Oil prices rise on Middle East tensions but trade tensions weigh

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Oil prices rise on Middle East tensions but trade tensions weigh

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil edged higher on Wednesday as Iran-related tensions escalated but receding hopes for a quick solution to the U.S.-China trade war which has dented global growth dragged on prices. FILE PHOTO: An oil pumpjack is seen in La …
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Boeing 737 MAX Gets a $1.2 Billion Vote of Confidence at the Dubai Air Show

Airbus took a commanding lead ahead of Boeing for order announcements in the first couple days of the Dubai Airshow. More significant, though, Boeing landed 30 firm orders for its embattled 737 MAX, which remains grounded around the globe while …
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How Digital Currency Could Be China's Ultimate Soft-Power Tool

Once prohibited, Bitcoin is suddenly enormously popular in China—specifically among members of government, who, an increasing number of cryptonerds and observers believe, are aiming to use a state-issued coin to spread Chinese influence and project …
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Guns, slime and yetis: The 10 worst toys of 2019, according to consumer watchdog group

An electronic gun that fires gel pellets, chemically laced slime posing as a soft-serve dessert and an adorable but potentially harmful stuffed yeti are among the worst toys of 2019, according to a group that is either a consumer watchdog or an overprotective …
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Vouch raises $45M led by YC Continuity for business insurance that targets startups

“Move fast and break things” is a term we usually associate with Facebook (at least, until 2014) and the general startup ethos of being disruptive. Now in true entrepreneurial fashion, the phrase is finding itself as the center of — what else — a startup idea, …
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