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'It's time:' Mexico urges Pelosi to act on North American trade deal

'It's time:' Mexico urges Pelosi to act on North American trade deal

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday urged U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to make a decision about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it was time to move forward with the trade deal.



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The Enterprise Automation Imperative—Why Modern Societies Will Need All the Productivity They Can Get

The Enterprise Automation Imperative—Why Modern Societies Will Need All the Productivity They Can Get

ITIF | Robert D. Atkinson and David Moschella | November 12, 2019 Contrary to common belief, enterprise automation is not a cause for alarm, but instead a societal imperative. Modern nations will need all the productivity they can get to address today’s ever-more-resource-constrained challenges. Key Takeways Increased automation can significantly boost societal productivity, which would

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Nokia halts legal action against Daimler with mediation offer in patent row

Nokia halts legal action against Daimler with mediation offer in patent row

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia has suspended legal action against German carmaker Daimler in the hope that mediation will resolve their dispute over technology licensing fees.



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Canada to present fiscal update before Christmas: finance minister

Canada to present fiscal update before Christmas: finance minister

Canada's new minority Liberal government will present a fiscal update before the Christmas break, although no date has been set, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said on Monday.



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Wall Street treads water with tariff deadline in focus

Wall Street treads water with tariff deadline in focus

Wall Street's main indexes treaded water on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on headlines around U.S.-China trade as planned tariffs on Chinese imports kick in on Dec. 15.



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Jobs of the future are clustering in a handful of U.S. cities, study finds

Jobs of the future are clustering in a handful of U.S. cities, study finds

A new analysis of where "innovation" jobs are being created in the United States paints a stark portrait of a divided economy where the industries seen as key to future growth cluster in a narrowing set of places.



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Intel creates chip to control quantum computers

Intel creates chip to control quantum computers

Quantum computers aim to carry out tasks in just a few minutes that would take today's best conventional computers thousands of years. But in nearly every photograph of the devices, there's a tangle of wires in the background connected to equipment that controls the quantum computer.



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JP Morgan downgraded by KBW: 'Estimates cannot support current valuation'

JP Morgan downgraded by KBW: 'Estimates cannot support current valuation'

J.P. Morgan stock is up more than 37 percent this year, but analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods don't expect a repeat in 2020.

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Exclusive: Hyundai's $1.8 billion shipbuilding deal with Daewoo faces full EU probe - sources

Exclusive: Hyundai's $1.8 billion shipbuilding deal with Daewoo faces full EU probe - sources

World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd's $1.8 billion merger with rival shipbuilder Daewoo will face a full-scale investigation in Europe due to serious EU antitrust concerns, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. 



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Xerox expects revenue growth of up to $1.5 billion with HP takeover

Xerox expects revenue growth of up to $1.5 billion with HP takeover

Xerox Holdings Corp expects its proposed acquisition of personal computer company HP Inc to result in sales growth of as much as $1.5 billion for the combined company, according to a presentation by the printer maker.



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Cramer: Investors are not prepared for Trump walking away on China trade, but they should be

Cramer: Investors are not prepared for Trump walking away on China trade, but they should be

President Trump feels "prodded by the Chinese, humiliated," says Cramer, pointing to what he calls the latest "provocation" from Beijing.

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S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher; tariff deadline in focus

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher; tariff deadline in focus

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes edged higher on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on headlines around U.S.-China trade as planned tariffs on Chinese imports kick in on Dec. 15.



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Flying cars could lure investors away from ground-based services: survey

Flying cars could lure investors away from ground-based services: survey

Electric air taxis — known colloquially, if somewhat misleadingly, as "flying cars" — could draw millions of investor dollars away from ground-based transportation start-up firms in 2020, according to a study released on Monday.



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Bankrupt PG&E to take $4.9 billion more charge on wildfire victim claims

Bankrupt PG&E to take $4.9 billion more charge on wildfire victim claims

PG&E Corp said https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/75488/000095015719001393/form8-k.htm on Monday it would take a pretax charge of $4.9 billion in the current quarter related to the settlement of claims from victims of some of most devastating wildfires in California's modern history.



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Exclusive: Hyundai's $1.8 billion deal with Daewoo faces EU probe - sources

Exclusive: Hyundai's $1.8 billion deal with Daewoo faces EU probe - sources

World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd's $1.8 billion merger with rival shipbuilder Daewoo is expected to face a full-scale investigation in Europe due to serious EU antitrust concerns, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. 



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