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White House says Conway has been ‘counseled’ after touting Ivanka Trump’s products – Washington Post

Washington Post White House says Conway has been 'counseled' after touting Ivanka Trump's productsWashington PostThe White House on Thursday said that a top adviser to President Trump had been “counseled” after using a television appearance from the West Wing to promote the clothing and jewelry line sold under the brand of Trump's daughter. The endorsement, […]

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Stocks jump on Trump’s tax remarks – Washington Post

Washington Post Stocks jump on Trump's tax remarksWashington PostWall Street's three main indexes surged to record highs Thursday after President Trump said he would make a major tax announcement in a few weeks. “Lowering the overall tax burden on American business is big league,” Trump said during a White House …Asian Stocks Rally, Bonds Drop on […]

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Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control – Washington Post

Washington Post Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic controlWashington PostWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told airline and airport executives Thursday that he is interested in privatizing America's air traffic control system and improving the nation's airports and roads, which he called obsolete. Trump also promised to …Trump vows to modernize airports in meeting with […]

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Why Whole Foods is now struggling – Washington Post

Washington Post Why Whole Foods is now strugglingWashington PostOrganic food has never been so popular among American consumers. Ironically, that's bad news for the brand that made organic a household name — namely, the Austin-based Whole Foods. On Wednesday, Whole Foods reported what is arguably its worst …Whole Foods says it's focusing on price because no […]

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SoftBank profit soars 71% amid Sprint turnaround – MarketWatch

The Star Online SoftBank profit soars 71% amid Sprint turnaroundMarketWatchTOKYO– SoftBank Group Corp. on Wednesday reported a 71% jump in operating profit for its fiscal third quarter as turnaround efforts at Sprint Corp. took hold. The Tokyo-based company posted an operating profit of Yen295 billion for the October …UPDATE 1-SoftBank profit jumps as Sprint trims […]

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Profits up, but General Motors faces challenges – Omaha World-Herald

Washington Post Profits up, but General Motors faces challengesOmaha World-HeraldDETROIT (AP) — At an investors' conference during Detroit's auto show in January, confident General Motors executives told investors to expect improved pretax profits for 2016 and 2017, thanks to strong sales in key markets and cost cuts. On Tuesday …GM makes $9.4 billion in global […]