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Renewed oil weakness sparks demand fears

U.S. oil prices topped $50 a barrel in June, boosting optimism a two-year price rout might end. Mounting fears that demand has fallen short of expectations as production increases and rig counts rise has analysts believing that any oil price recovery may be a year or more in the future.

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Renewed oil weakness sparks demand fears

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U.S. top court rejects challenge to IRS denying foreign tax credits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected bids by three companies to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign tax credits denied by the Internal Revenue Service as the tax agency tries to curb corporate abuse of such credits. The high court left in place lower court rulings in favor of the U.S. government in cases involving American International Group Inc,

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Supreme Court rejects Apple e-books price-fixing appeal

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Apple Inc's challenge to an appellate court decision that it conspired with five publishers to increase e-book prices, meaning it will have to pay $450 million as …

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Oil hits 2016 high above $40; glut warnings resurface

Brent crude rose on Monday, hitting a 2016 peak above $40 a barrel as producers sought a new anchor price for oil after a selloff that has lasted nearly two years, although some analysts warned the global glut is still big. Global crude prices have risen more than 40 percent since two months ago when…

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