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Amazon CEO says wants to work more with Pentagon

Amazon CEO says wants to work more with Pentagon

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos said it would support the U.S. Department of Defense as technology companies vie for more defense contracts and the Pentagon seeks to modernize itself.



6 years ago
Mexico, U.S. 'getting close' on finalizing USMCA: Mexican official

Mexico, U.S. 'getting close' on finalizing USMCA: Mexican official

Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, Jesus Seade, said on Saturday that negotiators were making progress on revisions to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal.



6 years ago
Fiat appeals to Europe's top court against $33 million EU tax order

Fiat appeals to Europe's top court against $33 million EU tax order

Carmaker Fiat Chrysler has lodged an appeal with Europe's top court against an EU order to pay 30 million euros ($33 million) in Luxembourg back-taxes, seeking to overturn a lower tribunal ruling backing EU antitrust regulators.



6 years ago
Wall Street Week Ahead: Tariff deadline keeps focus on trade as 2019 draws to close

Wall Street Week Ahead: Tariff deadline keeps focus on trade as 2019 draws to close

The stock market looks set to end 2019 the way it began the year -- highly sensitive to headlines from President Donald Trump's global trade war.



6 years ago
If you win the $314 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's what to do first to protect your windfall

If you win the $314 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's what to do first to protect your windfall

There are some steps that winners can take to help prepare them for claiming their prize.

6 years ago
Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing over Washington's objections.



6 years ago
Mexico says 'good progress' on trade deal although work remains

Mexico says 'good progress' on trade deal although work remains

Negotiators working to close a new North American trade deal have made "good progress" but many elements are not yet resolved, Mexico's deputy foreign minister said on Friday.



6 years ago
Mexico official lauds progress on trade deal but says work remains

Mexico official lauds progress on trade deal but says work remains

Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, Jesus Seade, said on Friday that negotiators made "good progress" to close the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal, but many elements remained to be resolved.



6 years ago
Mexico, U.S. discuss 'last issues' in trade pact, faced with new steel demand

Mexico, U.S. discuss 'last issues' in trade pact, faced with new steel demand

Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, Jesus Seade, said on Friday that negotiators were dealing with the "last issues" that remain in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal negotiation.



6 years ago
Student loan borrowers could see big changes in 2020

Student loan borrowers could see big changes in 2020

Student debt has become a central issue in the 2020 presidential campaign. Legislation is being introduced to address the crisis. And the U.S. Department of Education is also considering some big changes for borrowers.

6 years ago
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet

Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet

Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a "pedo guy" on Twitter.



6 years ago
Musk's defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media

Musk's defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media

Elon Musk's daring has left its mark on electric cars and rockets, and now experts say the entrepreneur may have reshaped U.S. defamation law with his willingness to defend at a high-stakes trial a lawsuit over an off-the-cuff tweet.



6 years ago
Ericsson agrees to pay over $1 billion to resolve U.S. corruption probes

Ericsson agrees to pay over $1 billion to resolve U.S. corruption probes

Swedish mobile telecoms company Ericsson has agreed to pay over $1 billion to resolve probes into corruption, including the bribing of government officials, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.



6 years ago
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial sparked by 'pedo guy' tweet

Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial sparked by 'pedo guy' tweet

Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk gained a stunning legal victory on Friday as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million defamation claim brought by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a "pedo guy" on Twitter.



6 years ago
For people with student debt, 2020 could be the year everything changes

For people with student debt, 2020 could be the year everything changes

Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing.

6 years ago