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Tim Cook spent a lot of time charming the Trump administration, and it seems to be paying off

Trump seems to listen to Cook and take his concerns seriously. That’s a surprising development for a business leader who supported Hillary Clinton in 2016. But Cook has taken care to cultivate ties with Trump and his family.

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Pompeo says State Department will hand over documents to Congress

“We will obviously do all the things we are required to by law,” the secretary of state told a news conference in Greece.

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Libra: PayPal first to drop out of Facebook cryptocurrency

Libra has been strongly opposed by regulators around the world over privacy and financial concerns.

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‘My home’s freehold isn’t worth the paper it’s written on’

Denise Sullivan says restrictive covenants mean her freehold home is effectively a leasehold.

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Harrogate: What happened when the shops left town

Harrogate is one of the UK towns most hit by retail closures, but the locals are rising to the challenge.

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Trump suspends entry of immigrants who cannot pay for healthcare

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who cannot pay for their healthcare costs and will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States.

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Hong Kong metro system to remain shut as city reels from night of violent protests

Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corp said all services would be suspended on Saturday due to “malicious vandalism” as violent protests erupted across the Chinese-ruled city hours after the government invoked emergency powers.

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House Democrats subpoena White House in impeachment inquiry

Three Democratic committee chairmen of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Friday they had subpoenaed the White House for documents related to their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.

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India shelves crackdown on single-use plastic

India has shelved a planned crackdown on single-use plastic due to business worries over disruption.

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Dow and S&P 500 will try to snap a 3-week slide as US-China trade talks kick off in the week ahead

Stocks will try to regain their mojo next week as China and the U.S. hold long-awaited trade negotiations in Washington.