama is giving President-elect Trump a welcome gift: A pretty good economy.