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UK Regulators Probe Barclays CEO's Link to Jeffrey Epstein
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Barclays chief executive Jes Staley said Thursday that he deeply regrets his relationship...
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Twitter, Facebook Fined for Not Moving User Data to Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow fined Twitter and Facebook 4 million rubles each Thursday for refusing to store...
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Spanish Court Keeps Former Mexican Oil Chief in Detention
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court ruled Thursday that a former head of Mexico's state oil company must remain in...
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Virus Outbreak Blamed for Forecast Fall in Oil Demand
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The International Energy Agency expects demand for oil to fall in the first quarter as a...
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Global Shares Fall as Virus Cases Spike in China
LONDON (AP) — Global shares mostly fell Thursday after China reported a spike in COVID-19 cases. The shock resignation of...
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Bloomberg Once Blamed End of 'Redlining' for 2008 Collapse
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the 2008 economic collapse, then-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
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401(k)s Hit Records as Workers Sock Away More, Stocks Jump
By STAN CHOE, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — How's your 401(k) doing?President Donald Trump likes to ask that question...
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Macron Vows 'Fight of the Century” Against Climate Change
PARIS (AP) — France’s leader called the battle against climate change and environmental destruction “the fight of the century” Thursday...
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US Mortgages Flat to Slightly Higher; 30-Year Loan at 3.47%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher this week after three straight weeks of declines,...
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EU Health Ministers Boost Preparations to Fight New Virus
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN, Associated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union health ministers agreed Thursday to boost preparations and organize a coordinated...
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