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Exclusive: Lotus Midstream mulls reversing West Texas to Cushing pipeline - sources

Exclusive: Lotus Midstream mulls reversing West Texas to Cushing pipeline - sources

Pipeline operator Lotus Midstream LLC may reverse flows on a line now sending crude from West Texas to Cushing, Oklahoma, the main hub for pricing U.S. crude futures, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, an unusual move that could lift U.S. benchmark prices by draining supplies.



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Trump White House tries to assuage farmer unrest over biofuel policy: sources

Trump White House tries to assuage farmer unrest over biofuel policy: sources

President Donald Trump's administration has been scrambling to stem the tide of rising anger in Farm Belt states after its decision this month to allow numerous oil refiners to mix less ethanol into their gasoline, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.



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General Electric insurance called 'risky' by Fitch; shares fall again

General Electric insurance called 'risky' by Fitch; shares fall again

General Electric Co ranks among the riskiest backers of long-term care insurance, suffering from both high exposure to claims and a relatively small cash pile to pay them, Fitch Ratings said in a report on Tuesday that sent GE's shares tumbling.



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U.S. oil firms challenge pipeline surcharge for steel tariff: filing

U.S. oil firms challenge pipeline surcharge for steel tariff: filing

Two U.S. shale producers have challenged an energy pipeline operator's proposed surcharge for the Trump administration's 25% tariff on imported steel, raising the stakes for pipeline builders facing higher construction costs.



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JP Morgan's trading guru says stock rebound to continue

For investors still haunted by last week's monster sell-off, the market's comeback is set to last, according to J.P. Morgan's quant guru.

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Bank of America says buy these two high-yield transport stocks as treasuries fall

Bank of America is looking to global bellwethers UPS and Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure in a world of falling bond yields.

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Trump says looking at possible U.S. tax cuts

Trump says looking at possible U.S. tax cuts

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration was looking to cut U.S. taxes, but he was not talking about doing anything at this moment.



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Safe havens rise as recession concerns trigger easing bets

Safe havens rise as recession concerns trigger easing bets

Traditional safe-havens including the Japanese yen and U.S. Treasuries were sought out on Tuesday even as there were signs that more economic stimulus was on its way, as traders focused on concerns over a global deceleration.



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U.S. conservatives say Facebook needs 'significant work' to address concerns: former senator

U.S. conservatives say Facebook needs 'significant work' to address concerns: former senator

A review by a former Republican U.S. senator concludes that political conservatives believe Facebook Inc needs to do "significant work" to satisfy their concerns that the social media website is biased, describing policies and examples that they found problematic without laying out evidence of systemic partisanship.



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Goldman CEO memo calls Apple Card 'a beginning' on launch day

Goldman CEO memo calls Apple Card 'a beginning' on launch day

Goldman Sachs Group Inc officially became a credit-card lender on Tuesday by rolling out its first product with Apple Inc , but the bank has aspirations to grow much bigger in consumer lending, its chief executive said in an internal memo viewed by Reuters.



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The Apple Card is the start of Goldman's transformation into a consumer powerhouse, CEO says

With the official launch of the Apple Card, Goldman Sachs has embarked on a multi-decade journey to becoming a leader in consumer banking, CEO David Solomon said.

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Despite tax overhaul, marriage penalty still snares many couples

While many couples benefit from lower taxes after saying 'I do,' still others end up paying more once they're betrothed.

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These cities gave the most money to charity in 2018

Residents in the Boston metro area are more than happy to give away their cash to a range of charitable causes, according to data from Fidelity Charitable.

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Oil steadies as hopes of easing trade tensions lend support

Oil steadies as hopes of easing trade tensions lend support

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday on optimism U.S.-China trade tensions will ease and hopes major economies will take stimulus measures to ward off a possible economic slowdown, after falling earlier on concerns over future demand.



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U.S. regulators hand Wall Street a major win with stripped-down 'Volcker Rule'

U.S. regulators hand Wall Street a major win with stripped-down 'Volcker Rule'

U.S. banking regulators on Tuesday approved changes easing a rule introduced after the 2007-2009 financial crisis that bans banks from trading on their own account, giving Wall Street one of its biggest wins under the Trump administration. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved the revamped version of the so-called "Volcker Rule," which aims to ban lenders that accept U.S. taxpayer-insured depos



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