‘Star Wars’ smashes record

People wait in line for the first showing of the movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in Hollywood, California. REUTERS PHOTO/MARIO AN...

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Apple refutes evasion of taxes

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook poses for a portrait during an event. REUTERS PHOTO/CARLO ALLEGRI BY SAI SACHIN R Reuters ...

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Toys have best year in decade

BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK – Toys are staging a comeback. The U.S. toy industry is expected to have its s...

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Market showing positive

Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing gain in share-price indices on Monday, the second trading day of the week. DSEX...

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Bangladesh set to replace China as top cotton importer

Bangladesh will probably overtake China as the world’s biggest cotton importer in the current crop season, which lasts through July, acc...

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Devaluation of Argentine peso

BY PETER PRENGAMAN The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s currency sharply devalued against the U.S. dollar on...

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IMF’s Lagarde denies charges

BY PHILIPPE SOTTO The Associated Press PARIS – International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been ordered to stand trial...

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Shkreli arrested in Ponzi scheme

BY TOM HAYS The Associated Press NEW YORK – Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager vilified in nearly every corner of the Un...

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US may lift oil export ban

BY TIMOTHY GARDNER Reuters WASHINGTON –The United States appears on the brink of ending a four-decade ban on most exports of crude ...

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Brazil bonds downgraded

BY ALONSO SOTO AND MARCELA AYRES Reuters BRASILIA, Brazil – Fitch Ratings downgraded Brazil government bonds to junk on Wednesday, ...

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Canadian Pacific sweetens offer

BY JOSH FUNK The Associated Press OMAHA, Nebraska – Canadian Pacific is increasing its offer to buy Norfolk Southern railroad by a...

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Fed raises rates citing economy

BY HOWARD SCHNEIDER AND JASON LANGE Reuters WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a d...

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World awaits signal from Fed

The financial world’s worst-kept secret is that the Federal Reserve is all but sure to raise interest rates on Wednesday. AP Photo/Susan ...

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Climate pact swings stocks

Solar panels are shown on top of a housing complex in National City, California. REUTERS/Mike Blake BY SUDIP KAR-GUPTA,...

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US gas prices fall below $2

Experts say gas could drop below $2 a gallon in the coming days. AP Photo/Elise Amendola BY DAVID KOENIG The Associated Pre...

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