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Fed’s Williams urges U.S. central bank to stay on track with rate rises

“Others' economic fates do not spell our own,” Williams said in prepared remarks before an audience at the National University of Singapore. The U.S. central bank left interest rates unchanged two weeks ago and signaled its cautiousness by forecasting two further rate hikes this year, down from four at its December meeting, when the Fed raised rates from near zero for the first time in almost a decade.

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Orange and Bouygues boards to meet Wednesday on telecoms tie-up: sources

The Orange and Bouygues boards are scheduled to meet separately on Wednesday to discuss the planned sale of Bouygues's telecom unit, two sources close to the matter said. With one day remaining before the deadline set by both companies for agreement on the 10 billion euro …

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Chrysler to recall 60,000 SUVs in China over ABS braking issue: watchdog

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's China unit will recall over 60,000 sport-utility vehicles in the country due to issues related to the cars' anti-skid braking (ABS) systems, a Chinese regulator said in a statement on Tuesday. China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said that under …

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U.S. succeeds in cracking Apple’s iPhone, drops legal action

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it had succeeded in unlocking an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters and dropped its legal case against Apple, ending a high-stakes legal battle but leaving the broader struggle over encryption unresolved. The abrupt end to a confrontation that had transfixed the tech industry was a victory for Apple, which vehemently opposed a court order obtained by the Justice Department that would have required it to write new software to get into the iPhone. “From the beginning…

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iPhone may get new screen, wireless charging next year

iPhone to get a complete make over in 2017, a year earlier than previously predicted, according to a reliable Apple analyst.

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Bernie Sanders’ bizarre bird encounter inspires new ‘Birdie Sanders’ memes

During a rally in Portland, Oregon, a bird perches on US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' podium and the crowd goes wild. People on Twitter rebrand the moment with meme tweets. Get it? Tweets?

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How to Master the Art of the First Impression

Amy Cuddy, a psychologist at the Harvard Business School, has been studying first impressions for more than a decade. She and her colleagues found that we make snap judgments about other people that answer two primary questions:Can I trust this person?Can I respect this person's capabilities?According to Cuddy's research, 80% to 90% of a first…

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Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to $5 billion

By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan and Iran aim to increase annual trade volumes between the two countries to $5 billion by 2021, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday. Sharif spoke at a business conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who arrived in Islamabad on Friday for two-day talks focused on increasing Pakistan's electricity imports from Iran, …

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Lockheed gets $1.5 billion deal for C-130J aircraft: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract worth $1.5 billion for work on 28 C-130J military transport aircraft funded by the fiscal 2016 defense budget, the Pentagon said on Thursday in its daily digest of major contracts.

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Credit Suisse to pay $29 million in U.S. regulator’s mortgage case

Credit Suisse Group AG has agreed to pay more than $29 million to resolve a U.S. regulator's claims that it sold toxic mortgage-backed securities to credit unions that later failed, according to court papers filed on Thursday. The deal, disclosed in a filing in federal court in Manhattan, …

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