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Twilio's results, forecast beats estimates on strong demand

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The rules set in place are set to encourage more competition in the retail banking market, as larger organizations do not now have to work hard enough to acquir...

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She has scheduled her own speech in Detroit later in the week. Susan Collins said Tuesday he was "unworthy" of America's highest elective office, and will n...

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The result was well below Beijing's targeted maximum of 3% this year, giving policy makers room to further ease monetary policy amid an economic slowdown. "A lo...

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Iran hangs famous Nuclear Scientist over espionage charges

Amiri, who worked for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, went missing in 2009 while on a pilgrimage to Mecca and reappeared one year later in the USA in a s...

Standard Life jumps, L&G slumps as insurers bookend FTSE

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Morrisons expands home delivery service

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Russell Knox wins Travelers but Jim Furyk steals show

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USA says 'high likelihood' of Zika spreading locally

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Its passage marks a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks to boost growth in Asia's third-largest economy, and is a relief for investors, especia...

Wal-Mart buying online retailer newcomer Jet.com

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart is buying fast-growing online retailer Jet.com for $ 3 billion in cash plus $300 million in stock, scooping up a newcomer that launche...

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May to cut councils out of fracking funds

And Prime Minster Theresa May is now considering paying the money directly to individual households instead of councils and local trusts. The plan is one opti...