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China says can resolve trade disputes with new U.S. government
January 19, 2017 by admin · Leave a Comment
China and the United States can resolve any trade disputes through talks, the government said on Thursday, as a Chinese newspaper warned U.S. business could be targets for retaliation in any trade war ushered in by President-elect Donald Trump. Trump, who is sworn into office on Friday, has criticised China's trade practices and threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese imports…
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U.S exchanges rent helicopter, drape banner in pursuit of Snapchat IPO
January 19, 2017 by creative · Leave a Comment
By Lauren Hirsch, Liana B. Baker and Olivia Oran SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – This past November, Nasdaq Inc hired a helicopter to film Manhattan's skyline using Snapchat's new video-camera sunglasses and sent the aerial footage to its social media followers. The New York Stock Exchange – its arch-rival – on the same day tweeted a video shot from the floor of its exchange, showing that it too was using the social media giant's gadget. The scramble to promote Snapchat's “spectacles” is revealing the…
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U.S. jobless claims fall unexpectedly in latest week
January 19, 2017 by publisher · Leave a Comment
The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week back to near the lowest levels in decades. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 for the week ended Jan. 14, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled
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Laptop in wreckage of Tesla Autopilot car: Florida investigators
July 7, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
Neither the laptop nor a DVD player also found in the vehicle was running after the crash, said Sergeant Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol. Montes said investigators could not determine whether the driver was operating either at the time of the accident.
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Volkswagen to pay $86 million in penalties to California over emissions
July 7, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG will pay an additional $86 million in penalties to California over its emissions scandal, on top of a settlement of about $15 billion the automaker reached with U.S. officials last week, state Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a statement on Thursday. The scandal has disrupted Volkswagen's global business and sullied its reputation. The office of Harris, a Democrat, said the $86 million in …
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Facebook faces U.S. tax exam over Ireland asset tranfer: lawsuit
July 7, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
(Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is examining Facebook Inc in connection with its transfer of various rights associated with its worldwide business to a holding company in Ireland, according to court papers. The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco seeking to enforce IRS summonses served on Facebook and force the company to produce various documents as part of the agency's examination. (Reporting by Nate Raymond in New York; Editing
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Jobless claims, hiring data brighten U.S. labor market view
July 7, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in June as small businesses ramped up hiring, and fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting a rebound in job growth after May's paltry gains. Thursday's reports underscored the economy's strength and supported views that the United States would weather the impact of last month's British referendum to leave the European Union. “The labor market does not seem to be faltering.
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