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Brent crude steadies just under $60/bbl, China oil demand in focus

Oil futures steadied somewhat on Tuesday after a five-day losing streak as OPEC sources said the group and its allies might tighten the market amid fears that the coronavirus, which has claimed over 100 lives in China, could weigh on oil demand.



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Here's how to make the most of the tax break for medical expenses — if you can get it

While there are a few hurdles you need to clear to use the tax break for medical expenses, anyone with high health care costs may want to see if it's available to them.

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Crude prices bounce up with U.S. stock markets after virus-related selloff

Oil futures edged up on Tuesday after falling for five days, bouncing up with Wall Street, and crude also drew support from talk that OPEC and its allies might tighten the market amid fears the coronavirus could weigh on oil demand.



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Defying Trump, UK's Johnson refuses to ban Huawei from 5G

Prime Minister Boris Johnson granted Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network on Tuesday, frustrating a global attempt by the United States to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the West's next generation communications.



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Huawei decision could "greatly complicate" a U.S.-Britain free trade agreement: Graham

Britain's decision to give Chinese telecoms giant Huawei [HWT.UL] a limited role in building its 5G networks could greatly complicate a free trade agreement with the United States and jeapordize intelligence sharing with one of its closest allies, Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday.



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No threats to break UK intellgence ties after 5G decision: security source

There have been no threats from other countries' intelligence agencies to break ties with Britain after it announced it would grant Huawei a limited role in its 5G mobile network, a British security source said on Tuesday.



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3M CEO: 'We're going 24/7' to ramp up production of masks to meet coronavirus demand

3M CEO Mike Roman said the company is seeing increased demand for its respiratory protection products due to China's coronavirus outbreak.

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Here's how to financially prepare your family for the worst-case scenario

You've been building up your emergency fund, painstakingly paying off debt and even putting away a few dollars for your child's education. The next step is to protect it all with life insurance. Where to get started.

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Factbox: Huawei's involvement in other countries' telecoms networks

Prime Minister Boris Johnson granted Huawei [HWT.UL] a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network on Tuesday, defying U.S. pressure to exclude the Chinese company from next-generation communications over fears Beijing could use them to spy.



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Wall Street rebounds as tech, financials surge

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as gains in technology and financial sectors helped major indexes recover from their worst selloff in about four months on worries over a coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the global economy.



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Stocks rebound in broad rally, safe-haven assets lose luster

Global equity markets rebounded in a broad rally on Tuesday and some safe-haven assets lost a bit of their appeal as investors took a less pessimistic view of the potential economic fallout from China's coronavirus outbreak.



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U.S. business investment weak; consumer confidence at five-month high

New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods dropped by the most in eight months in December and shipments were weak, suggesting business investment contracted further in the fourth quarter and remained a drag on economic growth.



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Countdown to recession: What an inverted yield curve means

NEW YORK - A dramatic rally in Treasuries this week led some key parts of the U.S. yield curve to reinvert, a signal that has traditionally been bearish for the U.S. economy.



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Freeport CEO 'looking forward' to deals once expansion projects done

Freeport-McMoran Inc , the world's largest publicly traded copper producer, would consider acquisitions, mergers or other deals once three ongoing expansion projects finish by 2022, Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said in an interview on Tuesday.



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United Airlines suspends some U.S. flights to China as demand drops over virus fears

United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it was suspending some flights between the United States and Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai between Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 due to a "significant decline in demand" as the new coronavirus spreads.



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