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Illinois joins lawsuit to stop T-Mobile, Sprint merger

Illinois has joined a multistate lawsuit aimed at stopping the merger of U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp , the New York attorney general's office, which is leading the effort along with California, said on Tuesday.



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U.S. manufacturing contracts as trade war with China bites

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in three years in August, with new orders and hiring declining sharply as trade tensions weighed on business confidence, raising financial market fears of a recession.



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Walmart to stop selling short-barrel rifle ammunition

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it would discontinue sales of some ammunition in stores across the United States, in response to the mass shootings in Texas last month that killed several people.



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On days when President Trump tweets a lot, the stock market falls, investment bank finds

Days when President Donald Trump tweets a lot are associated with negative stock market returns, Bank of America Merrill Lynch says.

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Marks & Spencer to be kicked out of FTSE 100 for first time

Marks & Spencer will be relegated from London's FTSE 100 index for the first time since the inception of the blue-chip index in 1984, according to Reuters calculations based on Tuesday's closing prices.



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Congressional antitrust panel to discuss Big Tech competition

The Senate's antitrust panel will meet later this month to discuss concerns that tech giants, such as Google or Amazon, seek to buy smaller rivals in order to head off competition.



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Air Canada files challenge over Onex's C$3.5 billion buyout of rival WestJet

Air Canada has challenged Onex Corp's proposed acquisition of WestJet Airlines , on grounds that the deal may not meet the country's ownership rules, according to a letter sent by the carrier to the Canadian Transportation Agency.



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Google target of new antitrust probe by state attorneys general: Washington Post

More than half of U.S. state attorneys general are readying an investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google for potential antitrust violations, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.



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Four ways for college students to control their health-care costs

Here's a surprise college expense: The cost of health care. Students may have multiple options in order to keep themselves covered through school. What you should know.

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Tesla Autopilot engaged in 2018 California crash; driver's hands off wheel: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode and the driver's hands were off the wheel when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California, one of a series of crashes the board is investigating involving Tesla's driver assistance system.



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IATA 'worried' about regulatory discrepancy over Boeing 737 MAX

International Air Transport Association Director General Alexandre de Juniac is "worried" about the discrepancy among global regulators with regard to the process of re-approving Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX for flight and the precedent it may set for future aircraft programs.



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Walmart to stop selling ammunition for handguns, assault-style weapons

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it would discontinue sales of ammunition for handguns and some assault-style rifles in stores across the United States, in response to the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.



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Facebook brings face recognition to all users, discontinues 'Tag Suggestions'

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday its face recognition technology will now be available to all users with an option to opt out, while deciding to discontinue a related feature called 'Tag Suggestions'.



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U.S. Treasury yields drop, stocks slide on weak factory data, tariffs

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell to their lowest level since July 2016 on Tuesday, and all three major U.S. stock indexes were in the red amid heightened trade worries and a contraction in U.S. factory production.



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Brazil automaker CAOA signs preliminary agreement to buy Ford plant

Brazilian automaker CAOA has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Ford Motor Co's plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, which the U.S. automaker will close by year's end as part of a global restructuring, the companies said on Tuesday.



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