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House Speaker Pelosi blasts Trump for 'sowing chaos over the border'

House Speaker Pelosi blasts Trump for 'sowing chaos over the border'

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Washington, on Friday said President Donald Trump was "sowing chaos over the border" with his threat to slap tariffs on Mexican imports, and she called on him to work with Congress on immigration reform.



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Exclusive: Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations - sources

Exclusive: Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations - sources

Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, the space company founded by late billionaire and Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, is closing operations, cutting short ambitious plans to challenge traditional aerospace companies in a new "space race," four people familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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Wall St. skids, jolted by Trump's surprise tariff threat on Mexico

Wall St. skids, jolted by Trump's surprise tariff threat on Mexico

U.S. stocks dropped on Friday, as the S&P 500 closed out the month with its biggest May slump since 2010, after President Donald Trump's surprise threat of tariffs on Mexico fueled fears that a trade war on multiple fronts could lead to a recession.



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China threatens corporate hit-list on eve of new tariffs on U.S. imports

China threatens corporate hit-list on eve of new tariffs on U.S. imports

China threatened on Friday to unveil an unprecedented hit-list of "unreliable" foreign firms, groups and individuals that harm the interests of Chinese companies, as a slate of retaliatory tariffs on imported U.S. goods was set to kick in at midnight.



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Pompeo to Germany: Use Huawei and lose access to our data

Pompeo to Germany: Use Huawei and lose access to our data

The United States raised the pressure on Western allies in a war of attrition over next-generation networks on Friday, saying countries that allow China's Huawei to build their telecoms infrastructure could be cut off from crucial intelligence data.



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Proactive checks on crypto risks needed, global watchdog FSB says

Proactive checks on crypto risks needed, global watchdog FSB says

Regulators need to step up risk assessments of the cryptocurrency sector as current rules are patchy, and quick technological change may lead to gaps in policies on digital money, the global financial stability watchdog said.



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How tariff hikes are squeezing the U.S. furniture business

How tariff hikes are squeezing the U.S. furniture business

After President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on Chinese imports earlier this month, Francis O'Brien slapped a new 4% fee on every item of furniture he sells.



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Real Estate Finance Marketplace to Watch: Exporo’s CEO Simon Brunke Extols Retail Investors’ Virtues and Discusses Expansion Plans

Real Estate Finance Marketplace to Watch: Exporo’s CEO Simon Brunke Extols Retail Investors’ Virtues and Discusses Expansion Plans

In its 3rd edition, Viva Technology, the Paris technology innovation show gathered more than 124,000 attendees from 125 nationalities, a 24% increase over last year. French President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Alibaba’s founder and CEO Jack Ma were among the 450... Read More


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Global stocks decline, bonds surge on Trump's Mexico threat

Global stocks decline, bonds surge on Trump's Mexico threat

European stocks tumble and sovereign bonds surged on Friday as investors feared President Donald Trump's shock threat of tariffs on Mexico risked tipping the United States into recession while disappointing China data added to the woes.



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Japan's MUFG offers redundancy to 500 senior bankers in London: source

Japan's MUFG offers redundancy to 500 senior bankers in London: source

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is offering voluntary redundancy packages to 500 managing directors and directors in its London office, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.



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Factbox: British owner puts long-running Greyhound buses up for sale

Factbox: British owner puts long-running Greyhound buses up for sale

(This May 30 story Amends reference to Greyhound in second paragaph to "largest")



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Irish Supreme Court rejects Facebook bid to block ECJ data case

Irish Supreme Court rejects Facebook bid to block ECJ data case

Ireland's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a landmark privacy case, regarding the transfer of EU users' data to the United States, being referred to Europe's top court.



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How Trump's trade tariff tweet put Mexico's back to the wall

How Trump's trade tariff tweet put Mexico's back to the wall

It should have been a good day for Mexico's veteran point man for trade with the rest of North America.



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KKR hires former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull as global senior advisor

KKR hires former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull as global senior advisor

KKR & Co has appointed former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as a global senior advisor, the global investment firm told Reuters on Friday.



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FCA CEO Manley sold shares for $3.5 million this week to cover personal expense

FCA CEO Manley sold shares for $3.5 million this week to cover personal expense

Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Mike Manley sold shares in the car maker for $3.46 million on May 28, the day after the announcement of a merger proposal to French rival Renault, a regulatory filing showed.



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