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Trump snubs UK Labour leader, calls him a "negative force"

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had decided not to meet opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on his trip to Britain, describing him as a "negative force".



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There is no choice but to spend more on defense, Trump tells NATO allies

U.S. President Donald Trump said NATO allies had no choice but to increase their military spending, repeating his demand that all those in the alliance meet the target of spending 2% of GDP a year on defense.



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Fed's Powell commits to 'act as appropriate' to defend U.S. economy

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the central bank will "act as appropriate" in response to risks posed by a trade war, remarks that may open the door to the possibility of a rate cut.



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Stocks gain as investors mull chances of rate cut; bond yields rise

Global stock indexes climbed on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve, while yields on 10-year U.S Treasuries moved higher.



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Auto industry starts counting cost of Trump's threatened Mexico tariffs

Major automakers are assessing the cost of tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened for Mexican imports, both to themselves and their supply chain, with Toyota Motor Corp telling U.S. dealers the duties could cost its major suppliers up to $1 billion.



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Architecting a New World: Investment Crowdfunding and Digital Assets

Exponential Ventures | James Wallace | June 4, 2019 If a tree falls in the forest does anyone care? In a recent 20 year long study at Princeton University, it was determined that the opinions of 90% of US voters have essentially zero impact on government. For the bottom 90% of income earners, the study

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Uber's IPO underwriters recommend buying, estimate deep losses

The underwriters of Uber Technologies' initial public offering on Tuesday overwhelmingly recommended the company's shares, even as they estimated deeper losses than previously expected for the ride-hailing service this year.



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Trump concerned that Brexit is taking a long time, Farage says after meeting

Donald Trump believes in Brexit but is concerned about how long it is taking, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said after meeting the U.S. president on Tuesday during his three-day trip to Britain.



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Stocks jump amid rate-cut hopes, tech shares' bounce; bond yields rise

Global stock indexes rallied on Tuesday as U.S. tech shares bounced back from the previous day's selloff and investors weighed the possibility of a U.S. interest rate cut, while yields on U.S. Treasuries rose.



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QuadrigaCX Aftermath: The Bigger Picture

Magdalena Gronowska | June 4, 2019 This year’s biggest Canadian cryptocurrency story is the downfall of one of its largest and longest-lived crypto exchanges – QuadrigaCX – where an estimated $250million in funds is owed to 115,000 users. Inadequate succession and business continuity planning lie at the heart of Quadrigas unraveling. The unexpected death its

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Brexit Party's Farage says he had a good meeting with Trump

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK's Brexit party, said he had had a good meeting with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.



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U.S. manufacturing mired in soft patch as orders, shipments fall

New orders for U.S.-made goods fell in April and shipments dropped by the most in two years, indicating continuing weakness in manufacturing activity that could hurt the broader economy.



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Trump tells Mexico to stop "invasion" of migrants

U.S. President Donald Trump told Mexico to stop the "invasion" and "onslaught" of migrants entering the United States illegally, or face rising U.S. import tariffs which would cause the loss of foreign investment.



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Trump says U.S. likely to go ahead with tariffs on Mexico over immigration

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would probably order new tariffs on all Mexican goods imported to the United States next week despite a diplomatic push to avoid the levies, citing high flows of migrants entering the United States from Mexico.



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Trump says Republicans would be 'foolish' to block Mexican tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned fellow Republicans in Congress not to block his efforts to impose tariffs on Mexico as part of his broader immigration fight amid reports that lawmakers are considering steps to block his latest trade salvo.



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