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Facebook reveals data on copyright and trademark complaints

FacebookInc.announcedMondaythatitremovednearly3millionposts,includingvideos,adsandotherformsofcontent,fromitsservicesduringthefirsthalfof2017followingcomplaints

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Natural gas consumption surges in China

Inthefirst11monthsof2017,China'snaturalgasconsumptionsurgedbecauseofstrongdemandfromindustryandwinterheating,officialdatashowedMonday.Thecountrysawa18.9percenty

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China helps Egypt make smartphones, could help women combat harassment

EgyptlauncheditsfirstEgyptianmadesmartphone,theNileX,manufacturedinpartnershipwithChina.WhilethemakersplantoenterAfricanmarkets,theeconomicallypriceddevicesarel

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China's Tencent, JD.com invest $863 million in online retailer Vipshop

ChineseinternetgiantTencentHoldingsLtd(0700.HK)saidonMondayitwouldleadan$863millioninvestmentinapparelplatformVipshopHoldingsLtd(VIPS.N),uppingitsrivalryinretai

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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' second-highest opening ever in N America

"StarWars:TheLastJedi"rocketedto220millionUSdollarsonitsNorthAmericanopeningweekend,makingtheeighthinstallmentofthespaceadventurefranchisetothesecond-highestope

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Taxing task: China's deleveraging push

TheancientGreekmathematicianArchimedesoncesaid,"Givemealeverlongenoughandafulcrumonwhichtoplaceit,andIshallmovetheworld."Butmakethelevertoolong,anditmaybreak.Th

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Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set ‘to rock’

Closinginonthefirstmajorlegislativeachievementofhisterm,PresidentDonaldTrumponSaturdaydefendedtheRepublicantaxcutasagooddealforthemiddleclasswhileboldlysuggesti

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Merkel's Bavarian ally re-elects Horst Seehofer as leader

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkel'sBavaria-onlysisterpartyhasre-electedHorstSeehoferasitsleader,butwithhisweakestsupportsofarfollowingadismalperformanceinSeptember's

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Report: Rich will get still richer unless policies change

Globalincomeinequalityhasworsenedoverthepastfourdecades,areportfinds,withthewealthiest1percentoftheworld'spopulationcapturingtwiceasmuchincomegrowthasthebottomh

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Deep rift over gun control in US despite string of deadly shootings:Poll

ThedivisioninU.S.publicsentimentoverguncontrolhasgrowndeeperdespiteastringofdeadlyshootings,accordingtoapollreleasedThursday.CBSNewsandmarketresearchanddataanal

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US Fed raises interest rate, forecasts 3 hikes in 2018

TheUSFederalReservehasraisedthebenchmarkinterestrateby0.25percentagepoints,thethirdincreasein2017."Inviewofrealizedandexpectedlabormarketconditionsandinflation,

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UN warns of surging e-waste, little recycling

TheUNwarnedWednesdaythatwastefromdiscardedelectronicslikemobilephones,laptopsandrefrigeratorsispilingupworldwide,anditurgedfarbetterrecyclingoftheoftenhazardous

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U.S. Fed raises interest rate amid strong job market

U.S.FederalReserveonWednesdayraisedthebenchmarkinterestratesforthethirdtimethisyearandmaintainedtheforecastofthreemoreratehikesin2018,astheeconomyandjobmarketco

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Asia markets swing as traders focus on Fed meeting

AsianmarketsswunginandoutofpositiveterritoryonWednesdayasinvestorsbrushedoffanotherrecordcloseonWallStreetandlookedaheadoftheFederalReserve'slatestpolicymeeting

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Despite record year, Chinese IPO shares were 2017's worst performers

359initialpublicofferingswerelistedinShanghaiandShenzheninthefirst10monthsof2017,arecordamount.However,IPOstockshavebeenbyfartheworstperformersforasecondyearrun

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Global markets extend rally on US jobs data, with eyes on Fed

MostAsianandEuropeanstockmarketsroseMonday,trackingfreshrecordsonWallStreetafterforecast-bustingUSjobsdata,asinvestorseyedthisweek'supcomingFederalReservemeetin

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Turkey economy grows 11.1% in third quarter: data

Turkey'seconomygrewbyastrong11.1percentinthethirdquarterof2017comparedtothesameperiodlastyear,officialstatisticsshowedonMonday,withthehighreadingdrivenbyone-off