Headlines – November 2/17

  • US stocks pause waiting on tax bill, new Fed boss. Read story
  • First UK rate hike in 10 years. Read story
  • US oil prices struggle for direction, hold below $55. Read story
  • House GOP plan call for 20% corporate tax rate. Read story
  • Tesla announces worst quarter ever, Model 3 delays. Read story
  • EU’s silence over Catalan leader’s call for actions speaks volumes. Read story
  • Catalan: Spain’s prosecutors call for eight leaders to be jailed. Read story
  • Bitcoin skyrockets above $7,000 for first time ever. Read story
  • Powell for Fed chair could support stocks bull market. Read story
  • North Korea defector warns military trained to “press the button” on any sign of US attack. Read story
  • US productivity increases at fastest pace in three years. Read story
  • Inside Hilary Clinton’s secret takeover of the DNC. Read story
  • India’s homegrown startups are ganging up against foreign rivals. Read story
  • Explosion at Indian coal power plant kills 29, injures 85. Read story
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