Economy
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Families of plane crash victims urge judge to reject Boeing’s plea deal
US District Judge Reed O’Connor should reject a “sweetheart” plea deal the Justice Department struck with Boeing, relatives of 15 of…
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US rejects plan for G20 deal to tax super-rich
The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
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Media mogul Murdoch engaged in legal fight with children over succession: Report
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle against three of his children to ensure that his eldest…
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Boeing finalizes 737 MAX guilty plea deal, US Justice Department outlines reasons
Boeing finalized a guilty plea to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and agreed to pay a $243.6 million fine after it…
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Ukraine says it hit Russian military airfield in Crimea
Ukraine’s military said on Friday it hit a Russian military airfield in Moscow-occupied Crimea overnight. The airfield in Saky came…
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Hungary says it is being ‘blackmailed’ by Ukraine over oil flows
An aide to Hungary’s prime minister on Friday accused Ukraine of blackmailing Hungary and Slovakia by halting oil deliveries after…
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Ferrari to accept crypto-payments in Europe
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said Wednesday its European dealers will start accepting cryptocurrency, following a similar move in the United…
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Thailand unveils billion-dollar handout scheme to boost economy
Thailand’s government unveiled a billion-dollar handout scheme on Wednesday that it hopes will boost the flagging economy but warned recipients…
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Singapore has world’s most powerful passport after unseating Europeans
Singapore edged past France, Germany, Italy and Spain to reclaim bragging rights as having the world’s most powerful passport. Having…
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Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet climate targets
Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet…
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