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Purdue seeks rule that would give it edge in Canadian painkiller market

Purdue seeks rule that would give it edge in Canadian painkiller market

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO - Prescription painkiller OxyNEO by Purdue Pharma is shown at a pharmacy, with ''X'' indicating not a full bottle, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/File Photo

A leading drugmaker ramped up its lobbying in Canada fivefold last year, urging government officials to enact a rule that would give it an effective monopoly on long-acting narcotic painkillers.

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Oil prices stable on strong Chinese imports, OPEC-led production cuts

Oil prices stable on strong Chinese imports, OPEC-led production cuts

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack can be seen in Cisco, Texas, August 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone/File Photo

Oil prices were stable on Friday, supported by strong Chinese crude imports and OPEC-led production cuts, although ample U.S. fuel inventories weighed on the market.

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U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea

U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea

Published 10/02/2017

A KJ-200 surveillance aircraft of the Chinese Air Force flies during a training session for the upcoming parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, on the outskirts of Beijing, July 2, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee

A U.S. Navy P-3 plane and a Chinese military aircraft came close to each other over the South China Sea in an incident the Navy believes was inadvertent, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.

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Dollar at 1-1/2-week high vs. yen on Trump tax vow, U.S.-Japan summit awaited

Dollar at 1-1/2-week high vs. yen on Trump tax vow, U.S.-Japan summit awaited

Published 10/02/2017

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The dollar was buoyant on Friday, rising to a 1-1/2-week high versus the yen, on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would announce the most ambitious tax reform plan since the Reagan era in the next few weeks.

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Kushner family in talks to buy Miami Marlins baseball team: reports

Kushner family in talks to buy Miami Marlins baseball team: reports

Published 10/02/2017

Sep 26, 2016- Miami, FL, USA- Miami Marlins teammates celebrate after defeating the New York Mets 7-3 at Marlins Park. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

The Kushner family, relatives of President Donald Trump through son-in-law Jared Kushner, is in talks to buy the Miami Marlins baseball team, media said on Thursday.

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Exclusive – Trump border `wall` to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build: internal report

Exclusive – Trump border `wall` to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build: internal report

Published 10/02/2017

A Donald Trump for President campaign sticker is shown attached to a U.S. Customs sign hanging on the border fence between Mexico and the United States near Calexico, California, U.S. February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

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Twitter numbers paint grim profitability picture

Twitter numbers paint grim profitability picture

Published 10/02/2017

A 3D printed Twitter logo is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration picture made in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Twitter Inc's (TWTR.N) desultory earnings report on Thursday show a company with no evident path to profitability, as core costs climb more quickly than revenue while user growth stagnates.

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Trump, reacting to U.S. appeals court ruling, tweets: “SEE YOU IN COURT”

Trump, reacting to U.S. appeals court ruling, tweets: “SEE YOU IN COURT”

Published 10/02/2017

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" shortly after a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday unanimously upheld a temporary suspension of his order that restricted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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Trump say appeals court decision on travel ban was `political`

Trump say appeals court decision on travel ban was `political`

Published 10/02/2017

President Donald Trump on Thursday called the appellate court ruling that upheld the suspension of his order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries a "political decision," and vowed his administration would ultimately prevail.

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In glitzy Singapore, hotels` success recipe is being average

In glitzy Singapore, hotels` success recipe is being average

Published 10/02/2017

Tourists take photos at the Merlion Park in Singapore January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Liesbeth Foesters travels for business around the world, but none of her hotel rooms was smaller than the one she got in Singapore. Her company has a tight budget.

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