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Business survey suggests U.S. labor market may have peaked

Business survey suggests U.S. labor market may have peaked

There is an even balance in the share of U.S. businesses reporting decreases and increases in employment for the first time in a decade, a survey showed on Monday, the latest suggestion that the labor market has likely peaked and job growth could slow this year.



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Oil prices skid 2%, extending slide as China virus spreads

Oil prices skid 2%, extending slide as China virus spreads

Oil prices slumped a further 2% to multi-month lows on Monday as the rising number of cases of the new China virus and city lockdowns deepened concerns about demand for crude, even as Saudi Arabia's energy minister sought to calm the market.



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Shares, oil slide as China virus fears intensify; yen, Treasuries in demand

Shares, oil slide as China virus fears intensify; yen, Treasuries in demand

Stocks tumbled on Monday as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China's spreading virus outbreak, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes.



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Stocks drop as new coronavirus fears escalate

Stocks drop as new coronavirus fears escalate

Shares slid on Monday as investors shunned equities on growing concerns over the scope of a China virus outbreak, with safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes in greater demand.



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Exclusive: Regulator probes board role in Credit Suisse spying scandal - sources

Exclusive: Regulator probes board role in Credit Suisse spying scandal - sources

The Credit Suisse spying debacle risks tipping the bank into a crisis that could engulf its top executives.



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U.S. stock futures fall more than 1 percent as coronavirus fears spread

U.S. stock futures fall more than 1 percent as coronavirus fears spread

U.S. S&P500 e-mini futures fell more than 1% in Asian trade on Monday on mounting worries the new coronavirus outbreak could severely disrupt the Chinese economy, an engine of global growth.



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U.S. state AGs, Justice Department officials to meet and coordinate on Google probe: sources

U.S. state AGs, Justice Department officials to meet and coordinate on Google probe: sources

U.S. state attorneys general will meet Justice Department attorneys next week to share information on their investigations into Alphabet Inc's Google, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The probes revolve around monopolistic behavior that may harm consumers through Google's control of online advertising markets and search traffic.



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WeWork inks office space deal with SoftBank-backed Gympass: sources

WeWork inks office space deal with SoftBank-backed Gympass: sources

WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Compass in New York, the latest example of the U.S. office-sharing start-up's majority owner, SoftBank Group Corp, using its connections to buoy its business, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.



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Oil extends declines as fears grow over China virus

Oil extends declines as fears grow over China virus

Crude prices fell more than 2% to multi-month lows on Monday as the rising number of cases of the new coronavirus in China and city lockdowns there deepened concerns over oil demand, even as Saudi Arabia's energy minister sought to calm the market.



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Tesla's Musk seeks to allay water concerns at factory site after protests

Tesla's Musk seeks to allay water concerns at factory site after protests

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk sought to allay environmental concerns about the electric carmaker's planned factory in Germany, saying the plant would use less water than was estimated originally.



6 years ago
It's tax season and the IRS wants to know about your crypto. How to prepare

It's tax season and the IRS wants to know about your crypto. How to prepare

This year, the IRS wants to know about your cryptocurrency transactions. If you've been mining, buying or selling your bitcoin, here's what you should know.

6 years ago
Powerball jackpot surges to $394 million. Why taking a lump sum may backfire

Powerball jackpot surges to $394 million. Why taking a lump sum may backfire

The winner would face some key decisions that should be made before heading to lottery headquarters to claim their windfall, including whether to take the cash option or go with an annuity.

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Renault, Nissan chief engineers to meet, revive R&D projects: sources

Renault, Nissan chief engineers to meet, revive R&D projects: sources

Renault's engineering boss will meet his counterpart at Nissan in Japan this week, two sources close to Renault said, as the carmakers seek to revive projects crucial to an alliance left reeling by the Carlos Ghosn affair.



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Davos 2020:  How to Survive the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

Davos 2020: How to Survive the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

World Economic Forum | Yuval Harari | Jan 24, 2020 Humanity faces three existential threats this century, warned historian Yuval Harari at Davos 2020. Technology risks dividing the world into wealthy elites and exploited "data colonies," he explained. "If you like the World Cup - you are already a globalist," he said, making the case

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Electric vehicle maker Rivian: expect prices lower than previously announced

Electric vehicle maker Rivian: expect prices lower than previously announced

Electric vehicle startup Rivian on Saturday displayed its pickup truck and SUV at an event in San Francisco's Bay Area and said that when their prices are unveiled soon they will be lower than has been previously announced.



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