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'It's time:' Mexico urges Pelosi to act on North American trade deal

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday urged U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to make a decision about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it was time to move forward with the trade deal.



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Walmart Chile pulls court requests for police protection, but warns looting continues

Walmart in Chile on Monday pulled requests it filed earlier with Chilean courts demanding police protection for its supermarkets, but said looting of its stores continued and that the situation following weeks of unrest remained "complex."



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Global AI Survey: AI proves its worth, but few scale impact

McKinsey & Company | Nov 2019 Most companies report measurable benefits from AI where it has been deployed; however, much work remains to scale impact, manage risks, and retrain the workforce. A group of high performers shows the way. Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase, and the technology is generating returns. 1 The

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U.S. consumer inflation expectations rebound from five-year low: NY Fed

U.S. consumers' inflation expectations rose slightly in November, bringing the outlook for near and medium-term inflation up from a five-year low in a New York Federal Reserve survey, potentially offering relief to policymakers worried about sagging inflation.



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Reinvesting Aramco IPO money will aid government revenues: minister

Saudi Arabia's finance minister on Monday said that reinvesting money from the initial public offering (IPO) of oil group Saudi Aramco would help to create more revenue channels for the government.



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What consumers most want for 2020: a debt-free life

When it comes to resolutions for next year, most individuals would rather save $5,000 than lose 5 pounds. And they'd rather reduce another pesky weight — debt — before cutting other bad habits.

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Amazon lawsuit blames Trump for loss of Pentagon cloud contract

Amazon.com Inc on Monday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of exerting "improper pressure" and bias that led the Department of Defense to award a lucrative $10 billion cloud contract to rival Microsoft Corp .



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Testimony begins in U.S. states' lawsuit to block T-Mobile/Sprint deal

Witness testimony began Monday over an effort by U.S. state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile U.S. from buying Sprint Corp , in a case that highlights disagreements between federal antitrust enforcers, who are Republican, and Democrats in powerful states.



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Coca-Cola CEO: Wall Street plays catch-up rewarding firms for socially responsible investments

"In the end, there is only one planet, and we all want to live on it," says Coca-Cola chief James Quincey.

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Just Eat takeover battle hots up with fresh $6.5 billion Prosus bid

Prosus raised its unsolicited cash offer for British food delivery service Just Eat to $6.5 billion on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on rival bidder Takeaway in their bitter takeover battle.



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Stocks, gold gain as trade war spurs both hopes, concerns

Global equity markets advanced on Monday as stocks on Wall Street held near record highs on hopes U.S.-Sino talks delay a U.S. tariff deadline this coming Sunday, while gold rose as investors hedged against a possible escalation in the trade war.



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Principles for Businesses: Are you responsible?

Robin Ford | NCFA Advisor, Regulation and Governance | December 9, 2019 When hearing the phrase “principles for businesses” most of us working in the financial services sector will think first of the high level requirements and high level expectations imposed on financial services businesses by regulators. They really matter – partly because they are

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Wall Street drops as tariff deadline looms

Wall Street's main indexes fell in afternoon trading on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on U.S.-China trade relations as planned tariffs on Chinese imports kick in on Dec. 15.



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