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SEC wants Tesla CEO Elon Musk held in contempt for tweeting

Stock market regulators are asking a federal court to hold Tesla CEO Elon Musk in contempt for violating an agreement requiring him to have his tweets about key company information reviewed for potentially misleading claims.

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___ Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration isn't just focused on those who enter the country illegally.

GE sells biopharma unit for $21 billion

General Electric is selling its biopharma business to Danaher Corp. for $21.4 billion as the industrial giant continues to shed pieces of itself.

Global stocks rise after Trump tariff extension

Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump said he would postpone a March 1 deadline for a U.S. tariff hike on imports from China following talks on a dispute over Beijing's technology ambitions.

Asian stocks mostly higher after Trump tariff extension

Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump said he would postpone a March 1 deadline for a U.S. tariff hike on Chinese imports following weekend talks on a battle over Beijing's technology ambitions.

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___ US and China resume trade talks as Trump's deadline nears WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Chinese negotiators have resumed high-level talks aimed at resolving a trade dispute that has escalated uncertainty for corporations, unsettled investors and posed a threat to the global economy.