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Germany's economic pain is here to stay

It was meant to be a fleeting slowdown for Europe's economic powerhouse, followed by a rapid rebound.



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How I conquered the 8 biggest fears about starting a business

Ravin Gandhi sold his manufacturing company to a multibillion-dollar Japanese conglomerate, but his big success almost never happened. Gandhi says eight fears typically experienced by young entrepreneurs almost stopped him.

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Trump says has not agreed to roll back tariffs on China

President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he has not agreed to roll back tariffs on China but that Beijing would like him to do so.



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US DHS Awards $182K for Cross-Border Oil Import Tracking Using Blockchain

Mavennet and US Department Homeland Security | Patrick Mandic | Nov 6, 2019 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $182,700 to Toronto-based Mavennet Systems, Inc. to adapt its oil and gas industry blockchain security technology for Custom Border Protection (CBP) to track cross-border oil imports. “Accurately tracking

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Wall Street slips after Trump says not agreed to roll back tariffs

U.S. stocks dipped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not agreed to roll back tariffs on Chinese goods.



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Disney pops 4% as streaming hopes trump earnings decline: Market 'sensing big things are brewing'

Disney shares jump as Wall Street analysts got excited about the media giant rolling out its streaming service soon.

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Musk mocks hedge fund owner Einhorn over Tesla shorts

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday to taunt short-seller David Einhorn in an open letter after the hedge fund owner wrote to clients about losing money on his short position in the Silicon Valley car maker.



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Trade deal doubts clip world stock rally, oil falls

Oil prices fell and global equity markets slid on Friday, halting a week-long rally on hopes an end to the U.S.-China trade war was near, as investors parsed statements from Beijing and Washington on where they stand on rolling back tariffs.



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Gap says still planning Old Navy spin-off as CEO departs

Gap Inc said on Friday it was sticking with plans to spin off its Old Navy brand into a separate company, as Wall Street analysts questioned its commitment to the project following the surprise exit of Chief Executive Officer Art Peck.



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FCC orders station groups to negotiate with AT&T in DirecTV dispute

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it was directing nine broadcast station groups to return to the negotiating table over whether to allow local stations to air on AT&T Inc's DirectTV after some consumers have been without access for five months.



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Wall Street treads water as trade-fueled rally pauses

Wall Street halted a record run on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump contradicted reports that the United States and China would roll back existing tariffs.



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Italian court convicts Deutsche Bank, Nomura in Monte Paschi derivative trial

An Italian court on Friday convicted 13 former bankers from Deutsche Bank, Nomura and Monte dei Paschi di Siena over derivative transactions that prosecutors say helped the Tuscan lender conceal massive losses.



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Siemens CEO deplores admiration for 'pot smoker' after his deputy praised Tesla

Siemens Chief Executive Joe Kaeser on Friday lamented Germans who fail to recognize true visionaries and instead admire pot smokers who talk about space travel, only days after his own deputy praised Tesla's CEO Elon Musk.



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Activist investor Carl Icahn sells nearly a third of his Occidental Petroleum stake

Activist investor Carl Icahn, who has been waging a bitter battle against Occidental Petroleum Corp's board over its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, cut his holdings in the oil and gas producer by nearly a third, according to an open letter to shareholders he released Friday.



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U.S. CFTC orders Wells Fargo to pay $14 million over unfair foreign exchange trade

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered Wells Fargo & Co to pay more than $14 million to settle charges it provided "misinformation" when conducting a large foreign exchange trade with a counterparty, the agency said in a statement on Friday.



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