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Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner | Trump tariffs

The European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods from the bloc, saying any potential trade deal…

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8 Ways To Find Money for Investing in Your Budget

You might think setting money aside for investing is just as simple as setting a budget. But in reality, it takes more than that. It requires a few mindset shifts…

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Trump’s auto tariffs reignite concerns about GM’s future in South Korea

SEOUL — In South Korea, the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported cars has sent local automakers Hyundai and Kia scrambling to protect one of the country’s most valuable exports. But General…

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Ex-Apple Engineers Behind $200M Xnor Deal Launch ElastixAI, Secure $16M To Revolutionize AI Inference Across Devices

Seattle-based ElastixAI, founded just months ago by veteran engineers behind Apple‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) $200 million acquisition of Xnor, has raised $16 million from top-tier investors, including Bellevue-based capital venture company FUSE.…

Cable giant Charter to buy Cox in a .5-billion deal

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Cable giant Charter to buy Cox in a $34.5-billion deal

Charter Communications and Cox Communications plan to merge in a $34.5-billion deal that would unite Southern California’s two major cable TV and internet providers to sell services under the Spectrum…

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Avoid These 7 Big Wealth Killers in Your 20s

As a young adult, you’re possibly making a lower income, still attending college or trying to understand the basics of using money responsibly. While you might not yet have a…

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Epic Games says Apple blocked ‘Fortnite’ in U.S. app store

Epic Games on Friday said that its popular game “Fortnite” will be offline on Apple devices because the iPhone maker blocked its recent app update. The dispute comes just weeks…

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EU Renews Pressure on Visa, Mastercard Over Fee Practices

European regulators have once again spotlighted Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA). The latest round of scrutiny zeroed in on scheme fees, the charges levied on banks that facilitate card payments…

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L.A. council members were told a vote could violate public meeting law. They voted anyway

When Los Angeles City Council members took up a plan to hike the wages of tourism workers this week, they received some carefully worded advice from city lawyers: Don’t vote…

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Financial bullying can ruin a marriage: first-person stories | US personal finance

A survey of about 1,000 Americans found that one in 10 would describe their partner as a financial bully. Our readers, however, insist that that might be a label easily…