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Amazon is now offering Whole Foods discounts to Prime members in 12 states
If you’re an Amazon Prime member in one of the 12 states, you may enjoy exclusive deals at Whole Foods stores. …read more […]
Month: May 2018
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China says will protect interests from ‘reckless’ U.S. trade threats
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China lashed out on Wednesday at renewed threats from the White House on trade, warning that it was ready to fight back if Washington was looking for a trade war, days ahead of a planned visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
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Amazon begins nationwide expansion of Whole Foods discounts for Prime members
Amazon introduced 10 percent savings at Whole Foods for Prime members earlier …read more […]
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Tesla sedan in Autopilot mode collides with parked police vehicle in Laguna Beach
A Tesla sedan running on Autopilot mode collided with a parked vehicle …read more […]
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Ad man Sorrell makes comeback from WPP blow with tested tactic
(Reuters) – Martin Sorrell is staging a comeback just six weeks after he was ousted from WPP , using the same formula as in the 1980s when he transformed a shell company into the world’s biggest advertising group.
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RBS finance chief quits ahead of AGM, possible UK stake sale
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland announced the surprise departure of its finance chief on Wednesday, on the day of its annual shareholder meeting and amid speculation the British government will soon sell some of its controlling stake in the bank.
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Greek workers strike against belt-tightening, bailout reforms
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek workers went on strike on Wednesday to protest against years of belt-tightening and a new wave austerity measures that will kick in after the country’s third international bailout expires this summer.
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Trump’s auto tariff plan threatens GM’s $7 billion South Korea rescue
SEOUL (Reuters) – Fresh off a $7 billion rescue for its loss-making South Korean operation, General Motors faces a new threat as U.S. President Donald Trump considers higher vehicle import tariffs that could “make or break” its Asian subsidiary.
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Stocks battered as Italian crisis deepens
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks extended a global sell-off on Wednesday as Italy’s political crisis rippled across financial markets, toppling the euro to a 10-month low, pushing up borrowing costs for Rome and sending investors into safer assets such as U.S. Treasuries.
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China slams surprise U.S. trade announcement, says ready to fight
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday lashed out at Washington’s unexpected statement that it will press ahead with tariffs and restrictions on investments by Chinese companies, saying Beijing was ready to fight back if Washington was looking to ignite a trade war. The United States said on Tuesday that it still held the threat of imposing tariffs on $50 billion of imports from China and would use it unless Beijing addressed the issue of theft of American intellectual property. …read more […]
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India’s e-commerce wars to be reshaped by private label brands
MUMBAI (Reuters) – For Lalit Bisht, buying Roadster jeans and T-shirts off Myntra, Flipkart’s fashion operation, is a no brainer. It may take a week to deliver clothes to Bisht’s small hometown in India’s hilly northern Uttarakhand state, but the wait is worth it.
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China slams surprise U.S. trade announcement, says ready to fight
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday lashed out at Washington’s unexpected statement that it will press ahead with tariffs and restrictions on investments by Chinese companies, saying Beijing was ready to fight back if Washington was looking to ignite a trade war.
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Singapore Airlines to launch world’s longest commercial flight in October
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Airlines Ltd said it would launch the world’s longest commercial flight in October, a near-19 hour non-stop journey from Singapore to the New York area.
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Facebook’s size no barrier to deals in new areas: executive
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Reuters) – Facebook Inc believes it could acquire other large companies without running afoul of antitrust enforcers if the world’s largest social media network chose to enter a new market, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Tuesday.
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The Latest: Barr unleashes new tweetstorm hours after firing
The Latest on the cancellation of “Roseanne” (all times local): 11:25 p.m. Roseanne Barr has returned to Twitter and told people not to feel sorry for her while also highlighting supporters’ … …read more […]