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U.S. safety agency to jumpstart revamp of new car rating program

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTAS) said Wednesday it is reviving a long-stalled effort to overhaul the five-star crash rating program for all new vehicles.



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Trump says likely won't sign China trade deal until he meets with Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he likely would not sign any trade deal with China until he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming APEC Forum in Chile.



4 years ago

Overcoming these three things could spark a year-end rally, Ned Davis Research says

The market is in a slump, but accomplishing three things could lead to a year-end rally, according to a report by Ned Davis Research.

4 years ago

Boeing CEO says 'fully supportive' of board's move to split jobs: memo

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg told employees he was "fully supportive" of the board's decision to split his chairman and CEO roles, allowing him to focus on running the world's largest planemaker, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.



4 years ago

Let's do it together: Huawei seeks to allay EU concerns with appeal for 5G partnership

Chinese telecoms manufacturer Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] sought on Wednesday to assuage European concerns that it is a cyber security risk, saying it wants to help make the continent a world leader in next generation mobile networks.



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The Impossible Whopper is driving steady traffic to Burger King, data shows

Location data reveals that the introduction of Burger King's meat-alternative patties increased traffic at the global fast-food franchise.

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FCC approves merger of T-Mobile, Sprint on vote split on party lines: sources

T-Mobile US Inc's proposed $26.5 billion tie-up with Sprint Corp won formal approval from the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday in a vote split along party lines, two sources told Reuters.



4 years ago

Stocks flat on data, earnings; pound volatile

A gauge of world stock markets was flat on Wednesday as U.S. data that raised concerns about a slowing economy was offset by a solid start to earnings season, while sterling was volatile as negotiations on a Brexit deal continued.



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Air Canada drops 737 MAX from flight schedule until February 14

Air Canada said on Wednesday it had removed Boeing Co's 737 MAX planes from flight schedules until Feb. 14, citing uncertainty around the aircraft's return to service.



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Teva to donate over $15 billion worth of drugs in opioid settlement: source

Teva Pharmaceuticals is in talks to contribute over $15 billion worth of drugs as part of a settlement to resolve lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.



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Oil rises 1% on hopes OPEC will extend supply cuts, weaker U.S. dollar

Oil rose about 1.4% on Wednesday, gaining support due to signs that OPEC and allied producers will continue to curb supplies in December, a weaker U.S. dollar and as traders covered short positions ahead of an industry report on U.S. crude inventories.



4 years ago

UAW, GM leaders have a deal to end strike, now workers will decide

General Motors Co and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative deal on Wednesday for a new four-year labor deal, moving closer to ending a costly month-long strike that shut down GM's most profitable factories in a test of wills over the future of U.S. auto industry jobs.



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Weak U.S. retail sales cast shadow over slowing economy

U.S. retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, suggesting that manufacturing-led weakness could be spreading to the broader economy, keeping the door open for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again later this month.



4 years ago

S&P 500 dips as economic data, trade worries offset upbeat earnings

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index edged lower on Wednesday as weak U.S. economic data and simmering geopolitical tensions spooked buyers away from the equities market, despite a string of generally positive third-quarter corporate earnings reports.



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Fiat Chrysler faces $79 million U.S. penalty for fuel economy shortfall

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV faces a $79 million U.S. civil penalty for failing to meet 2017 fuel economy requirements, the automaker confirmed Wednesday.



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