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This Nebraska Republican says it’s time to think 2019-05-11 11:27:11President Trump is meeting with Democrats on infrastructure. Rural America says that, from roads to internet access, it needs to be part of any plan.

A doubly green deal? Clean energy jobs also 2019-05-11 11:27:11New analysis from the Brookings Institution suggests that transitioning to clean energy sources could open up a range of high-paying career paths.

NYC, largest fur market in country, considers ban 2019-05-11 11:27:11If passed, New York would become the third major American city to ban the sale of fur. Industry advocates argue the ban will trigger the loss of more

Taxpayers need help. So does the IRS. 2019-05-11 11:27:11The IRS budget has been cut 17% since 2010, even as the tax code has grown more complicated. Enforcement and customer service are strained.

Border crisis delays truckers hours, sometimes days 2019-05-11 11:27:11President Donald Trump has beefed up border security, but with inspectors assigned elsewhere, trucks crossing into the U.S. with goods from Mexico for

In debt or struggling to save? Artificial intelligence 2019-05-11 11:27:11With friendly names like “Charlie,” the latest financial apps use algorithms to analyze spending habits and give advice. But they’re

Why capitalism in America now needs its defenders 2019-05-11 11:27:11Capitalism or socialism? At a Monitor Breakfast Wednesday, Larry Kudlow defended capitalism as the best path to prosperity for all.

‘Too cozy.’ Boeing crashes raise doubts over FAA 2019-05-11 11:27:11The crash of Boeing 737 Max jetliners in Indonesia and Ethiopia have prompted reviews not just of the airplane but of regulators’ approval

Rural America faces housing cost hardship 2019-05-11 11:27:11Over the past decade, nearly a fourth of U.S. rural counties have seen a sharp increase in households spending half or more of their income on housing

Childless workers often lose out on tax credits. 2019-05-11 11:27:11A tax-refund initiative in Atlanta showcases a type of welfare program that can reduce poverty without discouraging work.

Legal pot: Why minorities say they’re being left 2019-05-11 11:27:11Black lawmakers from New York to Georgia threaten to block marijuana legalization unless there are concessions for drug-war scarred neighborhoods.

Trapped in tariffs, firms tied to lobster industry 2019-05-11 11:27:11From tariffs on lobsters to duties on the steel in lobster traps, here’s how one U.S. industry is affected by trade tension with China and Europ

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U.S. and China at impasse over trade, Kudlow 2019-05-12 17:30:49The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded promises of concrete changes to Chinese l

China's door to talks with U.S. on trade 2019-05-12 17:30:49China's door to talks with the United States about their trade dispute is always open, but China will not yield on important issues of principle, sta

Germany's Thyssenkrupp to seek new steel partners, CEO 2019-05-12 12:00:42Thyssenkrupp will still seek partners for its steel operations after abandoning a European merger with India's Tata Steel, Chief Executive Guido Kerk

Bayer hires law firm to investigate Monsanto stakeholder 2019-05-12 11:04:25Bayer said on Sunday it was hiring an external law firm to investigate French media complaints that Monsanto, the U.S. seed maker it took over last ye

SoftBank set to invest in British financing group 2019-05-12 10:46:33A prospective deal between SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund and UK-based financing group Greensill Capital could be announced as early as Monday, a

Teva Pharm CFO says company did not conspire 2019-05-12 07:56:46Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' chief financial officer on Sunday reiterated that the company has done nothing wrong in the wake of a price-fixing la

Emirates chief commercial officer resigns after airline's profit 2019-05-12 07:08:11Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori has resigned, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, days after the Gulf airline announced its weakest profi

China still 'cautiously optimistic' on U.S. trade talks 2019-05-11 23:47:09China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He said as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his trade

U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: 2019-05-11 21:42:16U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug pric

U.S. bargaining power won't improve if China trade 2019-05-11 20:14:55China's nationalist Global Times tabloid said in an editorial on Sunday that the United States would not have more bargaining chips at the negotiatio

Germany's Thyssenkrupp agrees restructuring approach with labor leaders 2019-05-11 13:42:49Management and labor leaders at Germany's Thyssenkrupp have agreed on a way forward after the industrial conglomerate announced a fresh restructuring

Bayer says won't tolerate unethical behavior as France 2019-05-11 08:43:34Bayer said on Saturday it did not accept "unethical behavior" following a French investigation into a suspected file assembled by the German company

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Trade deal now or it will be ‘far 2019-05-12 14:00:00President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should strike a trade deal with the United States now, otherwise an

Thyssenkrupp agrees restructuring approach with labour leaders 2019-05-12 14:00:00Management and labour leaders at Germany’s Thyssenkrupp have agreed on a way forward after the industrial conglomerate announced

Liquidity crunch intensifying 2019-05-12 14:00:00Liquidity crunch in the banking sector is deepening due to slow growth of deposits and a lethargic recovery of loans.

