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- Russian stocks slip as traders brace for another round of US sanctions. Read story
- Putin predicts global ‘chaos’ if West hits Syria again.Read story
- Oil prices slide after last week’s big gains, as Syria-risk fatigue sets in. Read story
- Russia denies tampering with suspected Syria chemical attack site. Read story
- Bank of America tops profit, revenue expectations. Read story
- US bans American companies from selling to Chinese phone maker ZTE. Read story
- Mark Modius predicts 30% market correction. Read story
- Japan’s PM Abe’s woes deepen as rating drop, predecessor predicts resignation. Read story
- 1/3 of Canadians fear bankruptcy amid ‘debt trap’ warning. Read story
- The billion dollar, Alibaba-backed AI company that’s quietly watching people in China. Read story
- Families of Chinese activists face house arrest, harassment from ‘smiling tigers’. Read story
- Amazon warehouse workers reportedly say they pee into bottles, scared of being punished for taking breaks. Read story
- Google’s astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books. Read story
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- JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo top earning expectations. Read story
- Russia says Syrian ‘chemical attack’ was staged. Read story
- Trade war backfire: Steel tariff shrapnel hits US farmers. Read story
- White House plans hard line stance to push China trade concessions. Read story
- Elon Musk says Tesla will be profitable in third, fourth quarter. Read story
- Trump says US will join TPP only if terms improve. Read story
- Canada honours victims of Humbolt Hockey team bush crash with “Jersey Day”. Read story
- Trudeau to press BC to accept Trans Mountain pipeline. Read story
- Trump calls Comey ‘untruthful slime ball’. Read story
- Comey compares Trump to Mafia Boss. Read story
- The Cambridge Analytica data breach also harvested people’s private Facebook messages. Read story
- What we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony. Read story
- Paul Ryan about to collect almost $85,000 a year pension. Read story
- Former Postmaster General says Amazon is good for the Postal Service. Read story
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- Wall St opens higher on earning optimism. Read story
- Trump tweets that Syria attack timeline may ‘very soon or not so soon at all’. Read story
- Trump will reportedly warn Russia in advance where in Syria the US will strike. Read story
- US Fed collects record individual tax revenue in first 6-months, but still runs $599.7 billion deficit. Read story
- France’s Macron says he ‘has Syria chemical attack proof’. Read story
- Bitcoin’s price jumps $1,000 in 30 minutes. Read story
- Tesla is the biggest short in the US stock market. Read story
- Amazon looking to have Echo’s Alexa eavesdrop on conversations. Read story
- Mark Zuckerberg’s second day of congressional grilling didn’t go as smoothly as the first. Read story
- James Comey is about to ‘shock the president and his team’. Read story
- ‘Dr Debt’ warns Canadians need to get their financial houses in order. Read story
- The woman who led crypto policing in the US guesses what’s next for regulations. Read story
- California a step closer to vote on splitting up the state. Read story
- The share of American young adults in their late 20’s living with their parents is the highest in 75 years. Read story
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- Trump warns Russia to ‘get ready’ for ‘nice, new, and smart’ missiles. Read story
- Global stocks shaky as Syria tensions pound Russia’s Ruble. Read story
- White House says Trump has power to fire Mueller. Read story
- Hopes high for earnings season – and that could prove dangerous. Read story
- Oil hits highest level since 2014 on Syria missile tensions. Read story
- All of this volatility is following one bear’s script for a 60% tumble in the stock market. Read story
- Facebook developing AI to censor speech, but cannot define ‘hate’. Read story
- Zuckerberg deflects senator’s Facebook questions, walks out of hearing $3 billion richer. Read story
- Orwellian California bill proposes ‘state sanctioned fact checkers’ to approve online content. Read story
- IMF’s Lagarde warns global trading system risks ‘being torn apart’. Read story
- Alberta prepared to buy Trans Mountain project outright. Read story
- Iran scrambles to halt Rial’s slide amid threat of US sanctions. Read story
- Milllennials reveal their top 100 favourite brands. Read story
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- Chinese president Xi moved to ease concerns about global trade – and financial markets love it. Read story
- Trump to skip South American summit to focus on Syria. Read story
- Trump pledges ‘forceful’ response to Syria chemical attack. Read story
- Russia says it warned US of ‘grave repercussions’ if Syria attacked. Read story
- FBI raids offices, home of Trump’s personal lawyer. Read story
- Feds treating Cohen like he is a mob lawyer, say seasoned lawyers. Read story
- US federal debt is primed to explode. Read story
- What to expect from Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony. Read story
- Canada’s reputation in ‘tatters’ over Trans Mountain pipeline: Ex-Encana CEO. Read story
- Cryptocurrency miners seek cheap energy in Norway and Sweden. Read story
- The Internet’s worst-case scenario finally happened in real life: An entire country was taken offline, and no one knows why. Read story
- Ex-Russian spy’s daughter leaves hospital. Read story
