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Oil edges up as supply concerns offset trade disputes

Oil edged further above $64 a barrel on Tuesday as OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions countered the U.S.-China trade dispute that has been dragging down the global economy and oil demand.



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U.S. expects China to buy farm products amid ongoing trade talks: Kudlow

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Tuesday said China was expected to move forward with agriculture purchases from the United States even as trade talks continued between the two countries.



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Social Capital's Palihapitiya says bitcoin is 'schmuck insurance you have under your mattress'

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, an early investor in bitcoin, is still crazy about the cryptocurrency.

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Two smaller, but well known Wall Street firms are merging: Piper Jaffray to buy Sandler O'Neill

Piper Jaffray and Sandler O'Neill will merge in a deal worth $485 million.

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New Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya says tourism spaceflights to begin within a year

Virgin Galactic expects to be profitable two years after it begins publicly-trading.

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The $280,000 lab-grown burger could be a more palatable $10 in two years

Lab-grown meat, first introduced to the world six years ago in the form of a $280,000 hamburger, could hit supermarket shelves at $10 a patty within two years, European start-ups told Reuters.



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Oil edges up on supply cuts; trade worries limit gains

Oil futures edged up on Tuesday as OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions kept global benchmark Brent crude above $64 a barrel, while gains were limited by the U.S.-China trade dispute that has dragged on the global economy and crimped oil demand.



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Sometimes it pays to have a credit card with an annual fee. Here's what to look for.

Paying a fee on your credit card may not seem like a smart financial move. However, it could wind up saving you money.

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Boeing deliveries fall 37%, set to lose biggest planemaker title

Boeing Co said on Tuesday its deliveries fell about 37% to 239 planes in the first half of 2019, hurt by the grounding of its best-selling 737 MAX jets, putting it on track to lose the world's biggest planemaker title after eight years.



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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic to go public by year-end

British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans a stock market listing by the end of the year, giving it the much-needed funds to take on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX in the race to space.



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ABB's Voser battles headwinds as pursues overhaul, new CEO

ABB is pressing ahead with a review of its underperforming businesses and expects a customer slowdown and China-U.S. trade tensions to mean a turbulent year, its Chairman and interim Chief Executive Peter Voser told Reuters.



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Exclusive: Germany's Bayer seeks animal health merger with Elanco - sources

Bayer has approached U.S. drug firm Elanco Animal Health to discuss a possible combination of their pet-health businesses to create an industry giant, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.



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A tortilla shortage at Taco Bell could hurt sales and Yum Brands' stock, analyst says

A shortage of tortillas at fast food chain Taco Bell is crippling the chains menu and could endanger its parent company, Yum Brands' stock, Bank of America said.

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Retirees may fare worse reinvesting their IRA or 401(k) withdrawals under the Secure Act

The Secure Act would raise the age when you have to take required minimum distributions to 72, from 70½. By the time you're 89, a brokerage account holding those RMDs could have less in it than it would under current law.

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Oil rises on supply cuts, Mideast tensions; trade worries cap gains

Oil futures rose on Tuesday as Middle East tensions and OPEC supply cuts kept global benchmark Brent crude above $64 a barrel, while gains were limited by the U.S.-China trade dispute that has dragged on the global economy and crimped oil demand.



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