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GM wins victory in ignition switch defect lawsuits

General Motors Co persuaded the U.S. federal judge who oversees nationwide litigation over defective ignition switches to narrow claims by owners who said their vehicles lost value because of the defect, which has been linked to 124 deaths.



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Banks pummeled as rates dive, but analysts say sell-off is an overreaction

Bank stocks are getting slammed this week as the trade war heats up but some analysts say that selling is misplaced.

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Former Defense Secretary Mattis rejoins General Dynamics board

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will rejoin the board of defense company General Dynamics Corp , seven months after quitting his job in the Trump administration over disagreements about the president's foreign policy, the defense contractor said on Wednesday.



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U.S. government contractors get first look at Huawei ban

The U.S. agency responsible for government contracts on Wednesday released an interim rule for a ban on federal purchases of telecommunications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei.



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Tumbling bond yields ramp up the pressure for the Fed to cut rates

The Federal Reserve's "midcycle adjustment" to interest rates could be morphing into something considerably more serious.

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S&P 500 bounces back from early lows; Nasdaq higher

The S&P 500 recovered from steep early losses to trade modestly higher by late afternoon on Wednesday as investors snapped up oversold shares, although signals from the bond market of a higher risk of recession kept a lid on gains.



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Rush into U.S. bonds curbs global stock markets; gold touches six-year high

Investors rushed into the safety of U.S. government bonds on Wednesday, muting a broad stocks rally as fears of a global recession grew.



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Tesla stands by safety claims despite U.S. probes, subpoenas over crashes

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc stood by its Model 3 safety claims on Wednesday in the face of regulatory scrutiny, while documents showed the top U.S. automotive safety watchdog issued at least five subpoenas since last year seeking information about crashes involving the company's vehicles.



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Oil dives nearly 5% to seven-month low on surprise U.S. stock build, trade war

Oil prices tumbled more than 4.5% on Wednesday to a seven-month low, extending recent heavy losses following a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles and fears that demand will shrink due to Washington's escalating trade war with Beijing.



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Samsung's new Note takes on Huawei in selfie beauty pageant

Samsung unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday with fast 5G network connection and improved camera features, hoping the premium model helps it revive slumping profit and widen the gap with struggling rival Huawei.



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Lyft raises forecast for 2019 as price war with Uber eases, ridership rises

Lyft Inc posted a jump in revenue on Wednesday in its second-quarter results, allowing the ride-hailing company to lift its forecasts as more riders used the service and price competition with rival Uber eased.



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Regulation Crowdfunding Surpasses $250,000,000 in Commitments The Model is Working but its Potential is Much Greater

Crowdfund Capital Advisors | Sherwood 'Woodie' Neiss | Aug 7 ,2019 It has been just over 3 years since Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) went into effect and most recently the industry surpassed a quarter of a billion dollars in commitments. Since inception over 1,800 companies in cities all across the United States have filed to

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Lithium producer Albemarle raises 2019 adjusted profit forecast

Albemarle Corp raised its 2019 adjusted profit forecast after posting a 10% jump in the second quarter on Wednesday, as the world's largest lithium producer sold more volumes of lithium and bromine at higher prices.



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AIG profit beats on strong underwriting, investment income

Insurer American International Group Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by improved underwriting in general insurance business and higher investment income, sending its shares up 2.7% in extended trading.



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IAC explores option to spin off Match, ANGI; beats quarterly revenue

IAC/InterActiveCorp said it was exploring the possibility of spinning off its stake in Tinder-parent Match Group and online homeservices provider ANGI Homerservices as it reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday.



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