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US judge dismisses suit against Google over facial recognition software

A lawsuit filed against Google by consumers who claimed the search engine’s photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy was dismissed on Saturday by a U.S. judge who cited a lack of “concrete injuries.”

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Juncker: The EU isn’t trying to keep Britain in the union

Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the European Commission, said the EU was ready to start negotiating a new deal with Britain right after the British parliament approves the divorce deal. A vote is now due in the week starting Jan. 14.

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Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business

The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.

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Here’s why gas prices are falling, and why drivers shouldn’t get too used to them

Travel experts explain to CNBC how travelers can get the most out of their holiday road trip.

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A market bull sees years left in the rally, but if the Dow breaks this level, he says: ‘Watch out’

Raymond James’ Jeffrey Saut says there is one level on the Dow that could change his bullish tune.

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Complex web of international banks, shell companies said to help North Korea skirt sanctions

Report describes the complex web of international companies, financial firms and individual proxies used to move money and goods in and out of sanctioned North Korea, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Trump hails call with China’s Xi, says trade talks are making good progress

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday that he had a “long and very good call” with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal was progressing well.

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Goldman Sachs cuts forecast for first half of 2019, says weaker growth needed to ‘land the plane’

Volatile financial markets and softer economic data has led Goldman Sachs to trim its expectations for growth in 2019, the bank said on Saturday.

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UK to spend £108m on no-deal ferries

French, Danish and UK firms will provide capacity for 4,000 more lorries a week to cross the Channel.

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What went wrong on the High Street in 2018?

The UK High Street has seen chains collapse and tough trading conditions in 2018.