- Online global threat game shuts down schools: Police. Read story
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- Syria and Russia blame Israel for missile strike on Syrian air base – and Israel isn’t denying it. Read story
- Trump warns ‘big price to pay’ by Assad and allies after suspected chemical attack in Syria. Read story
- Russia’s stocks and currency in biggest one-day tumble as US sanctions bite. Read story
- China is studying Yuan devaluation as a tool in trade war. Read story
- North Korea tells US it is prepared to discuss denuclearization. Read story
- India’s political parties have mined voters’ psychographic data for years. Read story
- Siting regional politics, Kinder Morgan backs away from Trans Mountain project. Read story
- Hungary’s strongman Orban wins 3rd term in power. Read story
- Mark Cuban: ‘I hate gold’. Read story
- What US post office really gets from Amazon. Read story
- 15 other US presidents who were caught in salacious sex scandals before Trump’s Stormy Daniels saga. Read story
- Russian hooligans warn English fans to ‘prepare to die’ ahead of World Cup. Read story
- Watch for these things in real estate in the next 3 months. Read story
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- Trump threatens $100 billion more in tariffs, China says it will fight back ‘at any cost’. Read story
- NAFTA trio meets amid growing optimism for deal. Read story
- US adds only 103.000 jobs, falling far short of expectations. Read story
- South Korea’s former president Park given 24-year jail sentence. Read story
- Trump taking ‘serious look’ at policy options on Amazon. Read story
- Top 20% of Americans will pay 87% of income tax. Read story
- Facebook secretly deleted some of Zuckerberg’s personal messages over fears sensitive data may be leaked. Read story
- Oil inches down on Trump’s latest China trade threats. Read story
- Trump denies knowledge of $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. Read story
- Ex-Russian spy Skripal ‘improving rapidly’. Read story
- How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria’s Assad. Read story
- Deerfield Illionois gives citizens 60 days to turn in guns or become criminals. Read story
- Hungary’s Viktor Orban says Europe is being invaded by migrants. Read story
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- Facebook, Amazon lead Wall St higher at open. Read story
- Russian TV airs ‘Yulia Skripal phone call’. Read story
- Facebook says data leak hit 87 million users, widening privacy scandal. Read story
- US trade deficit rises to near 9.5-year high. Read story
- Bitcoin and crypto cousins are trading at lowest prices in five months. Read story
- Venezuela currency is doing even worse than previously thought. Read story
- JPMorgan CEO Dimon praises Trump’s deregulatory efforts in annual letter. Read story
- London bloodbath continues as stabbed man becomes 53rd person killed this year. Read story
- Google employees want company to drop Pentagon ‘war’ drone project. Read story
- Finland has practically ended homelessness. Read story
- Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square is losing investors at a ‘rapid pace’. Read story
- When Uber drivers replace ambulances. Read story
- Portugal generated enough renewable energy to power the whole country in March. Read story
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- China retaliates, slaps duties on US soybeans, planes, cars, beef, and chemicals. Read story
- Trump says US has already lost trade war with China. Read story
- Apple hires prominent AI expert from Google. Read story
- YouTube shooter was an animal rights activist who “hated YouTube for demonetizing her videos. Read story
- MLK50: Thousands gather to honour the life, legacy of Martin Luther King. Read story
- Mueller says Trump is not a criminal target at this point. Read story
- The Yen is gaining as trade tensions heat up. Read story
- Zuckerberg to testify before US House committee. Read story
- Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents. Read story
- Youth-focused media company AwesomenessTV is staffing up to steal more business from ad agencies. Read story
- Toronto home sales fall 39.5% year-over-year in March. Read story
- Only 4% of families talk regularly about money – and that’s a problem. Read story
- The resale apparel market is set to soar. Read story
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- China to respond to new US duties with ‘same scale, intensity’. Read story
- US dollar shrugs off US-China trade tensions; Euro gives up gains. Read story
- Tesla misses Model 3 target of 2,500 vehicles a week. Read story
- Musk takes over production of Tesla’s Model 3. Read story
- Silicon Valley, Wall St taking notes on Spotify debut. Read story
- “It’s war”: Trump reportedly seeking ways to hurt Amazon. Read story
- Why stock investors should be welcoming the return of volatility. Read story
- Facebook data scandal has left Zuckerberg isolated in tech. Read story
- Migrant caravan heading to US border puts Mexico in tough spot with Trump. Read story
- Swedes turn against cashlessness: ‘Being cash-free puts us at risk of attack’. Read story
- Canadian’s home buying intentions highest in 8-years, poll. Read story
- Walmart’s talk with insurance giant could be part of assault on Amazon Prime. Read story
- Saudi Prince books entire Four Seasons hotel for LA stay. Read story
- Hot housing market: home buyers are spending more than expected. Read story
- Russia threatens sanctions over Latvian language in schools. Read story
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