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Exclusive: Canada farm minister informed that China has blocked two Canadian pork exporters
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Wall Street drops after Fed chair dampens rate-cut hopes
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U.S. House panel aims for May 15 hearing on Boeing 737 MAX – sources
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Goal of June OPEC meeting to extend output cuts – Oman oil minister
[ad_1] Oman’s Oil Minister Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhy talks to journalists as he leaves the OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger DOHA (Reuters) – The goal of OPEC’s meeting in June
Fed keeps interest rates steady as U.S. economy motors along
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Amazon dismisses idea automation will eliminate all its warehouse jobs soon
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc dismissed the idea of running a fully automated warehouse in the near future, citing the superior cognitive ability of humans and the limitations of current technology. An overview of