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Oil steadies as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism

Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China, the world's biggest crude importer, raised concerns over fuel demand and countered optimism from the signing of a China-U.S. trade deal.



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Fed's Bullard: "Material reassessment" is "big tent language"

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard expounded on what might comprise a "material reassessment" of the economic outlook, the Treasury yield curve, the central bank's framework review and more in a Reuters interview.



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Bayer could be close to Roundup settlement, mediator says

Bayer could be close to settling more than 75,000 cancer claims related to its Roundup herbicide, with mediator Ken Feinberg on Friday saying he was "cautiously optimistic that a settlement will ultimately be reached."



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Netflix opens new Paris office, plans 20 French-language series

U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than 20 original French-language productions in 2020, it said on Friday.



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U.S. housing starts at 13-year high, factory output gains

U.S. homebuilding surged to a 13-year high in December as activity increased across the board, suggesting the housing market recovery was back on track amid low mortgage rates, and could help support the longest economic expansion on record.



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Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Bratspies departs

Chief merchandising officer of Walmart Inc's U.S. operations, Steve Bratspies, is set to leave the big-box retailer, according to an internal memo sent on Friday.



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Wall Street's trillion-dollar club dwarfs Europe Inc

With Google parent Alphabet becoming the latest entrant to Wall Street's trillion-dollar club, Europe's blue-chip companies are dwarfed by comparison -- the most valuable firm from the "old continent", Nestle, is worth just a third of that.



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Wall St at record levels after strong U.S., China data

U.S. stock indexes nudged higher to fresh record levels on Friday after strong housing data and indications of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth.



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This Democratic candidate for president is touting a 10% tax cut

Tom Steyer is proposing a 10% tax cut for middle-class families, plus a boost in credits for working households. He's going to pay for it by raising levies on investments and tacking on a wealth tax.

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Wall Street expects gains for Alphabet and the rest of the $1 trillion gang to slow from here

Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet are each valued $1 trillion but Wall Street doesn't expect any of the tech stocks to climb much from here.

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Wall Street hits new high as data boosts growth outlook

Wall Street indexes hit new record highs on Friday after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth.



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Toyota to move Tacoma truck production to Mexico from U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it will move production of its mid-size Tacoma pick-up truck from the United States to Mexico as it adjusts production around North America.



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Toyota completes $1.3 billion modernization project at Indiana facility

Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it had invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to complete a $1.3 billion modernization program at its Princeton, Indiana factory.



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Netflix opens Paris office, plans new French-language series

U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than 20 original French-language productions in 2020, it said on Friday.



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Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue that could keep plane grounded longer

Boeing Co said on Friday it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the proposed update to the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, a development that could further delay the plane's return to service.



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