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Dow Chemical hit by global slowdown

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US challenges AB InBev’s Modelo deal

Justice department moves to block $20bn beer merger

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US upstream arm weighs on Shell results

Oil group’s shares down as profits disappoint

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Gun makers’ margins caught in crosshairs

US gun control would ban most profitable products

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Slower holiday season dents UPS growth

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Nomura revamp begins to bear fruit

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