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Wall Street drops after China cancels trip to Montana farmland

Wall Street dropped on Friday, and also finished the week lower, after a Chinese agriculture delegation canceled a planned visit to Montana, dampening optimism about U.S.-China trade talks.



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Few U.S. lawmakers hit 'like' button after Facebook CEO visits Capitol Hill

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up three days of discussions with Washington movers and shakers on Friday, with few if any indications he had won new "friends" to help the top social media company deal with multiple probes by Congress, state attorneys general and federal regulators.



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Exclusive: Fitbit considers whether it should explore a sale - sources

Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc has been in talks with an investment bank about the possibility of exploring a sale amid challenges in successfully pivoting from fitness trackers to smartwatches, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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Warren, Sanders to visit striking GM workers as dispute continues

Two major Democratic presidential candidates plan to visit striking General Motors workers in Detroit in the coming days as a five-day-old labor dispute threatens to enter its second week.



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U.S., China held 'productive' talks, still plan October meeting: USTR

U.S. and Chinese deputy negotiators held "productive" talks in Washington this week aimed at improving their trade relationship, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday without offering further details.



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U.S. trade regulators approve some Apple tariff exemption requests

U.S. trade regulators on Friday approved 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exemptions filed by Apple Inc.



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U.S. trade regulators approve some Apple tariff exemptions amid broader reprieve

U.S. trade regulators on Friday approved 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exemptions filed by Apple Inc amid a broader reprieve on levies on computer parts, according to a public docket published by the U.S. Trade Representative and a Federal Register notice.



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Delaware judge says Tesla board must face trial over Musk's mega-pay package

A Delaware judge ruled on Friday that Tesla Inc's board of directors must defend at a trial Chief Executive Elon Musk's multibillion dollar pay package, which a shareholder lawsuit said unjustly enriched the head of the electric vehicle company.



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China, U.S. had 'constructive' trade talks in Washington: Xinhua

China and the United States had "constructive" discussions on trade in Washington, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.



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If you hit the $227 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's what you'll pay in taxes

While the odds are stacked against players scoring the jackpot — your chance is about 1 in 302 million — the IRS is always a guaranteed winner.

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‘We don’t have enough money’: Tech leaders debate constraints at Vancouver Startup Week

Vancouver Courier | Tyler Orton | Sep 20, 2019 Growth in technology may be stymied without enough investment capital, say experts It’s a rare feat for B.C. tech companies to lay claim to capital raises totalling more than $450 million over the course of 13 days. Despite that recent tally, the current level of capital

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Airbnb plans stock market splash in 2020

In a short statement posted on its website on Thursday, Airbnb did not give any details on how it plans to list its shares, although it is widely expected to take a direct-listing route.



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Activist investor Peltz says GE CEO Culp is doing a good job

Lawrence Culp has held the top job at General Electric for nearly one year and on Thursday one of the industrial conglomerate's biggest shareholders, activist investor Nelson Peltz, gave him a shout-out for being "fantastic."



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'Show me the money'; dollar-hungry businesses squeezed in Lebanon

Cars line up to fill their tanks but the worker at the gas station in Lebanon's capital city waves them off, standing by the 'Strike!' signs. "No fuel today," he shouts.



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Shares rise after Fed cut, oil prices jump

A gauge of global equity performance rose Thursday within 1% of a record high a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but crude prices jumped on concerns the weekend attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities pose supply risks.



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