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No bed of roses

The initiatives aiming to help female flower pickers in Kenya fight sexual harassment and earn higher wages.

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Border towns feel the chill from Trump’s tough talk on trade and immigration

Donald Trump’s talk of border taxes, doing away with the NAFTA, a massive border wall, and an immigration crackdown is scaring away Mexican investors.

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Here’s the moment that could spark a stock market sell-off

The bearish scenario that’ll make you say goodbye to new record highs.

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Trump accuses predecessor of ‘McCarthyism,’ wire-tapping during general election; Obama camp denies

The president leveled a stunning accusation against his predecessor, suggesting he ordered a wire tap.

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Trump got nearly $1 million in energy-efficiency subsidies in 2012

In 2012, Donald J. Trump, the businessman, played a different tune on energy-efficiency subsidies. NYT reports.

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China to defer implementation of property tax despite surging prices

China has no plans to implement a nationwide property tax this year despite mounting expectations that such measures would soon be introduced to restrain surging property prices.

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PSA agrees to buy Opel from GM, wins board approval -sources

France’s PSA Group struck a deal with General Motors to buy the U.S. carmaker’s loss-making Opel division, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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China defense budget to rise at slowest pace since 2010

China’s defense budget will rise about 7 percent this year, the spokeswoman for China’s parliament said on Saturday, its slowest pace since 2010.

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What it means for markets that the Fed wants to raise interest rates now

February’s employment report is about the only thing that stands between the Fed and a March rate hike.

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Gold and silver are a ‘gift’ right now with a rate hike on the table, this strategist says

While the prospect of a rate hike sent gold lower on Friday, David Tice said he is a big believer in the precious metal.