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Tesla scrutinized by US agency over Model 3 safety claims

Elon's Musk claims that Tesla's Model 3 sedan is the safest vehicle in the world resulted in a cease-and-desist letter from the National Highway Traffic Saf...

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Cronos posts second-quarter net loss despite soaring revenue as costs mount

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Morrison unfazed by Lib MP's China warning

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attempted to distance himself from Hastie's remarks by pointing out that Hastie is "not a minister in the government", ...

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The trade war has entered new territory after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will impose more tariffs on Chinese imports from September 1. The applicatio...

China exports recover despite trade war

Analysts had expected a 2.0 percent drop after June's 1.3 percent fall. Imports did tumble 5.6% a month ago to $176.5 billion, but they improved from the 7.3%...

Billionaire: Epstein misappropriated 'vast sums' from wealth

Epstein", he wrote in the letter , reported Business Insider . In the letter, Wexner also noted that the amount was only a portion of the funds that Epstein h...

Walgreens to close 200 USA stores in 'transformational' move

The filing did not identify the stores that could be targeted for closure. "Given that these closures will represent less than 3 percent of our stores overall...

Iced Tea Giant Announces New Deal To Produce New Cannabis-Infused Products

Dixi Brands and AriZona said in a press release that they signed a binding letter of intent August 2 to partner for the production, distribution and sale of...

Uber loses $5 billion, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war

Uber rival Lyft reported higher losses Wednesday for the quarter but maintained it is seeing "positive momentum" that will help the company cut losses over t...

Valley View Mall Sears in Roanoke to close

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Rolls-Royce rebrands its power systems business - MLF - Military Logistics

Chief Executive Warren East said Rolls was on track to meet its guidance of 700 million pounds, give or take 100 million pounds, in cash flow this year, despite...

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Without disclosing how many flights have been affected, BA said it was reverting to manual systems for check-in at the three airports. Anyone who may be affec...

PM Boris Johnson Takes One Step Closer to No-Deal Brexit

He added that it is "at the core of the dispute between our countries". "He expressed high regard for Boris Johnson as a Prime Minister ". Those monitoring...

Crude Oil Futures End Lower Again

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Gold could soar to $1,600 amid trade war fears, central bank buying

Easing monetary policy by central banks, which have also been constantly piling on to their bullion reserves, weak economic readings globally and in addition, t...

US government contractors get first look at Huawei ban

Huawei said it would press its court challenge to the constitutionality of the ban in federal court. According to reports, India's ambassador in Beijing, Vik...

Asian shares mostly lower after China stabilizes currency

They responded Monday by dumping stocks and shoveling money into USA government bonds, which are considered ultra-safe. The global market freakout began aft...

FedEx will not renew ground contract with Amazon

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Privacy watchdogs demand answers from Facebook on 'Libra' cryptocurrency

The digital wallet will be available through Facebook's WhatsApp and Messenger apps as well as a standalone app in its own right. Facebook said that it wo...

Subway to test Beyond Meatball sandwich in Canada, US next month

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No-deal Brexit could disrupt food supplies for months: food federation

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Federal Reserve to build real-time payment and settlement system

The Federal Reserve's new FedNow Service, alongside services provided by the private sector, will help establish a safe and efficient nationwide infrastructure ...

Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus discounted bundle announced

Iger started his remarks on today's earnings call for investors by noting that Disney has generated $8 billion in 2019 global box office, a record, and that...

RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 35 bps To Help Boost Economic Growth

A repo rate cut allows banks to reduce interest rates for consumers on loans. The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday maintained an accomodative stance on ...

HSBC to cut thousands of jobs to control costs after Flint's exit

CNN noted that while HSBC saw higher profits in the second quarter of this year under Flint's command, the bank admitted that there are challenges along the ...