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Self-driving car companies complain California test data may mislead

Developers of self-driving cars are amping up criticism of a California reporting requirement on test data, saying the data could mislead, as the state prepares to release the latest results for 2019.



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Wall Street slides as gloomy data adds to coronavirus fears

U.S. stock indexes fell on Friday after data showed U.S. business activity stalled in February, and a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and elsewhere sent investors scrambling for safer assets such as gold and government bonds.



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Stocks slide as coronavirus fears spur safe-haven buying

Global equity markets slumped on Friday as the fast-spreading coronavirus drove investors into safe-havens, with gold hitting a fresh seven-year high and the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury sliding to an all-time low.



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Exclusive: Aramco to win unconditional EU clearance for $69 billion SABIC deal - sources

World No. 1 oil producer Saudi Aramco is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion buy of a 70% stake in petrochemicals group Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) , people familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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U.S. authorities will soon announce deal relating to Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal: sources

U.S. authorities will soon announce a deal relating to Wells Fargo's multi-year sales practices scandal, according to two sources familiar with the agreement.



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Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise $250 million, valuing it at $36 billion: CNBC

Elon Musk's SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million, taking the private rocket company's valuation to about $36 billion, CNBC reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the financing.



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New York Times plans to name Meredith Kopit Levien as next CEO: Bloomberg News

New York Times Co is expected to name company insider Meredith Kopit Levien as its next chief executive officer to succeed Mark Thompson, Bloomberg News reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-21/new-york-times-poised-to-name-meredith-kopit-levien-as-next-ceo on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million, valuing Elon Musk's space company at $36 billion

SpaceX is seeking about a quarter billion dollars in new funds, people familiar told CNBC, raising the valuation of Elon Musk's company.

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Deere's shares hit five-year high on unexpected rise in quarterly profits

Deere & Co's shares soared on Friday to their highest level in at least five years after it reported an unexpected increase in first-quarter profit and retained full-year earnings forecast as signs of stabilization in the U.S. farm sector offset weak demand for construction machines.



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Lawsuit in NY says ex-hedge fund manager Falcone reneged on loans, wrongly sold a Warhol

Former hedge fund manager Philip Falcone has been sued for more than $65.8 million after he allegedly defaulted on a series of loans and improperly sold some of the underlying collateral, including an Andy Warhol painting.



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U.S. authorities to announce deal over Wells Fargo's sales practices scandal: sources

U.S. authorities will soon announce a settlement related to Wells Fargo's multi-year sales practices scandal, according to two sources familiar with the matter, wrapping up one of the last one major probes looming over the bank.



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Timberland sees eco-green with slower delivery speeds

Outdoor apparel retailer Timberland is testing online shoppers' willingness to help the environment by slowing down delivery as Amazon.com drives retailers toward pricier, more polluting one-day shipping.



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Encryption on Facebook, Google, others threatened by planned new bill

U.S. legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies' ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb the distribution of child sexual abuse material on such platforms.



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Coronavirus fears weigh on U.S. manufacturing, services sectors

U.S. manufacturing and services sectors activity stalled in February amid growing concerns about the deadly coronavirus' impact on the economy, boosting investor demand for safe-haven assets like government bonds.



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In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action

In the next economic downturn, the Federal Reserve and other central banks may need to roll out their big guns sooner and add new bazookas to their recession-fighting arsenals, or risk getting mired in growth-sapping deflation or worse.



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