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As trade talks loom, Chinese firms look into buying U.S. farm goods

Chinese companies have started to inquire about prices for U.S. agricultural goods purchases, Beijing said on Thursday, in a further sign of potential de-escalation in the bitter and protracted trade war between the world's two largest economies.



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Futures gain as Washington delays China tariffs

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the United States would delay scheduled tariff hikes on billions worth of Chinese imports, cooling tensions that have battered financial markets over the last year.



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Exclusive: Germany sees windfall from lower borrowing costs, sources say

Germany foresees much lower borrowing costs because of record-low yields, and that could create a windfall of roughly 5 billion euros this year, maybe more, three people familiar with Berlin's budget planning told Reuters on Thursday.



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Apple's new iPhones shift smartphone camera battleground to AI

When Apple Inc introduced its triple-camera iPhone this week, marketing chief Phil Schiller waxed on about the device's ability to create the perfect photograph by weaving it together with eight separate exposures captured before the main shot, a feat of "computational photography mad science."



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Where's the fake beef? Not at Kraft Heinz, investors worry

Investors are chewing out Kraft Heinz Co for failing to lay out a full strategy for how it plans to compete in the roughly $3 billion-a-year plant-based protein market.



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Trade war thaw and ECB stimulus hopes buoys stocks

World stocks climbed to their highest in six weeks on Thursday as the European Central Bank prepared to offer new stimulus measures and the United States and China made mutual concessions in their trade dispute, improving demand for riskier bets.



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Here are the business issues to watch in the third Democratic debate

Democratic frontrunners Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are finally set to square off face to face.

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Nearly half of stock pickers beat their passive peers over the last year

Forty-eight percent of active U.S. stock funds outperformed their passive peers over the 12 months through June, up from 37% year-over-year, according to Morningstar.

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Trump is prepared to keep, raise tariffs on Chinese goods, Mnuchin says

U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to keep or even raise tariffs on Chinese imports amid ongoing trade talks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday after both sides granted concessions ahead of the next round of negotiations.



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Why bringing your political views to the office can be bad for your career

Resist the urge to live-tweet the upcoming debates for the 2020 presidential election. While nearly 4 in 10 people engage in political chats at work, these conversations could harm your career.

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Mnuchin says the Treasury is 'seriously considering' issuing a 50-year bond next year

The new issuance would help the government lower the borrowing risk for its $22.5 trillion debt load, Mnuchin told CNBC.

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Walmart expands 'unlimited' grocery delivery as competition heats up

Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would expand the roll out of its "unlimited" grocery delivery service to 1,400 stores across the United States, as competition intensifies among retailers to deliver online orders faster.



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Mnuchin says Trump could do a China trade pact at any time, but wants a 'good' deal for US workers

Mnuchin said Thursday that President Trump could strike a pact with China at any time, but is focused on holding out for a "good" deal.

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LSE board poised to decide fate of Hong Kong exchange's $39 billion offer

The London Stock Exchange's board will meet in coming days to make a decision on the Hong Kong bourse's surprise $39 billion takeover proposal, a source close to the British company said on Thursday, as the market poured cold water on the deal.



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