Emirates’ chief commercial officer resigns after profit dives 2019-05-12 14:00:00Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori has resigned, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, days after the Gulf airline

GP faces fresh restrictions 2019-05-12 14:00:00The telecom regulator has decided to increase the floor price of Grameenphone’s call rate by 5 paisa to Tk 0.50 a minute from June as

India inflation likely crept up to six-month high 2019-05-12 14:00:00India inflation likely crept up slightly to a six-month high in April, driven mainly by food prices, a Reuters poll found, although holding

BB needs operational independence 2019-05-12 14:00:00Operational independence is needed for Bangladesh Bank to take supervisory actions and stop the government’s interference in the

Etihad submits bid for Jet Air 2019-05-12 14:00:00Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has submitted a bid for a stake in India’s Jet Airways, the unit of State Bank of India (SBI)

Extend liquidity support to private banks 2019-05-12 14:00:00The central bank yesterday asked four state-run commercial banks to extend liquidity support to cash-strapped private banks.

Hatil brings robot carpenters 2019-05-12 14:00:00Hatil has invested over Tk 200 crore to renovate its Zirani Bazar factory in Savar with state-of-the-art machinery, including automated

Apparel dominates all export policies 2019-05-12 14:00:00All other labour-intensive sectors did not grow as fast as garment due to lower benefits, said experts yesterday.

Damage from currency crisis to be short-lived 2019-05-12 14:00:00The Turkish economy will hopefully overcome the impacts of a currency crisis last year with just two quarters of contraction, Turkey’s

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Are Americans retreating into isolation? Here's what this 2019-05-12 22:25:45For those who believe that American global engagement has been a good thing for the country and the world, the survey provides reason for optimism and

Punjab job crisis: Note ban haunts as labour 2019-05-12 22:02:44Most end up agreeing to wages as low as Rs 150-Rs 200 while the official minimum wage is Rs 311.12 for an unskilled labourer and Rs 375.62 for a skill

Elections 2019: Why popularity is not a guarantee 2019-05-12 21:57:33Party with fewer votes can get more seats and win elections

Bulls flag rebound for India bonds with hopes 2019-05-12 21:49:08Governor Shaktikanta Das has cut borrowing costs and eased lending norms to boost credit flow since taking charge at the central bank in December

Top trading ideas by Prabhudas Lilladher: Buy HDFC, 2019-05-12 21:05:52Nifty outlook and top trading ideas by Vaishali Parekh, research analyst - technical research at Prabhudas Lilladher.

The heat is on: Climate change's impact on 2019-05-12 17:24:10The faster melting of ice in the Himalayan region has always been a kind of benchmark to substantiate global warming effects

FPIs press exit button, pull out Rs 3,207 2019-05-12 16:50:21During the period between May 2-10, FPIs invested a net sum of Rs 1,344.72 crore in equities but pulled out a net Rs 4,552.20 crore from the debt mark

Bitcoin jumps to nine-month high as cryptocurrencies extend 2019-05-12 16:30:56The price of Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, has more than doubled since its Dec. 14 trough and is now rising for a sixth-straight day on Bitstam

Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF, to get $6 2019-05-12 15:58:56The agreement aims to support Pakistan's "strategy for stronger and more inclusive growth

63% voting in sixth phase of LS elections; 2019-05-12 15:47:12Elections were held in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Haryana, 4 each in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, 4 in Jharkhand, and 7 in Delhi.

Veeba Foods forays into child nutrition space; sets 2019-05-12 15:14:31Bahl also exuded confidence that the company would capture 5 per cent of this market in the first year itself.

IPL 2019 final highlights: MI beat CSK by 2019-05-12 15:11:32Chennai Super Kings needed nine runs off the last over but the experienced Lankan paceman Malinga kept his nerve to concede seven.