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London markets set to crash as U.K. votes for...

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British stocks are heading for the biggest crash in decades after the country voted to leave the European Union. FTSE 100 stock futures are down 8%, pointing to the biggest market slump since 1987. The pound has dropped to its lowest level in more th…



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Global banks hammered by U.K. vote

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U.K. voters’ decision to leave the European Union is throwing extreme uncertainty over the global banking industry. Shares of the U.K.’s biggest bank, HSBC, plummeted 11 percent. Standard Chartered, a British bank that focuses on Asia, lost nearly 12 percent. All si…



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Facebook will require political bias training for...

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It’s easy to forget that people are ultimately responsible for the way technologies work. After anonymous sources accused Facebook workers of promoting liberal leaning stories online, the company is under pressure to prove that it’s as politically neutral.



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Ralph Nader goes from auto industry nemesis to...

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Ralph Nader is being honored by the auto industry, of which he has been a persistent critic for more than 50 years. Nader will be inducted in the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 21 for his work on behalf of improving auto safety.



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The pound is crashing on U.K. vote for Brexit

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The British pound crashed to its lowest levels in 31 years as the country voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. The pound dropped below $1.35 for the first time since 1985. The currency fell 11% and was on course for its biggest…



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13,000 Maseratis recalled for dangerous shifter

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Maserati is recalling about 13,000 sedans that have the same sort of gear shifter that was used in the Jeep that killed actor Anton Yelchin. Maserati is owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the same company that makes the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler…



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Pound falls sharply after early EU referendum...

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The pound plunged Friday as early results from the British referendum on European Union membership showed a close vote.



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Asian millionaires now the wealthiest in the world

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Step aside, American millionaires.



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Jury: Led Zeppelin did not steal 'Stairway to...

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Music history will not be rewritten. A jury found Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page not guilty of copyright infringement on perhaps their most famous song, “Stairway to Heaven.” A Los Angeles jury deliberated for about five h…



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China can't buy enough industrial robots

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China’s hunger for robots is huge and growing fast.



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