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Wall Street climbs on solid jobs data, trade hopes

Wall Street climbs on solid jobs data, trade hopes

Wall Street ended solidly higher on Friday as a strong jobs report and optimism about U.S.-China trade negotiations ahead of an upcoming deadline helped stoke investor risk appetite.



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Global stocks rally, dollar gains on robust U.S. jobs data

Global stocks rally, dollar gains on robust U.S. jobs data

The dollar rose and global equity markets soared on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November, putting to rest recession fears and briefly taking the spotlight off contentious U.S.-China trade talks.



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'The Wolf of Wall Street' photo, with the real Jordan Belfort, sells for $200,000

'The Wolf of Wall Street' photo, with the real Jordan Belfort, sells for $200,000

The black-and-white "Wolves of Wall Street I," by famed British photographer David Yarrow, sold at Art Miami for $200,000.

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Elon Musk should pay $190 million for defamatory 'nuclear bomb,' plaintiff's lawyer says

Elon Musk should pay $190 million for defamatory 'nuclear bomb,' plaintiff's lawyer says

Tesla founder Elon Musk should pay at least $190 million in damages for defaming a British cave explorer in tweets that suggested he was a pedophile and were like a "nuclear bomb," the plaintiff's lawyer said on Friday.



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Amazon websites could be added to USTR's 'Notorious Markets' list: WSJ

Amazon websites could be added to USTR's 'Notorious Markets' list: WSJ

The Trump administration is considering putting some of Amazon.com Inc's overseas websites on a list of global marketplaces known for counterfeit goods, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Wall Street jumps on strong jobs data, trade hopes

Wall Street jumps on strong jobs data, trade hopes

Wall Street advanced on Friday as a robust jobs report and a note of optimism regarding ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations enticed buyers to the equities market.



6 years ago
Wall Street advances on strong jobs report, trade optimism

Wall Street advances on strong jobs report, trade optimism

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as solid monthly jobs data and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China spurred riskier bets, putting the benchmark S&P 500 index on track to log its second weekly gain in a row.



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The IRS has a new tax form out and wants to know all about your cryptocurrency

The IRS has a new tax form out and wants to know all about your cryptocurrency

Whether you're holding Ethereum, bitcoin or Litecoin, the IRS wants to know. A new form for the 2019 tax season asks whether you've acquired, exchanged or sold a financial interest in virtual currency.

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Trump will make final call on China tariffs, likes direction of talks: Kudlow

Trump will make final call on China tariffs, likes direction of talks: Kudlow

Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday that a Dec. 15 deadline is still in place to impose a new round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese consumer goods, but President Donald Trump likes where trade talks with China are going.



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If you win the $285 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's what to do first to protect your windfall

If you win the $285 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.

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3M exploring $1 billion sale of drug delivery systems unit: Bloomberg

3M exploring $1 billion sale of drug delivery systems unit: Bloomberg

Industrial conglomerate 3M Co is exploring a sale of its drug delivery systems unit, which could fetch around $1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.



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Strong U.S. job growth showcases economy's resilience

Strong U.S. job growth showcases economy's resilience

U.S. job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November as the healthcare industry boosted hiring and production workers at General Motors returned to work after a strike, the strongest sign yet the economy is in no danger of stalling.



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Deutsche Bank staffers cleared but bank fined in money laundering case

Deutsche Bank staffers cleared but bank fined in money laundering case

Frankfurt prosecutors have dropped an investigation into two Deutsche Bank employees accused of aiding tax evasion through a former Virgin Islands unit, although they have fined the lender for compliance lapses.



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Saudi delivers deeper cuts as OPEC+ oil producers back new pact

Saudi delivers deeper cuts as OPEC+ oil producers back new pact

By Shadia Nasralla, Olesya Astakhova and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin



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HSBC’s plan to move $20B in assets to blockchain could be a watershed moment

HSBC’s plan to move $20B in assets to blockchain could be a watershed moment

Computerworld | Lucas Mearian | Dec 6, 2019 The investment bank's trust of blockchain is likely to spur confidence in the nascent technology. Investment bank HSBC Holdings is using a blockchain distributed ledger technology (DLT) to digitize transaction records of private investments, enabling clients globally to access the details of their assets online in near

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