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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Dow tops 24,000 as tax bill garners crucial support

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 24,000 mark for the first time on Thursday and other Wall Street indexes rallied on strong indications that President Donald Trump's tax-cut plan may get enough support to pass.


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Tax reform will reshape life in blue states with high taxes: Varney


Tax reform will reshape life in blue states with high taxes: Varney



The New York Times has a headline this morning, which I agree with: "GOP tax plan could reshape life in the U.S."

Verizon plan to launch 5G broadband lifts shares

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc shares rose 2 percent in midday trading on Thursday after the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier said it would launch next-generation high-speed Internet services in three to five U.S. markets in 2018.


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Trump Says G.O.P. Tax Bills Won’t Benefit Him. That’s Not True.


By JAMES B. STEWART from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2nhuSRA

Tumble dryer action call after fatal Llanrwst fire

A coroner calls on a tumble dryer manufacturer to take action after two men died in a flat fire.

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Dragons Den businessmen sell Red Letter Days

Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis cash in on the gift experience company that they saved from collapse.

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GM expects commercial launch of autonomous vehicles in 2019

(Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it expects commercial launch of autonomous vehicles in "dense" urban environments in 2019.


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Petrol and diesel prices hit highest since 2022

The cost of filling up a vehicle has rebounded, according to the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rlLS8DK