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U.S. government posts $209 billion deficit in November

The U.S. federal government recorded a $209 billion budget deficit in November as an increase in spending on programs like public health insurance outpaced gains in revenues, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.



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Mexican businesses focus on labor provisions as they pore over USMCA trade deal text

Mexican business leaders on Wednesday began poring over texts of a new stricter trade deal with the United States and Canada, looking for details of how more intrusive enforcement of labor rules in Mexico would affect their operations.



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U.S. chief executives back revised USMCA trade deal

The Business Roundtable, a trade group of top U.S. chief executives, announced Wednesday its members backed the revised U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal after negotiators brought the hard-won agreement across the finishing line.



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FAA probes Boeing 737 MAX production, ex-manager warns of 'a factory in chaos'

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it was investigating production issues at Boeing Co's 737 MAX factory, raised by an ex-manager who warned that schedule pressure and worker fatigue undermined quality and raised safety risks.



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Factbox: FAA chief says 737 MAX will not be cleared to fly in 2019

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson confirmed on Wednesday the agency will not allow Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX, involved in two fatal crashes in five months, to resume flying before the end of 2019.



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Global airlines chief warns on spiraling delays to Boeing 737 MAX

Airlines face significant problems if the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX drags on for months longer, the head of the International Air Transport Association said on Wednesday.



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FAA probing Boeing 737 production issues as Congress raises concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it has an ongoing investigation into reported production problems involving the Boeing 737 after a former employee reported extensive issues.



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Stocks edge higher as trade deadline nears, oil falls

Global equity markets rose on Wednesday as investors expected U.S. President Donald Trump would delay his promised new tariffs on Chinese goods, while oil prices fell after data showed an unexpected rise in U.S. crude inventories.



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GE shares rise after new analyst at UBS gives stock a buy rating and predicts a big 2020 rebound

The new UBS price target for GE represents an expectation for the stock to climb 26% from current levels.

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Fed keeps interest rates on hold amid 'favorable' economic outlook

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely, with moderate economic growth and low unemployment expected to continue through next year's presidential election.



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Wall Street posts modest gain as Fed signals rates to hold for some time

Wall Street's main stock indexes ended modestly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled that borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely.



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Global stocks rise after Fed keeps rates on hold; oil falls

Global equity markets rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates would remain on hold for some time - a positive for risk assets - while oil prices fell after data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories.



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Intel hires former GlobalFoundries, IBM chip executive

Intel Corp has hired Gary Patton, who was chief technology officer at semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries, according to an internal Intel memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.



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NYSE files amended direct listings proposal

The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday filed an amended proposal for a rule change that would allow U.S direct listings to raise new capital like in an initial public offering (IPO).



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JPMorgan to revamp wealth management business: WSJ

JPMorgan Chase & Co is combining its U.S. wealth-management operations for affluent clients and the Chase branch network's financial-advisory business into a new unit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a memo.



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