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Twitter stock tanks as Salesforce backs out of...

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And then there were none.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/twitter-stock-tanks-as-salesforce-backs-out-of-bidding/42109004

Russia is planning for low oil prices for years

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Russia is betting oil prices will stay low for a long time.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/russia-is-planning-for-low-oil-prices-for-years/42103966

87 of Robin Williams' bikes are up for auction

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Robin Williams wasn’t only one of the funniest people on the planet. He was was also an avid cyclist and advocate for people with disabilities. Now, more than two years after his suicide, 87 bikes in his collection are up for auction, and the proceeds…



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/87-of-robin-williams-bikes-are-up-for-auction/42122114

Trump didn't invest more in campaign despite...

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Donald Trump cut his routine $2 million monthly check to his campaign last September after repeatedly suggesting that he would increase his donations during the campaign’s stretch run. Trump’s campaign, along with Republican joint fundraising committe…



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/trump-didnt-invest-more-in-campaign-despite-tightening-race/42122764

It's lonely in the Black 1%

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It’s one of the loneliest, most exclusive clubs in America. Among the nation’s wealthiest Americans – known as the Top 1% – only a very small percentage are black.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/its-lonely-in-the-black-1/42104296

What's behind Amazon's frantic hiring binge

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‘Tis the season for hiring. Amazon announced Thursday that it’s hiring 120,000 seasonal workers. That’s the equivalent of hiring nearly every resident in Waco, Texas, or Charleston, South Carolina.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/whats-behind-amazons-frantic-hiring-binge/42111226

Wells Fargo's new account openings plunge

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Scandal-ridden Wells Fargo isn’t opening as many accounts these days. The number of consumer checking accounts opened plunged by 25 percent in September from the year before, Wells Fargo said on Friday.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/wells-fargo-no-customer-backlashyet/42103652

San Francisco's tech elite fund measure to ban...

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Walking through any neighborhood in San Francisco is a visual reminder of the city’s inequality. Almost 7,000 adults are homeless, and tent encampments are set up amongst the world’s biggest tech companies and million-dollar apartments.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/san-franciscos-tech-elite-fund-measure-to-ban-homeless-camps/42112788

Sandy Hook: Judge dismisses lawsuit against...

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A Connecticut judge has dismissed a lawsuit that families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims had filed against a gun manufacturer.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/health/sandy-hook-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-gunmaker/42112456

Charity wants Leonardo DiCaprio to step down from...

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A Swiss rainforest charity is calling on Leonardo DiCaprio to explain his alleged ties to a multibillion-dollar embezzlement case or step down from his position as a United Nations Messenger of Peace.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/charity-wants-leonardo-dicaprio-to-step-down-from-un-role/42111618