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U.S. safety agency seeks answers on fatal Tesla Autopilot crash

​A Tesla Model S involved in the fatal crash on May 7, 2016 is shown with the top third of the car sheared off by the impact of the collision of the Tesla with a tractor-trailer truck on nearby highway and came to rest in the yard of Robert and Chrissy VanKavelaar in...

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China second-quarter economic growth seen cooling to 6.6 percent, weakest in seven years

​China's economic growth likely cooled to a fresh seven-year low of 6.6 percent in the second quarter as the industrial sector loses steam and a boost from financial services fades, according to a Reuters poll of 61 economists.

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Google self-driving car project names general counsel as scrutiny rises

Google self-driving car project names general counsel as scrutiny rises

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Google notifies users of 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks per month: executive

A woman holds her smart phone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken February 24, 2016.

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Top US officials rejected push to prosecute HSBC over fears of financial stability

​HSBC reportedly on the carpet for money laundering and a report claims bank still not doing enough to thwart the practise

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More U.K. property funds suspend trading

The number of British property funds suspended after the country’s vote to leave the EU more than doubled on Wednesday, leaving over £18 billion ($23 billion) frozen in the biggest seizing up of investment funds since the 2008 financial crisis.

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Muslims around the world celebrate Eid, ending Ramadan holy month

Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid-al-Fitr religious holiday on Wednesday, marking the end of Islam's holy month of Ramadan.

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Asian stocks slide, bonds surge as Brexit fears resurface

Asian share markets turned tail on Wednesday as fears over instability in the European Union returned with a vengeance, sending the pound to three-decade lows and hammering risky assets of all stripes.

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Rise in businesses pessimism

Confidence among British businesses fell sharply following the vote to leave the European Union, a survey showed on Tuesday, reinforcing the view that the economy could be in for hard times after the historic decision.

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Japanese firms' price expectations slide, raising pressure on BOJ

Japanese companies’ inflation expectations fell slightly in June from three months ago, the Bank of Japan’s tankan survey showed, adding to growing doubts over its argument that aggressive money printing will accelerate price growth to its 2 percent goal.

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Tax haven route won't work for post-Brexit UK, OECD says

British flag and European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 28, 2016.

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Apple fires back at Spotify over music streaming claims

The Apple Inc. logo is shown outside the company's 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 13, 2016.

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In race to be Asia's fintech hub, Singapore leads Hong Kong

A general view of the skyline of the central business district in Singapore June 29, 2016. Picture taken June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su

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Facebook defends position on content standards after Israeli censure

A Facebook logo is displayed on the side of a tour bus in New York's financial district July 28, 2015.

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It wouldn’t be the 4th of July without Willie Nelson's moveable "picnic"

Singer Willie Nelson performs during a concert honoring him as the recipient of the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington, U.S. on November 18, 2015. To match Feature USA-INDEPENDENCEDAY/NELSON

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After market spasm, Wall Street looks past Brexit

A week-long convulsion in U.S. stocks induced by Britain's vote to leave the European Union has left some on Wall Street feeling a little bit better thanks to stronger expectations of prolonged low interest rates.