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Bed Bath & Beyond cuts 7% of corporate staff, including COO

Furnishing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Tuesday its chief operating officer was departing as part of its move to cut 7% of corporate staff, following a review of office costs.



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Colombia orders Uber to improve data security after 2016 breach

Colombia has given ride-hailing app Uber Technologies Inc four months to improve its data security, the commerce regulator said on Tuesday, after a 2016 data breach affected more than 260,000 of the South American country's residents.



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Stocks rise on upbeat earnings, sterling drops on Brexit prospects

A host of strong earnings boosted U.S. stocks on Tuesday and world stocks edged higher in anticipation of central bank easing, while sterling fell after Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson won the leadership of Britain's Conservative Party, clearing the way for him to become prime minister.



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White House's Kudlow hopeful on U.S.-China trade talks, agriculture buys

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Tuesday said it was a good sign top U.S. officials would travel to China for in-person talks about reviving stalled trade talks, and said he expected Beijing to start buying U.S. agriculture products soon.



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Facebook to settle FTC privacy allegations, adopt new policies: sources

The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay roughly $5 billion, two people briefed on the matter said.



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The Fed has three options. Here's the difference between them, and why anything could happen

Policymakers either can choose to hold interest rates steady, cut by a quarter point or cut by half a point. Raising rates isn't an option.

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Stanley Druckenmiller on budget deal: Politicians will act this way until the markets 'revolt'

Stanley Druckenmiller warned that the new budget deal struck earlier this week will only add to an already-dangerous national debt problem.

6 years ago

Stocks rise on trade hopes, sterling slips on Brexit jitters

U.S. stocks added to their gains on Tuesday following news of potential progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations, while the pound fell after Brexit hard-liner Boris Johnson won the leadership of Britain's Conservative Party, clearing the way for him to become prime minister.



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Earnings and trade optimism push Wall St. toward record high

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq approached record highs on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat quarterly reports from Coca-Cola and United Technologies and on optimism the United States would resolve its trade conflict with China.



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UPS launches drone business, seeks to certify multiple pilots

United Parcel Service Inc , the world's largest package delivery firm, on Tuesday unveiled its drone delivery subsidiary and said it has applied for the Federal Aviation Administration certifications needed to expand the business.



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Snap's Android fix, gender-changing lens boost users, shares up 11%

Snap Inc's Snapchat on Tuesday beat analysts' estimates for user growth and revenue, getting a boost from a better version of its Android app and the launch of a new augmented reality photo lenses.



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Chipotle's online focus delivers same-store sales beat

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc's focus on online ordering and aggressive spending on advertising paid off as it brought in more customers and helped it beat same-store sales estimates.



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Trump administration split on renewing Chevron's Venezuela license

The Trump administration is split over whether to renew a license this week for energy company Chevron Corp's operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supporting a renewal and others opposing it, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.



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Visa earnings beat on higher customer spending

Visa Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as a robust economy encouraged customers to spend more and boosted fees for the world's largest payment processor.



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The trade war is killing the maker of the Roomba

Shares of iRobot plummeted after the company's top executive said tariffs from the conflict will weigh on the company's numbers throughout 2019.

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