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Why Donald Trump survived
Book review of Donald Trump v. the United States
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White House asks US govt agencies to detail all China-related funding
The White House document asks for data for all US government funding used to "counter malign Chinese influence or behavior incongruent with American interests"
 "White House asks US govt agencies to detail all China-related funding")
US job growth slows further in August, unemployment rate falls to 8.4%
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.371 million jobs last month after advancing 1.734 million in July, the Labor Department's closely watched employment report showed
 "US job growth slows further in August, unemployment rate falls to 8.4%")
Ford Motor to trim US workforce by 1,400; offer early retirement incentives
Most of the reductions would take place in the area of Dearborn, Michigan, where Ford has its headquarters and large product development and engineering operations
 "Ford Motor to trim US workforce by 1,400; offer early retirement incentives")
Donald Trump unleashes Twitter storm after Portland protest death
Posts from a right-wing journalist that claimed to have "exclusive" knowledge of the Portland incident were also retweeted by the president
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Iran to fight US suit to seize $1.7 billion held by Deutsche Boerse unit
The deputy governor of the Iranian central bank did not give details of the bank's legal measures to prevent a seizure of the assets, which he said were worth $1.7 billion
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China's mega banks post worst profit slump in a decade on bad debt wave
Pressured by the government to lend to businesses, loans and advances at the four big banks rose between 7% and 10% in the first half, even though bad debt surged
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In Israel, Jared Kushner says ''stage is set'' for Mideast progress
"Today obviously we celebrate a historic breakthrough for peace," Kushner said, adding that the Israel-UAE deal will create "previously unthinkable" economic, security and religious cooperation
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China's new tech export controls could give Beijing a say in TikTok sale
It can take up to 30 days to obtain preliminary approval to export the technology
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Coca-Cola to cut thousands of jobs, reduce biz units as Covid-19 hits sales
It plans to first offer buyouts to 4,000 employees in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and then offer a similar voluntary programme in other countries
 "Coca-Cola to cut thousands of jobs, reduce biz units as Covid-19 hits sales")
US has lots to lose and little to gain from TikTok-WeChat ban: Here's why
Banning TikTok and WeChat would cut off many Americans from popular social media
 "US has lots to lose and little to gain from TikTok-WeChat ban: Here's why")
Donald Trump promises Covid-19 vaccine by end of this year, or sooner
Trump said, "We are getting our scientists to develop vaccines under 'Operation Warp Speed'
 "Donald Trump promises Covid-19 vaccine by end of this year, or sooner")
India 72nd on global list with average monthly wage of Rs 32,800: Report
Switzerland, where the average wage converted into rupees amounts to Rs 4,49,000 ($5,989), topped the ranking, while in Cuba the average wage is the lowest at Rs 2,700 ($36)
 "India 72nd on global list with average monthly wage of Rs 32,800: Report")
Walmart teams up with Microsoft on potential bid for video app TikTok
The discussions are ongoing and other suitors for TikTok are involved, said two people close to the deal talks, who were not authorized to speak publicly
TikTok ban: ByteDance says moving quickly to resolve issues in India, US
"I can assure you that we are developing solutions that will be in the interest of users, creators, partners, and employees," ByteDance Chairman said
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Federal Reserve to target 2% average inflation, elevates focus on jobs
Under the new approach, the US central bank will seek to achieve inflation averaging 2% over time, offsetting below-2% periods with higher inflation "for some time"
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Huawei Technologies loses UK top court ruling over global patent rates
The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a decision that Huawei would either have to pay Unwired Planet International Ltd. a global rate set by judges or face an order limiting its British sales
 "Huawei Technologies loses UK top court ruling over global patent rates")
First-ever Israel-UAE flight scheduled for next week: US officials
The flight, likely on an Israeli El-Al airliner, would carry a US delegation headed by President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner and NSA Robert O'Brien, the officials said
 "First-ever Israel-UAE flight scheduled for next week: US officials")
Why countries like India don't want to wait for superpowers' Covid vaccines
Groups such as the World Health Organization, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are working to ensure that coverage extends beyond the developed world
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After US, Facebook plans to launch news service in UK, India, Brazil
The social media giant's news service currently pays US publishers for content and has original reporting from more than 200 outlets, including thousands of local news organizations
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