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Here’s why Wall Street may be overreacting about Apple’s China’s challenges

Apple shares sold off for the second day in a row amid swirling concerns about the company's China business, but some analysts say those fears may ...

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Retire to Arizona? Seriously?

For generations, U.S. retirees have had a love affair with the region known as the Sunbelt. Is that sustainable?

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China Auto Sales Rose in August as Support Measures Took Effect

China Auto Sales Rose in August as Support Measures Took Effect

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DocuSign, Apple, Smartsheet, Guidewire Software, RH, and More Stock Market Movers

Food Prices Fell in August, But Rice Prices Hit 15-Year High

Food Prices Fell in August, But Rice Prices Hit 15-Year High

Food Prices Fell in August, But Rice Prices Hit 15-Year High

Food Prices Fell in August, But Rice Prices Hit 15-Year High

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U.S. stock futures lean higher after difficult week on Wall Street

Saipem Wins Two Contracts in Ivory Coast, Italy for Total $909 Mln

Saipem Wins Two Contracts in Ivory Coast, Italy for Total $909 Mln

US Futures, European Stocks Up Amid Interest Rates Uncertainty

US Futures, European Stocks Up Amid Interest Rates Uncertainty

Simec Atlantis Energy Shares Rise on Contract Wins

Simec Atlantis Energy Shares Rise on Contract Wins

Harland & Wolff Shares Dip After Widened Profit Loss on Higher Costs

Harland & Wolff Shares Dip After Widened Profit Loss on Higher Costs

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Banks Are Stuck in a Rut. A Buyout Wave Could Be Building.

IQ-AI Says Reduced Use of Contrast Agent in MRI Scanners Validated by Study

IQ-AI Says Reduced Use of Contrast Agent in MRI Scanners Validated by Study

STM Group Says Pension SuperFund Capital Secured Funding for Takeover

STM Group Says Pension SuperFund Capital Secured Funding for Takeover

Georg Fischer Lowers Offer Price For Uponor Ahead of Dividend Payment

Georg Fischer Lowers Offer Price For Uponor Ahead of Dividend Payment

German Inflation Eased Marginally in August, Confirming Prior Estimates -- Update

German Inflation Eased Marginally in August, Confirming Prior Estimates -- Update

Ecofin US Renewables Seeks to Sell Assets and Wind Up Business

Ecofin US Renewables Seeks to Sell Assets and Wind Up Business

AMTE Power Raises GBP2.1 Mln in Heavily Discounted Share Placing

AMTE Power Raises GBP2.1 Mln in Heavily Discounted Share Placing

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High-Quality Dividend Stocks Are on Sale. Now Is the Time to Buy.

Polarean Imaging Enters Partnership With VIDA Diagnostics for MRI Scan Plattform

Polarean Imaging Enters Partnership With VIDA Diagnostics for MRI Scan Plattform

Hostmore CFO Alan Clark Steps Down; Matthew Bibby Appointed as Interim Replacement

Hostmore CFO Alan Clark Steps Down; Matthew Bibby Appointed as Interim Replacement

Smoove Says UK's Takeover Panel Agreed to Deadline Extension for PEXA Transaction

Smoove Says UK's Takeover Panel Agreed to Deadline Extension for PEXA Transaction

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European Natural Gas Price Rises as Australian LNG Strikes Begin

European natural gas prices have risen after workers at two LNG facilities in Australia began strike action, but nonetheless remained close to their lows of recent weeks as concerns about the impending strike made the mark...

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King Charles III Proves Unexpectedly Popular During First Year of Reign

Demand for U.K. Gilts Seen Rising as Inflation Fears Ease

Institutional investors’ demand for gilts is likely to rise as inflation expectations ease and the direction of the Bank of England rate decision becomes more clear, Mizuho said.

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French Industry Data Offers Some Cheer

Oil Set for Weekly Rise on Saudi Supply Cuts

Oil prices edged lower in Europe but were on course for a second weekly gain, with UBS saying that Saudi Arabia’s supply cut extension and falling inventories should push Brent price to $95 a barrel by the end of the year.

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India Hosts G-20 Summit in Shadow of Geopolitical Rivalries

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Chevron Workers Begin Industrial Action at Australian LNG Plants

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German Inflation Confirms Initial Estimates

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Overrun by Tourists, Venice Plans Entry Fee for Day Trippers

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Berkeley Backs Near-Term Outlook

Euro Firms on Likely Divergence Between ECB, Fed Decisions in September

The euro traded firmer against the dollar, following up on gains of the previous day, triggered by the possibility of an interest-rate increase by the ECB next week and unchanged policy rates by the Fed the week after, DZ ...

BMW Balancing Act With Electric and Traditional Engines Avoids Risk

BMW’s approach to the battery-electric vehicle transition can be characterized as a balancing act that will put the car maker in a good position long-term, Bernstein said.

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Delivery App Tweak Could Save 22 Billion Sets of Plastic Cutlery a Year, Study Shows

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Cancels Friday Trading Due to Bad Weather

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Apple Becomes the Biggest U.S.-China Pawn Yet

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The $100 Billion Luxury Complex That’s Sitting Empty and Unfinished

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A Ukrainian Life Spent Fighting and Fleeing Russia Ends in Poland

Economic Data Lead Markets and Governments Astray

Revisions to data are occasionally so big that they upend our shared understanding of what’s going on.

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Pepper...and Salt

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Canada Appoints Judge to Probe Allegations of Foreign Interference in Elections