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

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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Reinvesting Aramco IPO money will aid government revenues: minister

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

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

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

'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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The Enterprise Automation Imperative—Why Modern Societies Will Need All the Productivity They Can Get

The Enterprise Automation Imperative—Why Modern Societies Will Need All the Productivity They Can Get

ITIF | Robert D. Atkinson and David Moschella | November 12, 2019 Contrary to common belief, enterprise automation is not a cause for alarm, but instead a societal imperative. Modern nations will need all the productivity they can get to address today’s ever-more-resource-constrained challenges. Key Takeways Increased automation can significantly boost societal productivity, which would

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Nokia halts legal action against Daimler with mediation offer in patent row

Nokia halts legal action against Daimler with mediation offer in patent row

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia has suspended legal action against German carmaker Daimler in the hope that mediation will resolve their dispute over technology licensing fees.



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Canada to present fiscal update before Christmas: finance minister

Canada to present fiscal update before Christmas: finance minister

Canada's new minority Liberal government will present a fiscal update before the Christmas break, although no date has been set, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Monday.



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Wall Street treads water with tariff deadline in focus

Wall Street treads water with tariff deadline in focus

Wall Street's main indexes treaded water on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on headlines around U.S.-China trade as planned tariffs on Chinese imports kick in on Dec. 15.



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Intel creates chip to control quantum computers

Intel creates chip to control quantum computers

Quantum computers aim to carry out tasks in just a few minutes that would take today's best conventional computers thousands of years. But in nearly every photograph of the devices, there's a tangle of wires in the background connected to equipment that controls the quantum computer.



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Exclusive: Hyundai's $1.8 billion shipbuilding deal with Daewoo faces full EU probe - sources

Exclusive: Hyundai's $1.8 billion shipbuilding deal with Daewoo faces full EU probe - sources

World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd's $1.8 billion merger with rival shipbuilder Daewoo will face a full-scale investigation in Europe due to serious EU antitrust concerns, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. 



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Xerox expects revenue growth of up to $1.5 billion with HP takeover

Xerox expects revenue growth of up to $1.5 billion with HP takeover

Xerox Holdings Corp expects its proposed acquisition of personal computer company HP Inc to result in sales growth of as much as $1.5 billion for the combined company, according to a presentation by the printer maker.



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Cramer: Investors are not prepared for Trump walking away on China trade, but they should be

Cramer: Investors are not prepared for Trump walking away on China trade, but they should be

President Trump feels "prodded by the Chinese, humiliated," says Cramer, pointing to what he calls the latest "provocation" from Beijing.

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