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Company Earnings Show Strength

Corporate profits continued to rebound in the third quarter alongside solid growth in the broader U.S. economy.

Carrier Corp. Agrees to Keep About 1,000 Jobs at Indiana Plant

Carrier Corp. has agreed to keep in Indiana roughly 1,000 jobs it had planned to shift to Mexico, after a lobbying effort from the incoming Trump administration.

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Praxair Approaches Linde About Resuming Deal Talks

Praxair moved to restart negotiations with Germany’s Linde over a combination that would create a $60 billion industrial-gas giant, two months after previous talks dissolved.

Online Shopping Adds Muscle to Holiday Sales

As the holiday spending season kicks off, online shopping is emerging as a clear winner, helped by increased use of mobile phones.

Intel Recruits ARM Executive Thomas Lantzsch to Head Connected Device Effort

Intel Corp. once again reached outside its ranks to fill a key executive position, recruiting an executive from rival ARM Holdings PLC as the big chip maker steps up plans to sell chips for devices other than computers.

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Snapchat Spectacles Review: Wearing a Camera Is Cool … and Creepy
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A Pioneer of the Open Office Helps Ford Rethink the Car
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Out of Office: Workers Try a Year on the Road

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- Global Smartphone Shipment Gains Evaporating
  
  The growth in global smartphone shipments ground to a near halt this year, estimates market research firm International Data Corp., in the latest sign that the mobile-phone boom is petering out.
- Samsung Tries to Appease Investors But Delays Big Changes
- Uber’s ‘Not a Taxi Company’ Defense on Trial in EU
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The growth in global smartphone shipments ground to a near halt this year, estimates market research firm International Data Corp., in the latest sign that the mobile-phone boom is petering out.

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