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US judge: LinkedIn can't block startup from public profile data

A US federal judge on Monday ruled that Microsoft's LinkedIn unit cannot prevent a startup from accessing public profile data, in a test of how much control a social media site can wield over information its users have deemed to be public.

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News Corp revenue misses on weak demand for print advertising

News Corp on Thursday reported fourth-quarter revenue that missed estimates as the owner of the Wall Street Journal grapples with a declining demand for advertising in the print industry.

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US says two Cuban diplomats expelled after 'incidents' in Havana

The United States said it had expelled two Washington-based Cuban diplomats in May after unspecified "incidents" caused physical symptoms in Americans serving at the US Embassy in Havana that an unnamed official said included hearing loss.

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Trump warns 'fire and fury' for DPRK if it threatens US

President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang on Tuesday against making any further threats against the United States.

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UK retail sales growth slows in July, non-food sales fall

British retail sales grew at a slower pace in July, data published on Tuesday showed, as shoppers cut back on non-essential spending and budgeted for the higher price of food following the Brexit vote.

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Tesla seeks $1.5 bln junk bonds issue to fund Model 3 production

Tesla said on Monday it would raise about 1.5 billion US dollars through its first-ever high-yield junk bond offering, as the US luxury electric car maker seeks fresh sources of cash to ramp up production of its new Model 3 sedan.

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US Vice President Pence denies eyeing 2020 presidential bid

US Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday denied that he is preparing for a presidential election run in 2020, saying the suggestion is "disgraceful and offensive."

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US sanctions on Venezuela partly keep oil price at 2-month high

Oil prices rose to two-month highs on Monday, ending the strongest month of the year for crude futures, boosted in part by threats of US sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector.

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As food prices slump, pressure grows for more India interest rate cuts

A nearly 60 percent drop in prices of a popular type of lentil is hurting Indian farmer Sanjay Somwanshi, but it is doing wonders for the country's inflation - and piling pressure on a stubborn central bank to cut interest rates more aggressively.

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Four Arab countries list out conditions for Qatar dialogue

The four Arab countries that have cut ties with Qatar said on Sunday they were ready for talks to tackle the dispute if Doha showed willingness to deal with their demands.

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'Skinny' Obamacare repeal bill dies in US Senate

US Senate Republicans failed to overturn the healthcare law known as Obamacare early on Friday, in a stinging blow to President Donald Trump that effectively ended the Republican Party's seven-year quest to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

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Foxconn announces US manufacturing plant in Wisconsin

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Wednesday announced plans to build a 10 billion dollars worth LCD display panel screen plant in Wisconsin, a deal President Donald Trump asserted would not have happened without his efforts.

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Senate aims for a 'skinny' Obamacare repeal as other options fail

Republican US Senate leaders, struggling to keep a seven-year promise to end Obamacare, turned their focus on Wednesday to passing a slimmed-down "skinny" repeal measure that would throw the issue into negotiations with the House of Representatives.

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US retailer Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion

US retailer Michael Kors has agreed to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion, snapping up a British company whose towering stilettos have been made famous by celebrity customers from Princess Diana to Kendall Jenner.

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Global use of trade restrictions slows, WTO says

More steps to free up trade globally have been taken since Donald Trump was elected than measures to restrict it, the World Trade Organization said, despite concerns his administration would introduce a raft of punitive rules to protect US jobs.

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Chinese bike-sharing startup sued after death of minor

The parents of a child who died in a traffic accident while riding an Ofo share bike in Shanghai have sued the fast-growing start-up for financial compensation.

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Gunfire erupts near police bases in Cote d'Ivoire, no injuries reported

Gunfire erupted near several police installations across Cote d'Ivoire's main city Abidjan late on Wednesday, witnesses and a police source said, in what appeared to be a renewed bout of insecurity following months of military mutinies.