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U.S. government staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted

U.S. government staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted

A senior U.S. official told the Commerce Department's enforcement staff this week that China's Huawei should still be treated as blacklisted, days after U.S. President Donald Trump sowed confusion with a vow to ease a ban on sales to the firm.



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Asian shares weaken as trade optimism fades

Asian shares weaken as trade optimism fades

Asian shares fell on Wednesday as initial enthusiasm over the latest U.S.-China trade truce was overtaken by fresh concerns over Washington's threat of tariffs on additional European goods.



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Automakers post mixed U.S. June sales; SUVs, truck sales stay strong

Automakers post mixed U.S. June sales; SUVs, truck sales stay strong

Major automakers on Tuesday posted mixed U.S. sales results for June and the second quarter, with demand still fairly strong for SUVs and pickup trucks while passenger car sales continued a long-running decline.



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Your dream home's beautiful exterior might be hiding a horror show

Don't fall in love with your dream home just yet. Costly surprises could be hiding just below the sheetrock. Watch out for these three clues.

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Outgoing Credit Suisse manager Khan mulling offers: source

Outgoing Credit Suisse manager Khan mulling offers: source

Credit Suisse's outgoing head of International Wealth Management Iqbal Khan is mulling several concrete offers from Swiss and international banks, a source familiar with Khan's thinking told Reuters on Tuesday.



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Strong SUV, truck demand drive U.S. auto sales higher in June

Strong SUV, truck demand drive U.S. auto sales higher in June

Automakers including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Hyundai Motor Co on Tuesday reported a rise in U.S. sales for June, lifted by strong demand for sport utility vehicles and trucks. Automakers have focused on selling the more profitable larger SUVs and trucks and had offered heavy discounts of up to 30% or more on their most popular models in June amid a slowdown in the broader market.



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Arizona to pull incentive for Nike plant over sneaker recall

Arizona to pull incentive for Nike plant over sneaker recall

Arizona will withdraw incentives for Nike Inc's manufacturing plant in the state after the sportswear maker pulled the release of a sneaker that featured an old version of the American flag, Governor Doug Ducey said on Tuesday.



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EU open to talks with U.S. in aircraft subsidies dispute

EU open to talks with U.S. in aircraft subsidies dispute

The European Union said on Tuesday it was open to talks with Washington in a dispute over aircraft subsidies after the United States threatened an additional $4 bln in tariffs on EU goods including olives, Italian cheese and Scotch whisky.



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Banks scramble to re-pitch for Aramco IPO roles: sources

Banks scramble to re-pitch for Aramco IPO roles: sources

Investment banks are scrambling to re-pitch to advise Saudi Aramco on a possible initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter said, with Saudi Arabia's energy minister confirming plans for the listing to proceed in 2020 or 2021.



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Wall St. slips as trade optimism fades

Wall St. slips as trade optimism fades

U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday, a day after a record-setting rally, as optimism sparked by the U.S.-China trade truce waned after Washington threatened tariffs on $4 billion of additional EU goods.



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White House's Navarro says China trade deal will take time: CNBC

White House's Navarro says China trade deal will take time: CNBC

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Tuesday U.S. trade talks with China are heading in the right direction and any concessions to Beijing on Huawei Technologies was small in the context of a larger trade deal.



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'Dr. Doom' economist Nouriel Roubini sees trade war tipping global economy into a recession

The rivalry between the U.S. and China could be so disruptive that it's starting to decouple the global economy and eventually causing a recession, according to Nouriel Roubini.

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Macron proposes Lagarde to head ECB in push to end EU jobs deadlock

Macron proposes Lagarde to head ECB in push to end EU jobs deadlock

President Emmanuel Macron sought to break a deadlock on Tuesday over assigning the EU's top jobs by proposing France's Christine Lagarde, now head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to lead the European Central Bank (ECB), diplomatic sources said.



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Wall St. opens flat as trade optimism fades

Wall St. opens flat as trade optimism fades

U.S. stocks opened flat on Tuesday, following a record-setting rally in the previous session, as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks waned after Washington threatened tariffs on $4 billion worth of additional European goods.



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Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting complaints

Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting complaints

German authorities have fined Facebook 2 million euros ($2.3 million) for under-reporting complaints about illegal content on its social media platform in breach of the country's law on internet transparency.



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