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EU Vows 'Swift' Riposte to Threatened U.S. Auto Tariffs

The EU promised a quick and effective response if the United States imposes import duties on European autos, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Monday.

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Swiss Bank UBS Faces French Court Ruling on Fraud Charges

A Paris court will rule Wednesday on whether Swiss banking giant UBS illegally tried to convince French clients to hide billions of euros in Switzerland, charges which prompted prosecutors to seek a record 3.7 billion-euro fine.

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Asian Markets Boosted by Hopes for China-U.S. Trade Deal

Asian markets rallied with oil and high-yielding currencies Monday as investors grow increasingly confident that China and the United States will eventually hammer out a deal to end their long-running trade war.

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To Fight Off Unemployment, Iraqi Youth Plant Start-Up Seeds

Stuck between an endless waitlist for a government job and a frail private sector, Iraqi entrepreneurs are taking on staggering unemployment by establishing their own start-ups.

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Trump Says Trade with Britain to Increase 'Substantially' Post-Brexit

U.S. trade with Britain will increase "very substantially" post-Brexit,  President Donald Trump predicted on Friday as a deadline looms for that country to leave the European Union.

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Chinese Protest in Madrid against Mass Bank Account Freeze

Hundreds of Chinese citizens staged a rare protest Friday at an office of Spain's BBVA bank in Madrid, angrily denouncing that their personal accounts had been frozen without prior warning.

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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Calls US-China Talks 'Productive'

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States had "productive" talks with China over their trade dispute after negotiations in Beijing ended Friday with no sign that any concrete progress had been made.

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Amazon Drops New York Headquarters Plan amid Protests

Amazon on Thursday abandoned plans for a new headquarters site in New York City, citing opposition from local leaders angry at the huge subsidies being offered to one of the world's most successful companies.

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Congress Scrambles to Get Spending Bill to Trump's Desk

U.S. lawmakers raced to pass a compromise spending and border security plan aimed at preventing a new government shutdown set to hit Friday at midnight, a scenario Donald Trump says he too hopes to avoid.

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White House Says U.S. Trade Negotiators to Meet with Xi

High level U.S. trade negotiators in Beijing will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a top White House official confirmed Thursday.

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