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LONDON (Reuters) – Oil fell more than 4 percent to below $70 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China’s key stock index dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and the U.S. dollar strengthened.

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that its Web site has added almost 1 million new items through a new program that lets outside sellers market products on its Web site. The Walmart Marketplace has products from categories such as home, baby, apparel, toys and…

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The Canadian economy contracted at a 3.4 percent annual pace in the second quarter, an improvement from the first three months of the year, the government said Monday. Statistics Canada said the economy actually grew in June, the first monthly increase in…

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A big drop in Asian markets sent U.S. stocks falling as investors worried once again about the global economy. Stocks sold off broadly Monday after China’s main index plunged 6.7 percent, adding to a nearly 3 percent drop on Friday. The selling of Chinese…

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The EU will start making the transition from power-draining lightbulbs to more energy efficient ones Tuesday, the European Commission said. Several nations including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Philippines have already announced they will phase out…

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India’s Tata Motors is doing well with its own vehicles, but those profits aren’t enough to offset the current losses from Jaguar Land Rover

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Losses at Jaguar Land Rover Weigh Down Tata Motors

Southwest Airlines Co. faces a deadline Tuesday for settling a dispute with regulators over the use of unapproved parts on more than 80 planes. Southwest says it has replaced the unapproved parts in more than 25 planes but needs more time to find parts for…

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A federal appeals court says Delaware’s new sports betting lottery must be limited to parlay bets on professional football games. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared last week that Delaware’s plan, which included single-game bets and a variety of…

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Deere & Co., the world’s largest agricultural-equipment maker, said Monday its board of directors has approved a plan to establish a new manufacturing and parts center in Russia. The Moline, Ill.-based company said the facility near Moscow will be capable of…

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – A flurry of reports on Monday showed U.S. regions picking up economic steam in August, suggesting the United States is breaking free of its deep recession after almost two years.

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Regional surveys show U.S. economy picking up

Since the release of Snow Leopard on Friday, there have been lots of reports of printer incompatibilities, mostly involving Hewlett-Packard and Epson printers. Both companies have responded with fairly detailed compatibility information.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell on Monday after Chinese equities dropped sharply and commodities fell on concerns that asset prices have run ahead of the economic realities.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said it is too early to talk about curtailing the central bank’s long-term security purchases while the U.S. economic recovery is fragile.

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