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Australia cartel investigator says no impropriety in exchanges with JPMorgan lawyers

Australia cartel investigator says no impropriety in exchanges with JPMorgan lawyers

An Australian antitrust investigator who helped bring criminal cartel charges against Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG denied acting with "impropriety" when presented with communications between the regulator and informants' lawyers.



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Oil prices edge down as traders assess China's oil demand, await OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices edge down as traders assess China's oil demand, await OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices edged down on Monday but held recent ranges as traders assessed China's oil demand following the coronavirus outbreak and awaited a decision by major producers to cut output further to balance markets.



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Britain 'reasonably confident' of U.S. trade deal despite Huawei concerns

Britain 'reasonably confident' of U.S. trade deal despite Huawei concerns

Britain takes U.S. concerns about its use of Huawei equipment seriously but is confident a trade deal with the United States will be among its first after leaving the European Union, its foreign secretary said on Monday.



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Cramer bets on his birthday that Apple's next decade could be as successful as its past 10 years

Cramer bets on his birthday that Apple's next decade could be as successful as its past 10 years

Apple is currently the most valuable U.S. company at a $1.4 trillion market cap after a huge stock gain of more than 1,000% over the past decade

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Trump looks to kill student loan forgiveness program

Trump looks to kill student loan forgiveness program

The Education Department's budget would be reduced under Trump's 2021 budget. Cuts include the end of subsidized student loans and the public service loan forgiveness program.

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'Parasite' rich vs. poor theme evokes growing US wealth gap: 'It's never been this bad'

'Parasite' rich vs. poor theme evokes growing US wealth gap: 'It's never been this bad'

"Parasite," which won the Oscar for best picture Sunday night, uses a theme of haves vs. have-nots to drive its narrative, evoking the widening wealth divide among American families.

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Asian markets stem losses as China returns to work but sentiment jittery

Asian markets stem losses as China returns to work but sentiment jittery

Asian shares pared early losses on Monday as Chinese authorities lifted some coronavirus-related restrictions on work and travel, helping businesses resume work though overall sentiment was still jittery as the death toll from the epidemic climbed.



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Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

Stocks and oil fell while safe-haven gold rose on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak surpassed the SARS epidemic, raising alarm bells about its severity.



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Oil prices fall on oversupply worries as virus hits China demand

Oil prices fall on oversupply worries as virus hits China demand

Oil prices on Monday extended their decline from an early January peak above $70 as the specter of excess supplies loomed over the market after the spreading coronavirus outbreak hit demand in China, the world's largest oil importer.



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Wall Street futures fall as coronavirus toll rises, China plans return to work

Wall Street futures fall as coronavirus toll rises, China plans return to work

U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday after China's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak exceeded the global total from the SARS epidemic and as authorities prepared for millions of people to return to work after an extended Lunar New Year break.



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Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters

Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters

Coindesk | Brady Dale | Feb 9, 2020 It was only December when the entire decentralized finance (DeFi) market was worth less than $700 million. Early this morning, it hit $1 billion, a figure that even the most fervent blockchain skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless. That figure is the measure of

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China to France: Don't discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

China to France: Don't discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

The Chinese embassy in Paris on Sunday urged the French government not to discriminate against Huawei as it selects suppliers for its 5G mobile network, saying it feared the company would face more constraints than rivals.



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China's Shenzhen denies blocking Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production

China's Shenzhen denies blocking Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production

Local Chinese authorities have not blocked Apple supplier Foxconn from resuming production amid a coronavirus outbreak, they said in a statement on Sunday, denying an earlier report in the Nikkei Business Daily.



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Mattel will close Canada factory after shuttering two manufacturing sites in Asia: WSJ

Mattel will close Canada factory after shuttering two manufacturing sites in Asia: WSJ

Mattel Inc will close a factory in Canada after shutting down two plants in Asia, as the toymaker reduces its manufacturing footprint to cut costs, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.



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Microsoft, Twitter and Walmart want to help you get a job in tech — without racking up student loans

Microsoft, Twitter and Walmart want to help you get a job in tech — without racking up student loans

Big tech firms like Microsoft and Twitter are starting to offer jobs to apprentices as a way to plug a hole in skilled labor — which could help Americans without a degree or tech background.

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