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Huawei CFO extradition hearing to begin in January 2020

Huawei CFO extradition hearing to begin in January 2020

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will challenge her extradition to the United States on fraud charges at hearings set to begin Jan. 20, 2020, court records showed, after her legal team appeared before a Canadian judge.



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World stocks, oil jump amid optimism over Mexican tariffs delay

World stocks, oil jump amid optimism over Mexican tariffs delay

Major world stock indexes and oil prices jumped on Thursday as investor optimism grew following a report that the United States is considering a delay in imposing tariffs on Mexican imports.



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White House stands firm on Monday deadline for Mexico tariffs: spokeswoman

White House stands firm on Monday deadline for Mexico tariffs: spokeswoman

The White House is standing firm on its position that Mexico must make take significant new steps to halt the surge of Central American migrants by Monday, or face tariffs on its exports to the United States, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Thursday.



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Mexico foreign minister says national guard to deploy to southern border

Mexico foreign minister says national guard to deploy to southern border

Mexico will deploy its national guard to its southern border with Guatemala, the Mexican foreign minister said on Thursday, as part of the country's bid to stem Central American migration that has drawn U.S. President Donald Trump's ire.



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Mexico offers to send national guard to southern border to stem migration: sources

Mexico offers to send national guard to southern border to stem migration: sources

In talks with the United States, Mexico has offered to send up to 6,000 members of its national guard to secure its southern border with Guatemala in order to contain migrant flows, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.



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Pence says encouraged that Mexico is willing to do more on immigration

Pence says encouraged that Mexico is willing to do more on immigration

Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he was encouraged that Mexican officials were willing to do more to curb migration flows to the United States but it was up to President Donald Trump to decide if they went far enough to avert threatened tariffs.



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Trump tariffs could sink Mexican peso to lowest point this year: analysts

Trump tariffs could sink Mexican peso to lowest point this year: analysts

The Mexican peso could sink next week to its lowest point of the year if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to slap Mexican imports with tariffs, according to a Reuters poll of analysts and traders.



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As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close

As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close

Mexican and U.S. officials resumed talks on trade and migration on Thursday, with markets rebounding on reports that a deal could be close, although it was unclear if Mexican pledges to curb migration flows were enough to stop tariffs on Mexican goods going ahead.



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Wall Street rises with hopes of Mexican tariffs delay

Wall Street rises with hopes of Mexican tariffs delay

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher after a choppy session on Thursday as investors grew more optimistic on trade after reports that the United States is considering a delay in imposing tariffs on Mexican imports.



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This company is helping pay down its employees' student debt. 'They are creating value for us'

Chegg has a new program that will give its employees up to $5,000 a year to help pay off student debt. "If they borrowed money and they are creating value for us, we want to help them," says CEO Dan Rosensweig.

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Beyond Meat sees sales more than doubling in 2019, shares jump 21%

Beyond Meat sees sales more than doubling in 2019, shares jump 21%

Beyond Meat Inc said it expects to more than double its revenue this year, sending the plant-based burger maker's shares up over 21 percent.



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Huawei CFO's extradition hearing to begin January 2020: media

Huawei CFO's extradition hearing to begin January 2020: media

Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will bring a motion to challenge her extradition to the United States in January 2020, the company said in a statement on Thursday after the legal team appeared in a Canadian court to set future court dates.



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U.S. pushes Mexico for more in talks over tariffs and border

U.S. pushes Mexico for more in talks over tariffs and border

Mexican and U.S. officials resumed talks on trade and migration on Thursday, with the Trump administration resisting calls from U.S. businesses and some Republican lawmakers to ease up on a plan to impose import tariffs on its southern neighbor.



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AIG to reach out to shareholders over executive pay: CEO

AIG to reach out to shareholders over executive pay: CEO

American International Group Inc Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault said on Thursday the insurer is reaching out to shareholders, per its usual custom, who last month gave his $21 million compensation only narrow approval.



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Amazon's Bezos says robotic hands will be ready for commercial use in next 10 years

Amazon's Bezos says robotic hands will be ready for commercial use in next 10 years

Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said on Thursday he expects there will be commercial robots in the next 10 years that can grasp items as reliably as humans, a development that could automate warehouse work around the world.



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