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DeVos cancels Obama-era rule forcing colleges to prove students could repay their student debt

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued the final repeal of an Obama-era rule aimed at holding low-quality education programs accountable by forcing them to prove their graduates were able to repay their loans.

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Morgan Stanley on trade truce: No real progress, downside risks to economy and market remain

Tensions between the U.S. and China are not escalating but there is still no clear path towards a deal between the world's two biggest economies, according to Morgan Stanley.

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Chip stocks surge on China trade war truce and reprieve from the Huawei ban

The top performers on Monday were semiconductor companies.

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A start-up that is beating Wall Street's giants is searching for the next great quant trader

Coming from nowhere a few years ago, 118-person XTX Markets has climbed the ranks of electronic market makers, displacing huge institutions.

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Tying the knot? Some couples may face a 'marriage tax penalty'

Many taxpayers see their tax bill drop after marriage. For some, though, it goes up.

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Wall Street rallies as trade optimism lifts tech stocks

Wall Street's main indexes rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high, as technology stocks gained on growing optimism around U.S.-China trade talks and a likely reprieve for Chinese telecoms company Huawei.



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The market has been going straight up in 2019 — here's why the second half could be a 'grind'

The bull market celebrated its 10-year anniversary with one of its strongest first halves on record, but the second half of 2019 could present some turbulence for the market.

5 years ago

Exclusive: FIS to win EU approval for $35 billion Worldpay deal: sources

U.S. financial services provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) is set to gain unconditional antitrust approval from the European Union for its $35 billion bid for payments company Worldpay , people familiar with the matter said on Monday.



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Deutsche Bank in wealth management hiring spree

Deutsche Bank plans to hire 300 more relationship and investment mangers for its wealth management business by 2021, as part of a plan to bulk up in areas the German lender hopes will bring steadier revenue streams.



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Preserve your ammunition, BIS urges top central banks

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustin Carstens has urged top central banks to preserve their ammunition for more serious economic downturns rather than deplete it chasing higher growth.



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Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal

The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its kind with a developing country in Asia, paving the way for tariff reductions on 99% of goods between the trading bloc and Southeast Asian country.



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Real estate stocks have room to gain, residential in favor

The once-sleepy U.S. real estate sector could be poised to continue its revival into the second half of 2019 but investors are selective in their bets on property companies.



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Don't postpone having talking money with your parents as they age

Only 18% of those 55 and older have the recommended essentials of a will, a health-care directive and a power of attorney.

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The best performing stock so far this year is a cosmetics company

Beauty company Coty is the best performing stock in the S&P 500 so far this year.

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Insurance coverage for fertility treatments often comes up short

Postponing marriage and family can have steep financial consequences, particularly if it results in costly fertility treatments.

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