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U.S. weighs more intel sharing with Saudi Arabia after attack: sources

The United States is considering increasing its intelligence sharing with Saudi Arabia after Saturday's attack on Saudi oil facilities that halved the kingdom's production and jolted world oil markets, U.S. officials told Reuters.



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U.S., Chinese trade deputies seen meeting Friday: U.S. Chamber CEO

U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators are expected to meet on Friday, with senior negotiators likely to meet about a week and a half later, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue said on Monday, citing a conversation with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.



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Factbox: The U.S. opioid epidemic in the courts

As opioid-related deaths have soared, thousands of lawsuits have been filed seeking damages from drugmakers and distributors. The following is a summary of where and how the opioid litigation is playing out across the United States:



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Defense stocks rise as Trump says the US is 'locked and loaded' in response to Saudi oil attack

Shares of defense companies rose on Monday after the United States military was put on alert by President Donald Trump.

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Nordea says Danish agency demands repayment of $133 million in tax case

Danish tax agency has demanded Nordea repay 900 million Danish crowns ($133 million) in relation to a dividend tax refund case.



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Kickstarter accused of union-busting after firing workers

BBC | Sep 16, 2019 Kickstarter has been accused of "union-busting" after firing three employees. Taylor Moore, the company's head of comedy and podcasts, tweeted that he and another employee were fired on Thursday, while tech and design lead Clarissa Redwine was fired last week. All three were heavily involved in the formation of a

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Saudi-led coalition: Evidence indicates Iranian arms used in Saudi attack

The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday that the attack on Saudi Arabian oil plants was carried out with Iranian weapons and was not launched from Yemen according to preliminary findings.



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Exclusive: Lockheed names F-35 chief to run aeronautics as Evans undergoes medical treatment

Greg Ulmer, head of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter program, will temporarily lead the company's aeronautics division while its current chief, Michele Evans, undergoes medical treatment, the company told employees on Monday.



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Factbox: Impact of Saudi oil outage on crude, product markets

Attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities on Saturday shut down about 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude production, sending global oil prices soaring.



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U.S. considers more intel sharing with Saudi Arabia after attack: sources

The United States is considering increasing its intelligence sharing with Saudi Arabia after Saturday's attack on Saudi oil facilities, which halved the kingdom's production and jolted world oil markets, U.S. officials told Reuters.



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Energy Secretary Perry expects a 'coalition effort' to put a stop to Iran's 'malign activities'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry spoke to CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Monday following a series of drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities caused the largest disruption to the world oil supply in history.

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Wall Street slides after Saudi attacks; energy stocks surge

Wall Street slipped on Monday on global growth worries after the weekend attack on Saudi Arabian crude facilities knocked out 5% of the world's supply, while a more than 10% jump in oil prices lifted beaten-down energy stocks.



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Workers picket GM plants as UAW contract talks resume

Negotiators for General Motors Co and the United Auto Workers resumed talks Monday at 10 a.m. EDT to resolve a strike that shut down the automaker's highly profitable U.S. operations.



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Israel 'well-prepared' for any spill-over from attack on Saudi oil plant

Israel is prepared for the possibility it might be drawn into any U.S.-Iranian confrontation over a strike on a Saudi oil plant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.



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