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Oil slides 2.5% as U.S. inventories build, weak economic data weighs

Oil slides 2.5% as U.S. inventories build, weak economic data weighs

Oil prices fell more than 2.5% on Wednesday after official data showed a rise in U.S. crude inventories, adding to worries about an oversupplied market as weak economic readings in the United States depressed global markets.



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ASC adopts Start-up Crowdfunding Blanket Order

ASC adopts Start-up Crowdfunding Blanket Order

ASC | Denise Weeres | Oct 2, 2019 CALGARY – October 2, 2019 – To eliminate unnecessary barriers to financing, and better facilitate access to capital for start-ups and other small businesses, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has adopted Blanket Order 45-521 Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions (the Blanket Order). This Blanket Order provides

6 years ago
U.S. hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine with 25% tariffs

U.S. hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine with 25% tariffs

The Trump administration put 25% tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese and single-malt Scotch whisky -- but spared Italian wine, pasta and olive oil -- in retaliation for European Union subsidies on large aircraft.



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Slowing U.S. private hiring adds to gloom over economy

Slowing U.S. private hiring adds to gloom over economy

Hiring by U.S. private employers slowed further in September, suggesting that trade tensions, which have pressured manufacturing, could be spilling over to the labor market.



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U.S. set to widen trade war with new tariffs on EU aircraft, other goods

U.S. set to widen trade war with new tariffs on EU aircraft, other goods

The United States won approval on Wednesday to impose import tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods over illegal EU subsidies handed to Airbus, threatening to trigger a tit-for-tat transatlantic trade war as the global economy falters.



6 years ago
Ford U.S. sales fall 5% in the third quarter

Ford U.S. sales fall 5% in the third quarter

Ford Motor Co reported a 5% fall in U.S. auto sales for the third quarter, hurt by declining sales of its passenger cars including the Taurus sedan and Mustang sports car, as well as its Explorer sport utility vehicle.



6 years ago
Troubles with Tesla's automated parking summon safety regulators

Troubles with Tesla's automated parking summon safety regulators

U.S. regulators are looking into parking lot crashes involving Tesla Inc cars driving themselves to their owners using the company's Smart Summon feature, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Botching this decision could cost you your retirement savings

Botching this decision could cost you your retirement savings

Most companies give their workers a variety of ways to take their 401(k) savings once they've parted ways. Here are the choices available.

6 years ago
E-Trade drops commissions on trades, joining Schwab, TD Ameritrade in brokerage fee war

E-Trade drops commissions on trades, joining Schwab, TD Ameritrade in brokerage fee war

Retail brokerage firm E-Trade announced Wednesday it will drop commission fees on online U.S. stock, ETF and options trades.

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U.S. orders speedy checks for cracks on 165 Boeing 737 NG planes

U.S. orders speedy checks for cracks on 165 Boeing 737 NG planes

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that aircraft operators must inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airplanes for structural cracks within seven days after the issue was found on a small number of planes.



6 years ago
U.S. to hit EU with tariffs of 10% on aircraft, 25% on other goods: official

U.S. to hit EU with tariffs of 10% on aircraft, 25% on other goods: official

The United States will impose 10% tariffs on aircraft and 25% on other industrial and agricultural products from the European Union as part of a World Trade Organization penalty award in a long-running aircraft subsidy case, an official with the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Short sellers circle cannabis stocks as profits dwindle

Short sellers circle cannabis stocks as profits dwindle

Wall Street's love of cannabis appears to be going up in smoke as vaping-related ailments and missed revenue projections are prompting short sellers to raise their bets against the industry, fund managers and analysts said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Tesla asked by U.S. regulator about self-driving crashes in parking lots

Tesla asked by U.S. regulator about self-driving crashes in parking lots

U.S. regulators are looking into parking lot crashes involving Tesla Inc cars driving themselves to their owners using the company's Smart Summon feature, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Wall Street set to open lower as manufacturing shock drags on

Wall Street set to open lower as manufacturing shock drags on

Wall Street's main indexes were set to open lower on Wednesday, after hitting a one-month low in the previous session, as a shock contraction in manufacturing activity confirmed the domestic economy was feeling the burn from a prolonged U.S.-China trade war.



6 years ago
UK to fly back another 7,100 people on Wed after Thomas Cook collapse

UK to fly back another 7,100 people on Wed after Thomas Cook collapse

UK's Civil Aviation Authority said 44 flights are scheduled to fly on Wednesday to bring back 7,100 people back to the country, following the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook.



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