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Pelosi: U.S. House close to approving trade deal with Mexico, Canada

The U.S. House of Representatives is making progress every day toward approving the trade agreement President Donald Trump worked out with Canada and Mexico, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.



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The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity in Supporting Female Entrepreneurs

HBR | Shalini Unnikrishnan and Roy Hanna | Oct 31, 2019 There is much discussion and debate about how to support female entrepreneurs — and rightly so. Currently, women-led businesses are less likely to survive, despite evidence that their startups are often highly successful. New analysis by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that if women

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Facebook is sued for age, gender bias in financial services ads

Facebook Inc was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, insurance, investments and loans.



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Business forum boosts Saudi image, but some say more rehab needed

Saudi Arabia's crown prince showed up only briefly this week at the kingdom's flagship investment forum, which largely drew leaders and firms with strategic interest in the Gulf state and wrapped up with relatively meagre deals and an anticlimactic finale.



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AMF announces its 2018-2019 Enforcement Report

AMF | Sylvain Théberge | Oct 30, 2019 MONTRÉAL, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") today published its Enforcement Report relating to the regulation of the Québec financial sector for fiscal year 2018-2019. This year's report, which is presented in a new, more visually dynamic and easy-to-read format, provides

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Exxon, Chevron expected to post steep drops in earnings for third quarter

Exxon and Chevron are scheduled to report earnings on Friday before the bell. Energy companies continue to struggle, pressured by falling oil prices, waning demand and squeezed margins.

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IIROC Announces Crypto-Asset Working Group Members

IIROC | Andrea Zviedris | Oct 31, 2019 Pan-Canadian self-regulator takes steps to deepen its understanding of crypto assets  October 31, 2019 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today announced the members of its new Crypto-Asset Working Group.  Chaired by Victoria Pinnington, IIROC's Senior Vice-President, Market Regulation, this group of

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American Airlines flight attendants voice 737 MAX concerns to Boeing CEO: letter

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents American Airlines Group flight attendants, still has safety concerns about a relaunch of the Boeing 737 MAX, its president told Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg in a letter seen by Reuters.



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Global stocks fall from 20-month highs on trade talk concerns

World stock markets slid from 20-month highs on Thursday as uncertainty about a potential U.S.-China trade deal offset strong results from Apple and Facebook, while the dollar eased as investors mulled whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates further.



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Shares of oilfield firm ProPetro fall 10% on short-seller's report

Shares of oilfield services firm ProPetro Holding Corp fell as much as 10% on Thursday after research firm Culper Research released a report outlining business dealings among its executives and board members, and criticized an internal audit of related-party transactions as a "farce."



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Google sues Texas to protect confidential information in antitrust probe

Google sued Texas' attorney general on Thursday to ensure that its confidential business information will not be disclosed to rivals as he leads a multi-state probe into possible antitrust violations by the Internet search and advertising company.



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Italian, French unions say FCA-Peugeot merger plan only benefits shareholders

A planned merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA would only benefit shareholders, two of the biggest Italian and a French unions said on Thursday, criticising a decision not to include labour groups in the decision.



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Mexico says timetable slipped slightly for U.S. to ratify trade deal

The timetable towards ratification of a new North American trade deal has slipped slightly but the pact could still pass the U.S. Congress by year end, a senior Mexican trade official said on Thursday.



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Peugeot's turnaround driver, Tavares, faces his biggest challenge

Carlos Tavares, a former Renault star credited with reviving the company's French rival Peugeot SA , has long shone as a restructurer-in-chief, staring down unions and slicing down bureaucracies.



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Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates, forecast disappoints

Pinterest Inc on Thursday missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue as it earned lower-than-expected average revenue per user, and forecast full-year sales marginally below expectations.



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