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published Nov 13, 2018, 6:54:26 PM, by Laura Davison and Kaustuv Basu (Bloomberg) — Democrats are in discussions about the best way to get the Treasury Department to hand over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, according to the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. “We don’t have

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published Nov 12, 2018, 5:30:14 PM, by Eli Lake (Bloomberg Opinion) — Ever since he met with Kim Jong Un last June in Singapore, President Donald Trump has spoken of his North Korean summitry with pride. The nuclear crisis, he has assured the world, is defused. Diplomacy continues. Sanctions remain.

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published Nov 12, 2018, 3:07:30 PM, by Vildana Hajric and Sarah Ponczek (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks started the week on a sour note, with tech shares tumbling as Apple Inc. faltered on signs of weak iPhone demand. The dollar rose, and the pound slid as the U.K.’s premier fought to

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published Nov 12, 2018, 6:01:23 PM, by Lucas Shaw (Bloomberg) — Netflix Inc. said it will test a lower-priced version of its film and television streaming service in some markets to boost sales. The company hasn’t committed to lowering prices anywhere, but does want to experiment, Chief Executive Officer Reed

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published Nov 11, 2018, 4:00:00 PM, by Sydney Maki (Bloomberg) — Dollar bears may want to hibernate this winter. Although many currency strategists see the greenback resuming its downtrend in 2019, some are advising investors to keep their powder dry for now. The Bloomberg dollar index climbed as much as

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published Nov 7, 2018, 1:07:00 PM, by Esteban Duarte (Bloomberg) — Finances in Ontario, already one of world’s most indebted regions, will get a whole lot worse if the government follows through on its campaign pledges. The budget deficit in Canada’s most populous province is poised to jump almost 50

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published Nov 11, 2018, 6:17:03 PM, by Adam Haigh and Andreea Papuc (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks kicked off the week with declines following a weak U.S. session on Friday. The pound slipped as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May fought to keep her Brexit divorce plan alive. Shares fell in Japan,

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published Nov 8, 2018, 6:05:35 PM, by Jennifer Jacobs and Steven T. Dennis (Bloomberg) — Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and U.S. Appeals Court Judge Edith Jones are among the people White House aides and outside advisers are considering to replace Jeff Sessions as the

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published Nov 4, 2018, 3:00:27 PM, by Livia Yap, Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Melissa Cheok and Bhuma Shrivastava (Bloomberg) — Women managers and executives are in big demand in Asia, which makes keeping the ones you’ve got even more crucial. More than three-quarters of large organizations globally are looking to add more

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published Nov 7, 2018, 9:39:07 AM, by Elizabeth Dexheimer (Bloomberg) — Wall Street, fasten your seat belts. Now that Democrats have taken control of the House, Representative Maxine Waters is in line to lead the financial services committee, a panel with significant clout over banks, investment firms and their regulators.

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