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FAA administrator to tell U.S. airlines MAX approval could come before mid-year

FAA administrator to tell U.S. airlines MAX approval could come before mid-year

Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson is calling senior U.S. airline officials Friday to tell them that the agency could approve the grounded Boeing 737 MAX's return to service before mid-year, a government official said Friday.



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Oil drops more than 2%, approaches weekly loss on China virus fears

Oil drops more than 2%, approaches weekly loss on China virus fears

Crude prices fell more than 2% on Friday and headed for a steep weekly decline over concerns that the coronavirus will spread farther in China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, curbing travel and oil demand.



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U.S. bank regulator sharpens teeth on Wells Fargo, surprising critics

U.S. bank regulator sharpens teeth on Wells Fargo, surprising critics

Long accused of being too soft, a U.S. bank regulator has surprised its critics with tough treatment of scandal-ridden lender Wells Fargo , culminating on Thursday in more than$58 million in fines against eight former executives at the bank.



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U.S. senator slams Tesla's 'misleading' name for Autopilot driver assistance system

U.S. senator slams Tesla's 'misleading' name for Autopilot driver assistance system

A U.S. senator on Friday urged Tesla Inc to rebrand its driver assistance system Autopilot, saying it has "an inherently misleading name" and is subject to potentially dangerous misuse.



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Wall Street slides on coronavirus fears, Intel offers support

Wall Street slides on coronavirus fears, Intel offers support

U.S. stocks fell on Friday, as investors were cautious heading into the weekend amid renewed concerns over the fallout of a coronavirus outbreak from China.



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The Supreme Court could upend consumer financial protection as we know it

The Supreme Court could upend consumer financial protection as we know it

The Supreme Court is hearing a case about the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and justices may rule the agency to be unconstitutional. That would throw the status quo into disarray.

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Four-comma club: Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite

Four-comma club: Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite

The trillion-dollar market cap club expanded last week to a third U.S. company, with Google parent Alphabet Inc topping the lofty valuation mark. Adding the next member, however, is likely to take a while.



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Remaining hurdles for scandal-hit Wells Fargo

Remaining hurdles for scandal-hit Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Co and its officials have racked up well over $4 billion (3 billion pounds) in penalties since a sales practices scandal erupted in 2016, and continues to face headwinds.



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New U.S. curb on Huawei in limbo amid pushback from Pentagon: sources

New U.S. curb on Huawei in limbo amid pushback from Pentagon: sources

The U.S. Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to China's Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the Defense Department that the move would harm U.S. businesses, people familiar with the matter said.



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Nestle teams up with Canadian plant-based ingredient makers

Nestle teams up with Canadian plant-based ingredient makers

Food group Nestle SA said on Friday it has teamed up with small Canadian plant-based food ingredient makers Burcon and Merit Functional Foods, the second such supply agreement this month that targets Canadian crops.



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Walmart testing higher minimum wage for some employees

Walmart testing higher minimum wage for some employees

Walmart Inc is testing a higher starting wage for certain newly created jobs in about 500 U.S. stores, as it looks to improve in-store experience for customers amid intense competition.



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Wall Street Week Ahead: Hopes are high for tech stock 'Cadillacs'; so are their prices

Wall Street Week Ahead: Hopes are high for tech stock 'Cadillacs'; so are their prices

Wall Street is betting that the most popular U.S. technology and internet stocks can keep outshining the broader equities market but their latest rally leaves little room for error this earnings season.



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How Technology Saved China’s Economy

How Technology Saved China’s Economy

The New York Times | Ruchir Sharma | Jan 20, 2020 To outsiders, China may seem like a surveillance state. But tech has fueled growth and helped stave off recession. Landing in Shanghai recently, I found myself in the middle of a tech revolution remarkable in its sweep. The passport scanner automatically addresses visitors in

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Bombardier scrambles to craft rail merger with Alstom, Hitachi: sources

Bombardier scrambles to craft rail merger with Alstom, Hitachi: sources

Bombardier has approached France's Alstom and Japan's Hitachi to find a merger partner for its rail business as it struggles to contain costs that have eaten into margins, sources told Reuters.



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Wall Street slides on coronavirus fears, Intel limits losses

Wall Street slides on coronavirus fears, Intel limits losses

U.S. stocks fell on Friday amid renewed concerns over the spreading of a coronavirus outbreak from China, offsetting strong gains for Intel.



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