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Trump’s negotiators are unlikely to bring up Biden probe request in trade talks

Trump could very well bring up his request to probe Biden again, but it’s unlikely to come up in official U.S. trade talks with China.

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PayPal withdraws from Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency

PayPal was one of several corporate backers of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project.

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Apparent Iran-linked hackers targeted Trump campaign

A hacking operation apparently linked to Iran unsuccessfully targeted Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, a source confirmed to CNBC on Friday.

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Trump says his request for China to investigate Joe Biden will not affect trade talks

President Donald Trump said Friday that he would keep his desire for China to investigate the Biden family separate from high-stakes trade talks with Beijing.

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US unemployment rate falls to 50-year low of 3.5%

The figures come amid fears that recent weak economic data points to the US heading for recession.

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BP’s Bob Dudley in line for up to £40m after exit

The oil giant says the chief executive will receive that sum only if all performance targets are hit.

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‘Ten years with my insurer meant a £2,000 hike’

Consumers are overpaying by £1.2bn a year for home and car insurance, the financial regulator says.

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Russia is helping China to build a missile defense system, Putin says

The Russian president was speaking at annual Valdai Club meeting in Russia’s Sochi.

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Evolution or revolution? BP’s incoming CEO tasked with navigating energy transition

BP upstream chief executive Bernard Looney will take the reins from CEO Bob Dudley early next year.

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Harvard researchers say business leaders are making this one simple mistake with employees

Offering advice to workers is more effective than giving feedback, according to research from Harvard Business School.