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US manufacturers seek relief from steel and aluminum tariffs

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Hundreds of companies in the United States that use those metals are saying the tariffs are disrupting their business.

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Cambridge Analytica ex-CEO refuses to testify in UK

Alexander Nix refused to testify before the U.K. Parliament's media committee, citing British authorities' investigation into his former company.

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UK interest rate hike looms as wages rise faster than inflation

The Office for National Statistics says that average weekly earnings in the three months to February rose 2.8 percent

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Amid trade rift, China to allow full foreign auto ownership

At present, global carmakers have to partner with state-owned companies and are forced to share...

Most Asian stock markets trade higher following China’s GDP reports

China's economic growth holds steady amid trade dispute

The world's second-largest economy expanded by 6.8 percent during the January-March quarter,...

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US, UK say Russia targets internet hardware for espionage

Intelligence agencies said the main targets include "government and private-sector organizations,"...

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For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system in people newly diagnosed.

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'It is my big fault': Second Korean Air heiress has tantrum and is suspended

The case is seen as the latest abuse of power by elite business families which exercise outsized...

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Backpage.com CEO pleads guilty, will testify against others

The classifieds website was accused of money laundering and for being an illegal platform for sex...

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President Macron confronts France's powerful trade unions

Portrayed as a fight for the identity of France, Macron wants to reduce the role of the state.

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The comments from the Facebook CEO came Wednesday, the second day of his two-day congressional...

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