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Lawsuit saying Twitter aided Islamic State thrown out by U.S. appeals court
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Boeing ends Wall St.'s slide, Fed caution limits gains
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U.S. food distributors allege Tyson Foods, rivals fixed chicken prices
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Democrats press Facebook, Twitter again to probe Russia links to Republican memo
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France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud - PM
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Yellen's swan song to markets
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France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud: PM
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European shares slip at end of strong month
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U.S. prosecutors drop corruption case against Sen. Menendez
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Lawsuit saying Twitter aided Islamic State thrown out by U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel, Reuters(Reuters) - A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled on Wednesday that Twitter Inc is not liable to families of two U.S. government contractors killed in an Islamic State attack in Jordan for...
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Boeing ends Wall St.'s slide, Fed caution limits gains
By Tanya Agrawal, Reuters(Reuters) - A surge in Boeing led Wall Street out of a two-day slump on Wednesday, but U.S. stocks pared gains in early afternoon trading as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's comments to gauge...
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U.S. food distributors allege Tyson Foods, rivals fixed chicken prices
By Tom Polansek, ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Top U.S. food distributors Sysco Corp and U.S. Foods Inc have sued the country's biggest chicken processors for allegedly conspiring to inflate prices. The distributors sued...
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Democrats press Facebook, Twitter again to probe Russia links to Republican memo
By Dustin Volz and Warren Strobel, ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc to answer questions about potential Russian involvement in social media campaigns that...
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France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud - PM
By Reuters, ReutersPhilippe said the tougher measures were particularly necessary as his government intended to cut business and household taxes. "For grave offences, the French must know who is trying to absolve...
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Yellen's swan song to markets
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters(Reuters) - Janet Yellen soothed markets' anxieties even while unwinding her predecessor's emergency measures to combat the 2007-2009 global financial crisis during her tenure as the first woman to...
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France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud: PM
By Reuters, ReutersPhilippe said the tougher measures were particularly necessary as his government intended to cut business and household taxes. "For grave offences, the French must know who is trying to absolve...
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European shares slip at end of strong month
By Helen Reid and Danilo Masoni, ReutersLONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits at the end of a strong month while results from some of the region's biggest names also weighed. The STOXX...
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U.S. prosecutors drop corruption case against Sen. Menendez
By Sarah N. Lynch and Joseph Ax, Reuters(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has dropped corruption charges against Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, according to a court filing on Wednesday, days after the trial judge...
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For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge
By Stephen Kalin and Katie Paul, ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after his release from detention in an anti-...
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Dollar index hits one-month low, bitcoin slides again
By Richard Leong, ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a one-month low versus a basket of currencies on Thursday on a less upbeat U.S. growth outlook after the passage of major tax cuts, while bitcoin declined for...
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Global equity issuance up from 2016 slump, bankers see further rise in 2018
By Dasha Afanasieva, ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Global equity raising rose by almost a fifth in 2017 and bankers expect issuance to increase further in 2018 as the improving global economy and buoyant stock markets drive larger...
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New York police poised to thwart New Year's Eve suicide bombers
By Daniel Trotta, ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Police Department is providing officers with specialized training to stop any suicide bombers at Sunday's New Year's Eve celebration, when up to 2 million people...
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U.S. stock funds attract most cash since 2014: Lipper
By Trevor Hunnicutt, ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors poured $24.1 billion into U.S.-based stock funds in the week to Dec. 27, Lipper said on Thursday, sending a gift to equity markets already on pace to record a year of...
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Oil prices stay near high on strong U.S. refinery runs, China data
By David Gaffen and Dmitry Zhdannikov, ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Thursday, remaining near 2-1/2-year highs after data showed strong demand for crude imports in China and on increased U.S. refining activity that drew more...