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Carlsberg CEO notes changing beer habits amid cost pressures

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Hedge fund giant Bridgewater pares China bets, offloading stakes in Alibaba and Baidu

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Five things at stake in Trump and Putin’s high-level talks

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Trump meets Putin in Alaska for summit on Ukraine war

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A program that saves time in U.S. airport security lines opens to some international travelers

A program that lets Americans save time in airport security lines is opening to foreign travelers…

S&P 500 closes lower Friday, but logs its second weekly gain

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Mortgage rates have made a 'substantial improvement,' economist says — here’s what to know

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Are $600 tariff rebate checks headed our way? Here's how we'd use the extra cash

Congress is weighing a bill that would send Americans hundreds of dollars in the form of…