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Under consideration is a delisting of China-based stocks that trade on US exchanges and removing some of those companies from certain funds. The news spooked ...

Jetstar pulls out of regional New Zealand

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General Motors reinstates healthcare for striking UAW workers

The union wants those workers to get a path to permanent positions and compensation closer to that of their permanent counterparts. GM contends its current ...

Flights from United Kingdom to Australia reduced by 4 hours

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Airline introduces baby-seat map so passengers can avoid infants on planes

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FTC sues Match for allegedly using deceptive love interest ads

And it withheld messages from those accounts to its members - while freely forwarding them to non-members, the lawsuit said . Match.com called the allegat...

GM Could Be Close To A Deal To End UAW Strike

Sources said "good progress" was made Saturday between the union and GM. "The automakers will be seeking to improve their competitive position vis-à-vis the w...

'No guts, no vision!' Trump unhappy after Fed announces modest rate cut

However, the rate cut decision on Wednesday showed division within the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as three among the 10 voting members vo...

Food delivery service DoorDash says data breach affects 4.9 million users

The food delivery company said it became aware of suspicious activity from a third-party service provider earlier this month. The affected data includes names, ...

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After meeting private sector banks and financial institutions , Kumar said that the festival season is coming. "It has been a tonic-like meeting where I heard ...

Turns out Tesla police cars run out of 'gas' mid-chase, too

A police officer in Fremont, California nearly found himself in a very awkward situation when his Tesla Model S patrol auto nearly died when in pursuit of an ...

Wegmans, Fairway Will Carry Impossible Burger on East Coast

At Wegmans and Fairway stores, a 12-ounce package of Impossible Burger will sell for $8.99. Shares of Beyond Meat surged 13 per cent in premarket tradin...

Diet Coke bottle at Modi-Trump meet catches eye

The US also wants India to scrap 20% tariffs on information and communication technology goods. Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said it's no use negotiati...

Juul boss Kevin Burns steps down amid vaping concerns

The ban comes following growing concern of vaping-related illnesses across the nation. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified 530 cases of lu...

Kik messaging app caves in to SEC allegations

In court documents, the SEC alleges that Kik's decision to issue tokens was motivated by financial troubles. Kik had earlier announced that the regulato...

WeWork CEO stepping aside amid questions about company

But it is Neumann who has been the face of the company and carries baggage with him. WeWork has shaken up the sleepy world of office rentals by leasing spac...

US Pollies Pull Their Finger Out, File Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump

Trump, of course, maintains that a phone call he had with Ukraine's new president was a " beautiful conversation " and that nothing improper happened. "If you d...

Effort to bring home stranded Thomas Cook travelers underway

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Petrol prices rise Rs 1.60 in one week post Aramco attack

Over seven days, prices have gone up by over Rs 1.8 and Rs 1.5 per litre in Delhi alone. He said even before the attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil processing...

Nissan and Ghosn to settle SEC fraud charges

Nissan was fined $15 million, while Ghosn, 65, was hit with a $1 million penalty, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a Monday statement. Ghosn an...

France, Germany, UK blame Iran for Aramco attack

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SoftBank turns against WeWork parent's CEO

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Is Bitcoin going to crash hard at Bakkt launch in 2 days?

As a result, the company recently began to accept Bitcoin deposits, which is protected by an insurance policy of over $ 125 million. However, on Bakkt's futures...

Apple says it will make the new Mac Pro in Texas

With everything tallied up, Apple says that the value of American-made components in the new Mac Pro is 2.5-times greater than the value of American parts in it...

Main priority is to de-escalate U.S.-Iran tensions: France foreign minister

Iran denies responsibility for the attacks which were claimed by Iranian-back Huthi rebels in Yemen. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that Iran'...

Petronet may invest $2.5% for 20% interest in US gas company

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Legal steps completed for release of detained British-flagged tanker, Iran says

The president said it would be presented to the United Nations, which begins the main part of its general assembly in NY on Tuesday. "Clearly if we are asked,...

Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes as backlash spreads

Saqib Shahab said the province is asking local Intensive Care Unit's to report any case of vaping related diseases to their local medical health officer to in...

Iran Tells U.S. 'Stay Away': Seeks Lead in Persian Gulf Security

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. wanted to give diplomacy "every opportunity to succeed" in the wake of the attacks that set aflame Saudi Arabi...

Amazon's sweeping plan to reach climate goals 10 years early

On Thursday, the day before the planned protest, Bezos announced Amazon's sweeping new commitment to tackle climate change - committing to net-zero carbon...

UK's Thomas Cook goes bankrupt, thousands of tourists stranded

Thomas Cook, which began in 1841 with a one-day train excursion in England, has been struggling over the past few years. Thomas Cook has blamed a series of is...

Thomas Cook seeks £200 million in extra funding to avoid collapse

It has today (Friday) been reported that the company, which has a shop in the town's Market Place, could go into administraion as early as this weekend unless i...