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Palladium hits record high on strike threat; gold steady
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Brazil’s economy almost ground to a halt in fourth quarter: Reuters poll
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GE chief Culp sells biopharma business for $21.4 billion
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Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, backtracks on Oracle, the company
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, admitted on Monday he knew less than he thought about Oracle Corp, the company overseen by fellow billionaire Larry Ellison. FILE PHOTO: Oracle Corp Chief Executive
Warren Buffett says Berkshire overpaid for Kraft Heinz
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Bayer faces second trial over alleged Roundup cancer risk
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Trump calls on OPEC to ‘relax,’ says oil prices are too high
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with China’s Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) –