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Exclusive: Impossible Foods has stopped McDonald's burger talks, shares of Beyond Meat jump

Impossible Foods is no longer trying to win a coveted deal to supply McDonald's Corp with plant-based burgers, telling Reuters it cannot produce enough of its imitation meat to partner with the world's No. 1 fast-food chain.



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Securities Exchange Commission’s Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation – Annual Report 2019

SEC | Martha Millar | Jan 8, 2020 Annual 2019 Report to Congress The Office prepares an annual report to Congress summarizing its activities in supporting small businesses and their investors during the immediately preceding fiscal year. The report provides statistical information and analyses of the issues on which the Office has worked, information on

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Airlines re-route flights away from Iraq, Iran airspace after missile attack on U.S. troops

Several major airlines said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran after the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. carriers from the area following an Iranian missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq.



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Stocks, gold and oil whipsawed as Iran strikes spark Mideast war fears

Asian shares tumbled on Wednesday, while oil, safe-haven Treasury prices and gold shot higher after Iran fired rockets at U.S.-led forces in Iraq, stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.



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'Shot across the bow': U.S. increases pressure on UK ahead of key Huawei decision

The United States is making a final pitch to Britain ahead of a U.K. decision on whether to upgrade its telecoms network with Huawei equipment, amid threats to cut intelligence-sharing ties, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.



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Oil price spike clouds corporate profit outlook, putting investors on edge

The spike in oil prices due to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran is causing investors to worry that U.S. corporate earnings will be crimped by rising energy costs.



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Futures slip as Iran's attack on U.S. forces heighten Middle East tensions

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as Iran fired missiles at U.S.-led forces in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of a top Iranian commander last week, sparking fears of a wider war in the Middle East.



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Futures slip as Iran's attack on U.S. forces heightens Middle East tensions

U.S. stock index futures fell early on Wednesday as investors scurried to safe-haven assets after Iran fired rockets at U.S.-led forces in Iraq in response to the killing of a top Iranian commander, sparking fears of a wider war in the Middle East.



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Saudi Aramco hits new low on U.S.-Iran tensions

Shares of Saudi Aramco opened at 34 riyals ($9.06) on Wednesday, their lowest level since the oil giant began trading on December 11, after Iran launched missiles on U.S. targets in Iraq.



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Oil charts steadier course as tensions on Iran strike ebb - for now

Oil prices were about 1% higher on Wednesday, but well below highs hit in a frenetic start to the trading day after a rocket attack by Iran on American forces in Iraq raised the specter of a spiraling conflict and disruption to crude flows.



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'Flawed, biased': Ghosn lawyers blast Nissan before news conference

Fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's lawyers opened fire on the car maker on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to hold a highly anticipated news conference, accusing it of using a "flawed, biased" internal probe to engineer his arrest.



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Malaysia anti-graft body says audio clips show Najib tried to cover-up 1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, allegedly sought help from the United Arab Emirates' crown prince to fake evidence to cover up for the 1MDB scandal, according to audio clips revealed by Malaysian anti-graft officials on Wednesday.



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BMW achieves record 2019 sales, looks to 2020 with confidence

German carmaker BMW achieved record sales of 2.5 million vehicles in 2019, sales chief Pieter Nota said on Wednesday, adding that he was upbeat about the company's prospects in 2020.



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Oil prices shed gains as alarm over Iran rocket strike fades - for now

Oil prices steadied 1% higher on Wednesday, well below peaks hit in frenzied trading earlier in the day after a rocket attack by Iran on American forces in Iraq raised the specter of a spiraling Mideast conflict and disruption to crude flows.



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CITIC to sell 22% stake in McDonald's China business to PE arm: sources

CITIC Ltd , the main listed arm of Chinese state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group, plans to sell a 22% stake in McDonald's Corp's mainland China and Hong Kong business, which is likely to be bought by the group's private equity arm.



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