Amazon attempting to shorten standard 40-hour work week
August 28, 2016
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Amazon attempting to shorten standard 40-hour work week

The Washington Post reported the employees will receive the same benefits, but because they’re working…

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TTIP Dead: Massive US-EU Trade Deal Falls Apart Says German Vice-Chancellor
August 28, 2016
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TTIP Dead: Massive US-EU Trade Deal Falls Apart Says German Vice-Chancellor

“The negotiations with the United States of America have de facto failed because we Europeans…

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Man United eye La Liga superstar as next blockbuster signing
August 28, 2016
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Man United eye La Liga superstar as next blockbuster signing

The Welshman ended up signing for Tottenham instead before becoming the most expensive player in…

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Iran: Russian use of air base authorized by top security body
August 28, 2016
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Iran: Russian use of air base authorized by top security body

Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Wednesday the country hadn’t compromised its sovereignty in agreeing to allow…

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Russian Defense Ministry asks USA to reread United Nations resolution on Iran
August 28, 2016
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Russian Defense Ministry asks USA to reread United Nations resolution on Iran

On Tuesday, Russian long-range bombers took off from Hamedan air base in Iran to launch…

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Wall Street slips in wake of comments by top Fed officials
August 28, 2016
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Wall Street slips in wake of comments by top Fed officials

In individual stocks, chip maker Intel led the action on the Dow blue chip list,…

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Week in Review: Yellen’s Hawkish Turn Increases September Chances
August 28, 2016
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Week in Review: Yellen’s Hawkish Turn Increases September Chances

She also noted that while inflation is still running below the Fed’s 2 percent target,…

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Canada PM Trudeau to mount charm offensive in China
August 28, 2016
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Canada PM Trudeau to mount charm offensive in China

The dispute over the new shipping standard, which industry groups in the world’s biggest canola…

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Iran Lays Out Conditions For Joining OPEC Output Freeze
August 28, 2016
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Iran Lays Out Conditions For Joining OPEC Output Freeze

A previous OPEC attempt to freeze output collapsed in April largely because of Iran’s refusal…

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Oil Prices Holding as Traders Await Fed
August 28, 2016
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Oil Prices Holding as Traders Await Fed

A recession at that point, she said, would mean that “asset purchases and forward guidance…

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