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Comments by US Federal Reserve officials suggest recovery from pandemic-led economic shock is proving to be weak.
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Two police officers shot after grand jury decides not to pursue murder or manslaughter charge in 26-year-old’s death.
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Chinese media have denounced pressure by the US on TikTok’s owner to sell the popular app to American...
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The former US president and Trump exchanged letters in the 1980s, years after Nixon resigned amid the...
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A United States asphalt company has agreed to pay $16.6m in fines for paying bribes to officials.
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Several Fed officials on Wednesday said more relief aid from Congress is needed to keep the economic recovery on track.
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US West Coast state to join 15 nations that have set similar goals in order to fight climate change.
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New round of sanctions also prohibits Americans from staying at properties owned by the Cuban government.
![Wells Fargo CEO and President Charles Scharf, pictured here in March, apologises for comments he made that dismissed concerns that the banking industry was not doing enough to promote and retain diverse talent [File: Alex Brandon/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/wellsfargo.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
CEO Charles Scharf apologises for comments blaming ‘limited pool of Black talent’ for lack of diversity in recruiting.
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A single-dose vaccine is being tested by US authorities; some question its efficacy as Trump pushes for fast delivery.
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Global stimulus, negative real interest rates and dollar weakness all helped gold rally to record highs this year.
Facebook says it has plans to take ‘aggressive’ measures during the United States election in November.
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China’s ‘unexpected and eye-opening’ climate change announcement resets the ambition of global warming action.
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Watchdog says Facebook not giving states all data they need to spot disinformation, including voter suppression efforts.