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Wall St ends sharply higher, dollar hits seven-week high as debt limit talks advance
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Capital One shares rebound after Warren Buffett makes near $1 billion bet on bank
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Factbox-Chipmakers’ plans for factories in Europe, US and Asia
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Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis
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Factbox-Tech firms, Wall Street lead job cuts in corporate America
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Factbox-Who could replace World Bank President David Malpass?
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CME to launch nickel contract using prices from new platform -sources
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Third Point’s Loeb plans proxy contest at Bath & Body Works
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Global shares, U.S. Treasury yields fall; Fed minutes called ‘outdated’
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