Twitter Inc.
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took down more than 900 accounts linked to the Chinese government that were spreading misinformation about the protests in Hong Kong, the company said Monday.
These accounts were deliberately and specifically attempting to sow poli…
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U.S. Treasury yields riseGlobal stocks climbed Monday on the prospect of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and expectations of central-bank stimulus measures across major economies.
S&P 500 futures rose 1%. The Stoxx Europe 600 added 1.1% in afternoon t…
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The leaders of some of Americas biggest companies are chipping away at the long-held notion that corporate decision-making should revolve around what is best for shareholders.The Business Roundtable said Monday that it is changing its statement of the purpose…
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A 39-year-old executive with a successful record as a senior vice president has been job-hunting since she was laid off a few months ago. She doesnt care about matching her former title. She just wants a challenging job where she can learn and grow.But she wa…
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Elkhart, Ind., is flashing a warning sign that a recession could be just ahead.Capital of the countrys recreational-vehicle industry, the northern Indiana city and the surrounding area are watched by economists and investors for early indications of waning co…
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LEH, IndiaThe Ladakh region of northern India is one of the worlds highest, driest inhabited places. For centuries, meltwater from winter snows in the Himalayan mountains sustained the tiny villages dotting this remote land.Now, like many other places in Indi…
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PG&E Corp.
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shares plunged after a judge allowed a trial on whether its equipment caused the second-worst wildfire in California history, a case that could add billions of dollars to the liabilities the bankrupt company faces.California fire…
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The number of Russian nuclear-monitoring stations that have gone silent has doubled to four, an international arms-control official said on Monday, heightening concerns among observers that Russia is trying to hide evidence from an explosion at a missile-test…
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The acting chief of the federal Bureau of Prisons has been ousted from his post following the suicide of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in a New York detention facility as he faced sex-trafficking charges.Hugh Hurwitz, who had been serving as the head of…
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WASHINGTONPlanned Parenthood Federation of America said on Monday it would withdraw from the federal Title X family-planning program rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule preventing clinics from referring patients for abortions.The organizat…
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