Trending FOX BUSINESS News: German posts Q3 GDP drop; first decrease since 2015

German posts Q3 GDP drop; first decrease since 2015


Germany's gross domestic product shrank in the third quarter of 2018, the first quarter-on-quarter decline since early 2015, which analysts said should be a wake-up call for Europe's largest economy.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Majority of Calgary voters say 'no thanks' to 2026 Olympics

Majority of Calgary voters say 'no thanks' to 2026 Olympics


Calgary's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics was rebuffed on Tuesday when local voters said "no" in a nonbinding referendum.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: French government: No U-turn on carbon tax

French government: No U-turn on carbon tax


France's prime minister says there'll be no U-turn in the government's policy of hiking taxes on fossil fuels to encourage the take-up of cleaner energies, despite planned protests by vehicle drivers this weekend.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Asian shares lower after Wall Street falls over oil concerns

Asian shares lower after Wall Street falls over oil concerns


Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday, after the steepest drop in oil prices in more than three years put investors in a selling mood on Wall Street.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' convicted of hoarding

Iran executes 'Sultan of Coins' convicted of hoarding


Iran executed the so-called "Sultan of Coins" and his accomplice on Wednesday for hoarding gold coins and other hard currency, signaling zero tolerance as it tries to shore up its currency in the face of an economic crisis.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Amazon's NYC home in 'opportunity zone' for Trump tax break

Amazon's NYC home in 'opportunity zone' for Trump tax break


Much of the New York City neighborhood selected by Amazon for one of its new headquarters is in a federal "opportunity zone," a designation created by President Donald Trump's tax overhaul that offers developers potentially millions of dollars in capital gains tax breaks to invest in high-poverty, low-income areas.

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Trending FOX BUSINESS News: Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?

Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?


The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart.

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