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Papa John's hires Arby's head as CEO to turnaround struggling pizza chain

Papa John's International Inc on Tuesday named Arby's Restaurant Group Inc President Rob Lynch as its chief executive officer, replacing Steve Ritchie barely 19 months after he took the role, sending the shares of the world's third largest pizza chain up 3%.



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Roku is growing even faster than Netflix did at the same point, analyst says

William Blair expects Roku to reach 80 million active accounts by 2025.

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Everything's fine. That makes it the perfect time to start saving for when things go wrong

If you think saving is hard, make it easier to stay motivated by visualizing your goal

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Norway wealth fund should move more investment to North America, central bank says

Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund should shift billions in investments from European stock markets and instead invest more in the United States and other North American markets to seek higher returns, the fund's manager recommended on Tuesday.



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Crowds force Costco to shut maiden China store early on opening day

U.S. hypermarket chain Costco Wholesale Corp was forced to shut its first store in China early on its opening day on Tuesday, according to state media, after large crowds flocked through the door and caused traffic jams in the Shanghai neighborhood.



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Philip Morris in talks to merge with Altria

Philip Morris International Inc and Altria Group Inc said on Tuesday they were in talks for an all-stock merger, potentially reuniting the tobacco giants after more than a decade.



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Wall Street opens higher, trade hopes build

U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors held their hopes on a resolution to the prolonged trade dispute between the world's two largest economies despite mixed signals from both sides.



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U.S. house prices rise in June, but momentum slowing

U.S. house prices rose solidly in June, but the pace of appreciation is slowing, which together with declining mortgage rates could boost the struggling housing market.



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What would workers give to wear jeans to the office? About $5,000

As offices get increasingly casual, employees are more resistant to workplaces that adhere to traditional business attire.

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Lower pet food demand hits Smucker results, shares fall

J. M. Smucker Co cut its full-year earnings forecast and reported disappointing quarterly results on Tuesday, hit by weak sales of its pet food, coffee and peanut butter, sending its shares down 6%.



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Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom team up for industrial 5G services in Germany

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom will team up to tap rising demand for mobile technology at industrial sites in Germany, as communications providers seek local uses for 5G with national deployment still years away.



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Trade optimism pushes Wall Street higher

Wall Street's main indexes rose for the second straight session on Tuesday, supported by broad-based gains as investors pinned their hopes on a resolution to the protracted U.S.-China trade dispute despite mixed signals from both sides.



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Philip Morris in talks to reunite with Altria

Philip Morris International Inc and Altria Group Inc are in talks for an all-stock merger, potentially reuniting the tobacco giants after more than a decade in a deal aimed at dominating the fast-growing e-cigarette market.



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When it makes sense to ditch stocks and move to cash

With stocks zigzagging and some experts warning that a recession is looming, investors may wonder whether they should bail on the market. Here's what financial advisors say.

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Thiel's Founders Fund sells remaining Facebook shares

Early Facebook Inc backer, Founders Fund, has sold all of its holdings in the social media giant as part of a previously established trading plan by the venture capital firm's partner, Peter Thiel, according to a regulatory filing from late Monday.



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