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Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to couple’s foundation

By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc shares, currently worth about $45 billion, into a new philanthropy project focusing on human potential and equality, he and his wife said Tuesday in a letter to their newborn daughter. The plan, which was posted on the…

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U.S. manufacturing contracts, but rest of economy humming along

U.S. manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in three years as the sector buckled under the weight of a strong dollar and deep spending cuts by energy firms, but robust automobile sales suggested the economy remained on solid ground. Other data released on Tuesday showed a sturdy increase in construction spending in October, which should help offset the drag from manufacturing on fourth-quarter economic growth. With manufacturing accounting for only 12 percent of the …

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Exclusive: Pfizer negotiating 2-3 percent Allergan break-up fee – sources

A break-up fee of that amount, to be paid by Pfizer if it were to walk away from the Allergan deal, would show confidence that the regulatory risk to the merger does not pose an existential threat, despite the U.S. Treasury planning this week to tighten the rules on corporate tax inversions, a key aspect of their plan. The break-up fee…

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Investors "swipe right" in Tinder-owner Match’s debut

Match Group, which touts itself as the world's No. 1 dating company, is seen as the crown jewel of Diller's media properties and has driven parent IAC/InterActiveCorp's profit and revenue in recent quarters. One of Match Group's most popular

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Fairly upbeat U.S. data highlight economy’s resilience

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week while a gauge of U.S. economic activity rebounded in October, signs of a healthy labor market and economy that could give the Federal Reserve confidence to raise interest rates next month. Outside manufacturing, the economy has remained resilient despite faltering global growth. “Business rolls on unperturbed …

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Berkshire profit doubles to record on Kraft Heinz

By Jonathan Stempel and Jennifer Ablan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said quarterly profit doubled to a record high, reflecting a large gain on its stake in Kraft Heinz Co , while operating profit declined on weaker results from insurance underwriting. Operating profit fell 4 percent to $4.55 billion, or $2,769 per share, from $4.72 billion, or $2,876.     Analysts on average expected operating profit of $2,720.60 …

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Boeing eyes new partnerships, sees upward pressure on 737 output

Boeing expects to announce new industrial partnerships with an emphasis on defense at the Dubai Airshow, expanding on tie-ups in commercial aerospace, executives said on Saturday. Gulf-based sources have said they expect Boeing to expand its ties with both companies at the Nov 8-12 air show. “There will be a couple of announcements at the show related to increased partnerships and I'll leave it at that,” Bernard Dunn, president of Boeing Middle East, North Africa

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Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline in win for greens

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in a victory for environmentalists who campaigned against the project for more than seven years. “The pipeline would not make a meaningful long-term contribution to our economy,” Obama told a press conference. The denial of TransCanada Corp's more than 800,000 barrels per day project will make it more difficult for producers to develop the province

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