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Burger King picks Unilever to make plant-based Whoppers in Europe

Burger King picks Unilever to make plant-based Whoppers in Europe

Burger King on Monday rolled out a meat-free version of its Whopper burger in 25 European countries, using patties made by Unilever Plc to strengthen its foothold in the exploding market for plant-based food served in restaurant chains.



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SunPower to split into two publicly listed companies

SunPower to split into two publicly listed companies

Solar cell and panel maker SunPower on said Monday it would split into two separate publicly traded companies.



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Oil falls after Trump downplays optimistic China trade reports

Oil falls after Trump downplays optimistic China trade reports

Oil prices dipped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to downplay reports of an imminent lifting of tariffs in a protracted U.S.-Chinese trade war.



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China's Jingye Group in talks to buy British Steel

China's Jingye Group in talks to buy British Steel

China's Jingye Group is in talks to buy British Steel, it said on Monday, in a deal estimated to be worth 70 million pounds ($90 million) that could protect thousands of British jobs.



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Adidas to close German, U.S. robot factories

Adidas to close German, U.S. robot factories

Adidas plans to close high-tech "robot" factories in Germany and the United States it launched to bring production closer to customers, saying on Monday deploying some of the technology in Asia would be "more economic and flexible".



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Two-thirds of adults fear a recession could come next year, Invest In You survey finds

Two-thirds of adults fear a recession could come next year, Invest In You survey finds

Some financial strategies can help make sure you stay above water if the economy starts to wobble.

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7 tips to avoid overspending and going into debt this holiday season

7 tips to avoid overspending and going into debt this holiday season

About half of Americans expect to spend about the same amount on gifts for friends and family this holiday season, according to the CNBC and Acorns Invest in You survey released Monday. Experts give tips on how not to go into debt in the process.

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Stock futures fall as Trump, Hong Kong weaken mood

Stock futures fall as Trump, Hong Kong weaken mood

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as President Donald Trump's comments dampened expectations around a U.S.-China trade deal, while escalating violence in Hong Kong added to investor worries.



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Google launches smart device in Brazil in new challenge to Amazon

Google launches smart device in Brazil in new challenge to Amazon

Alphabet Inc’s Google is bringing to Brazil the latest version of its own smart device Google Nest, with plans to start selling it in major online and brick-and-mortar retailers in the country as of Tuesday.



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Oil falls after Trump plays down optimistic China trade reports

Oil falls after Trump plays down optimistic China trade reports

Oil prices dipped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to play down reports of an imminent lifting of tariffs in a protracted U.S.-Chinese trade war.



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Airbnb, Chobani among companies to oppose U.S. asylum work permit slowdown

Airbnb, Chobani among companies to oppose U.S. asylum work permit slowdown

Airbnb, Chobani, Western Union and a dozen other companies are urging the withdrawal of a Trump administration proposal to slow down the work permit approval process for asylum seekers.



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Uber’s Latin American stronghold pursued by SoftBank-funded rivals

Uber’s Latin American stronghold pursued by SoftBank-funded rivals

Latin America, long a safe haven for Uber, was the biggest weak spot in the money-losing company’s latest financial results, registering just 2% growth, the worst of any region.



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Amazon's $1.5 million political gambit backfires in Seattle City Council election

Amazon's $1.5 million political gambit backfires in Seattle City Council election

Seattle voters, in a rebuke to heavy corporate campaign spending by Amazon.com, have kept progressives firmly in control of their city council, reviving chances for a tax on big businesses that the tech giant helped fend off last year.



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UK building sector hit by surge in insurance costs after Grenfell fire

UK building sector hit by surge in insurance costs after Grenfell fire

Two years after a fire killed 71 people at London's Grenfell Tower, insurance premiums for building contractors, architects and surveyors have surged by as much as several hundred percent, risking future projects, industry sources say. Combustible materials used to refurbish Grenfell were central to the chain of events in June 2017 that turned an ordinary kitchen fire into an inferno, an official inquiry said last month.



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Global stocks drop as Hong Kong violence rattles investors

Global stocks drop as Hong Kong violence rattles investors

Shares around 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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