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World's energy watchdog is undermining climate change battle, critics say

A short walk from the Eiffel Tower, Fatih Birol oversees the world’s energy watchdog, whose analyses of fuel demand have long been viewed as the gold standard by government officials, energy executives and investors.



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Trump says U.S. close to signing 'phase one' trade deal with China

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States is close to signing a "phase one" trade deal with China, adding in a speech to the Economic Club of New York he will only accept a deal if it is good for his country and U.S. workers.



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Trump barks at Fed but offers no fresh details on trade in NY speech

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday took aim once again at the Federal Reserve for its interest rate policy in a highly anticipated speech that offered no fresh details on his administration's long-running trade war with China.



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Trump bashes Europe for 'terrible' trade barriers

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his criticism of European Union's trade policies, saying it has "terrible" barriers that are unfair to U.S. producers.



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Wall Street analysts think Netflix can weather the Disney+ launch

Disney is widely considered to be Netflix' biggest new competitor with the launch of Disney+.

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Facebook to consolidate payments tools across apps with Facebook Pay

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a service that will help consolidate payments tools across its social media platforms including Whatsapp and Instagram.



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Facebook unites payment service across apps with Facebook Pay

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a unified payment service through which users across its platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram can make payments without exiting the app.



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U.S. pork prices rise as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply: Tyson Foods CEO

U.S. pork prices rose in recent weeks at a time when they would normally be falling, as a fatal pig disease in China is tightening global meat supplies, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc said on Tuesday.



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Trump says China trade deal 'close' but dashes hopes for signing details in NY speech

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dangled the prospect of completing an initial trade deal with China "soon" but offered no new details on negotiations in a campaign-style speech touting his administration's economic record.



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Fed's Harker says he opposed last rate cut, thinks rates should stay put

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday he did not support the Fed's last rate cut in October and that the central bank should keep policy steady.



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S&P 500, Nasdaq hold at record levels after Trump remarks

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes remained at record levels on Tuesday spurred by gains in trade-sensitive technology stocks, after President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States was close to signing a "phase one" trade deal with China.



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Battle for Mediobanca: Italy's richest man takes on seasoned CEO

One comes from a wealthy family, attended Milan's best schools and has spent all his career engineering mergers at Mediobanca , Italy's most influential investment bank.



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No tariff adjustments until deal made, Kudlow says: CNBC

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday there will be no tariff adjustments until trade deal with China is made.



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Boeing gives pilot new job after firestorm over leaked messages: sources

One of two Boeing Co technical pilots who described flaws in a crucial flight control system in leaked 2016 instant messages has been transferred to a new job at the U.S. planemaker, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.



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Tesla CEO says will build Gigafactory 4 in 'Berlin Area': Electrek

Tesla Inc's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric car maker is going to build Gigafactory 4, a new vehicle factory, in the "Berlin Area", according to a report by automotive news website Electrek.



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