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Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumps 12% after first interest rate drop in over 2 months

Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumps 12% after first interest...

While the drop in rates wasn't exactly huge, there was a fair amount of pent-up...

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China's industrial profits fall by 10% in October as deflation worries linger

China's industrial profits fall by 10% in October as deflation...

Industrial profits are a key gauge of the financial health of factories, mines and...

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Trump’s tariff threats signal the start of a wild ride in currency markets

Trump’s tariff threats signal the start of a wild ride...

Donald Trump's vow to implement additional tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico signals...

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Six travelers in Laos died from suspected tainted alcohol. Here's where most incidents occur

Six travelers in Laos died from suspected tainted alcohol....

Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos. Most...

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Pharma giant Sanofi opens $595 million vaccine facility in Singapore to prepare for potential pandemics

Pharma giant Sanofi opens $595 million vaccine facility...

It will contribute about 200 skilled jobs to the city-state, and will be fully operational...

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New Zealand expectedly cuts benchmark rate by 50 basis points as economy struggles

New Zealand expectedly cuts benchmark rate by 50 basis...

New Zealand's central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points...

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Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely

Trump hush money sentencing delayed indefinitely

A New York judge indefinitely postponed President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing...

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Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on 'duopoly,' high swipe fees

Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on 'duopoly,'...

Senate Judiciary Committee members say the 'duopoly' has left retailers with no...

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Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities

Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use...

The growing size of data centers is raising questions about power, land and the...

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Activist Ananym has a list of suggestions for Henry Schein. How the firm can help improve profits

Activist Ananym has a list of suggestions for Henry Schein....

Ananym Capital is calling for changes at Henry Schein, which may help the company...

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Bitcoin vs. gold: State Street worries the crypto rally's allure is distracting precious metal investors

Bitcoin vs. gold: State Street worries the crypto rally's...

State Street Global Advisors' George Milling-Stanley warns cryptocurrency plays...

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How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'

How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress...

Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote...

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tapped to work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as new DOGE subcommittee chair

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tapped to work with Elon Musk...

Greene's group will share the DOGE acronym with the entity commissioned by President-elect...

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Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing

Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing

Matt Gaetz said he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect...

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Former New York cop pleads guilty to foreign exchange fund fraud conspiracy

Former New York cop pleads guilty to foreign exchange fund...

Rodriguez had been indicted in February after he lied to investors and lost most...

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Germany's 'debt brake' rule helped collapse its government — and it could be about to change

Germany's 'debt brake' rule helped collapse its government...

Fiscal and economic policy differences have been blamed for the German government...