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Tariff stockpiling wanes as importers work off inventories: port executive

The executive in charge of the No. 1 seaport for U.S. trade with China on Tuesday said importers were not stockpiling goods ahead of President Donald Trump's plan to slap 15% tariffs on cellphones, laptops, toys and other Chinese-made goods next month.



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Regulators begin probe into Google-Ascension cloud computing deal: WSJ

A U.S. federal regulator has initiated an investigation into a cloud computing deal between Alphabet Inc's Google and Ascension Health which would give Google access to detailed health information of millions of patients, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.



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Automakers expect Trump will delay decision on imposing EU, Japan auto tariffs

Major automakers think U.S. President Donald Trump will again this week push back a self-imposed deadline on whether to put up to 25% tariffs on national security grounds on imported cars and parts from the European Union and Japan amid an ongoing trade war with China, five auto officials told Reuters.



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Asian shares slide on trade disappointment, HK unrest

Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday, as growing worries that U.S.-China trade talks are stalling and concern about intensifying unrest in Hong Kong hurt demand for risky assets.



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How a young vet turned entrepreneur turned a family recipe into an $80,000 venture that just launched on Amazon

Military veteran turned entrepreneur Charlynda Scales turned her grandfather's secret sauce recipe into an $80,000 venture that just launched on Amazon. Consumers support her made-in-America brand.

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Asian shares a sea of red as HK chaos hits sentiment

Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped as fresh violence broke out in Hong Kong, while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States and China could end their damaging trade war.



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AirAsia transfers some Kuala Lumpur-Singapore slots to long-haul service

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Bhd said on Monday it would transfer two slots on its Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route, its most profitable, to long-haul sister airline AirAsia X Bhd , which has been struggling financially.



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Alibaba Singles' Day sales jump 25% in first 9 hours to $23 billion

Chinese retailer Alibaba on Monday said sales for its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz jumped 25% in the first nine hours to $23 billion, nearly two thirds of U.S. rival Amazon.com Inc's online store sales in the latest quarter.



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Asian shares a sea of red as Hong Kong chaos hits sentiment

Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped following a fresh escalation of violence in Hong Kong while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States and China could end their damaging trade war.



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China auto sales fell 4% in October, 16th month of decline

Auto sales in China fell for a 16th consecutive month in October, with the number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold contracting for the fourth month in a row, data from the country's biggest auto industry association showed.



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Oil drops more than 1% on concern over U.S.-China trade war

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday amid concerns over the prospects of a trade deal between the United States and China, while worries about oversupply also weighed on the market.



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Prosus lowers threshold for its rival Just Eat bid

Netherlands-based Prosus has tweaked its offer for online takeaway delivery platform Just Eat , lowering the acceptance threshold for investors as it battles Takeaway.com to buy the British company.



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China's NEV market may contract this year due to subsidy cut: industry association

Fewer new energy vehicles (NEV) could be sold in China this year than in 2018, an official at the country's biggest auto industry association said on Monday, as customers hold back on purchases following a government decision to cut subsidies.



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Factbox: China's love of e-commerce powers Alibaba's Singles' Day

China's dominant e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd raked in $23 billion worth of sales in the first nine hours of its annual Singles' Day shopping extravaganza on Monday, setting records as the event celebrates its 11th year.



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World shares fall as Hong Kong violence unnerves investors

Shares across the globe fell on Monday, buffeted by escalating violence in Hong Kong that pushed Asian stocks to their worst day since August and stoked demand for the safe-haven yen and gold.



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