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Google CEO Sundar Pichai is meeting with GOP lawmakers this week

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google Inc., speaks during the Google I/O Developers Conference in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.  Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will meet privately with top Republican lawmakers this week, the company confirmed …

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BMW warns of lower profits on new emissions rules and trade war

Andreas Gebert | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A visitor of BMW World walks past a BMW car during the annual accounts press conference of German car manufacturer BMW at the BWM World in Munich, Germany. BMW said Tuesday its 2018 profits are likely to fall due to the costs …

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Avoiding grounded flights after Brexit will take a ‘huge amount’ of work, IATA says

Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images IATA CEO Alexandre De Juniac on December 8, 2014. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said there is still a “huge amount” of work to be done to avoid grounded flights after Britain leaves the European Union next year. IATA is a …

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Facebook shares drop after Instagram co-founders resign

Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom speaks at Facebook’s corporate headquarters during a media event in Menlo Park, California on June 20, 2013, where Facebook announced the introduction of video for Instagram. Facebook shares are likely to fall significantly in the short term due to …

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Brexit agreement could come in October

John Macdougall | AFP | Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May shake hands during a joint press conference after talks on February 16, 2018 in Berlin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that a Brexit agreement between the European Union and the U.K. is …

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Deutsche Bank asked to take action to prevent money laundering 

Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters 2016A statue is seen next to the logo of Germany’s Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. German regulators have ordered Deutsche Bank to take internal actions to prevent money laundering, a few weeks after a scandal erupted in Danske Bank. In a statement issued Monday evening, BaFin, …

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Brexit is going very wrong, but a snap election is the last thing the British public needs

Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Theresa May looks back as she and other leaders depart following the family photo on the second day of an informal summit of leaders of the European Union on September 20, 2018 in Salzburg, Austria.  The Sunday Times …

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Risk tracker RMS predicts up to $5 billion in insured losses from Hurricane Florence

Sean Rayford | Getty Images People navigate floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence near the Waccamaw River on September 23, 2018 in Conway, South Carolina.  Hurricane Florence caused between $2.8 billion and $5 billion in insured losses when it blew into North Carolina earlier this month, according to an estimate from …

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Walmart is going to use blockchain to stop the spread of E. coli in lettuce

Rick T. Wilking | Getty Images A Walmart associate restocks fresh vegetables at a Walmart Supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas.  Grocery giants Walmart and Sam’s Club are requiring their lettuce suppliers to get on the blockchain bandwagon. Those providing leafy green vegetables to the grocery chains will need to upload data …

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Andrew McCabe worries Rod Rosenstein departure would affect Russia investigation

Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images (L-R) Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, then Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe other law enforcement officials hold a news conference to announce an ‘international cybercrime enforcement action’ at the Department of Justice July 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.  Andrew McCabe, …

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