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Boeing CEO tells U.S. lawmakers at hearing: 'We've made mistakes'; faces tough questions

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg was pressed by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday over what the company knew about its MCAS stall-prevention system linked to two deadly crashes, and about delays in turning over internal 2016 messages that described erratic behavior of the software in a simulator.



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Tesla filing shows U.S. sales tumbled 39% in third quarter

Tesla Inc's third-quarter revenue tumbled 39% in the United States, its first drop in more than two years, but sales in China and other regions surged, the electric car maker's break down of sales by geography showed on Tuesday.



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S&P 500 squeezes higher on robust Merck, Pfizer earnings

The S&P 500 touched a new record high on Tuesday as investors cheered strong earnings from big drugmakers Merck and Pfizer, while a disappointing profit from Google parent Alphabet kept the Nasdaq firmly in the red.



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Kellogg profit gets boost from snacks, frozen foods

Kellogg Co's quarterly revenue and profit beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as demand for its Pringles and Cheez-It snacks, as well as frozen foods cushioned the impact of sluggish sales for its cereals in North America.



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GM expects to spend more on EVs than gas-powered cars in next five years: CEO

General Motors Co expects to spend more on developing and selling electric vehicles (EVs) than gasoline-powered cars over the next five years, Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Tuesday.



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Volkswagen brings electric cars to Rwanda for ride-hailing service

Volkswagen is importing a batch of electric powered Golf models into Rwanda for a local ride-hailing service, establishing a bridgehead in the country that it hopes to expand to other nations as it seeks to increase market share globally.



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Factbox: When will the Boeing 737 MAX fly again?

Boeing Co's best-selling jet, the 737 MAX, was grounded globally in March, days after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that followed a similar Lion Air disaster in Indonesia in on Oct. 29, 2018. A total of 346 people died in the two crashes.



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U.S. consumer confidence slips, housing stabilizing

U.S. consumer confidence fell for a third straight month in October amid concerns about the short-term outlook for business conditions and job prospects, but remained at levels consistent with continued growth in consumer spending.



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Exclusive: U.S.-China trade deal may not be ready for signing in Chile - U.S. official

The United States and China are continuing to work on an interim trade agreement, but it may not be completed in time for the U.S. and Chinese leaders to sign it in Chile next month, a U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.



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Exclusive: U.S.-China trade deal might not be ready for signing in Chile - U.S. official

An interim trade agreement between the United States and China might not be completed in time for signing in Chile next month as expected but this does not mean that the accord is falling apart, a U.S. administration official said on Tuesday.



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Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America

Coindesk | Leigh Cuen | Oct 29, 2019 Canadian startup Ledn, which offers bitcoin-backed fiat loans, now also offers dollar-pegged DAI loans, connecting bitcoin users with ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, a Venezuelan expat, told CoinDesk this new partnership with stablecoin promoter MakerDAO was driven by customer demand. Out of

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S&P 500 hits record high on robust Merck, Pfizer earnings

The S&P 500 touched a record high on Tuesday as investors cheered strong earnings from big drugmakers Merck and Pfizer, while a disappointing profit from Google parent Alphabet kept the Nasdaq firmly in the red.



6 years ago

The wrong kind of stocks are leading the stock market to records

Investors are increasingly flocking to one of the safest pockets of the market — defensives.

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Shipping companies, retailers look to develop cleaner marine biofuel

Top shipping, retail and transport companies are looking to develop an alternative marine fuel which aims to reduce carbon emissions from ships, in another step to push the sector to go green.



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Canadian airlines plan for grounded Boeing jet to fly again, travelers still leery

Canadian airlines are making preparations for the day when Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jet can fly again, but one executive said work must be done to regain travelers' trust in the U.S.-made narrowbody involved in two deadly crashes.



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