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Qatari business leaders say they are confident — despite raging Gulf dispute

Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida

Several Gulf nations involved in the diplomatic freeze against Qatar may have doubled down on their list of demands, but the CEO of the Qatar Financial Centre put on a brave face in an interview with CNBC. His country, he said, has weathered worse economic conditions than those now imposed ...

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McConnell, Paul talk health care, just not with each other

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

As Republican efforts to get rid of former President Barack Obama’s health care law stall in the U.S. Senate, Kentucky’s two senators are traveling the state to talk about it. They just aren’t talking to each other. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to ...

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China’s Foreign-Exchange Reserves Shrank Faster Than Expected

Peoples Bank of China Beijing

China’s reserves dropped by $15.89 billion last month, versus a forecast $2 billion decline BEIJING—China’s foreign-exchange reserves shrank modestly in August, though at a faster pace than projected, suggesting capital outflow pressure may have increased slightly. China’s reserves, the world’s largest, fell by $15.89 billion over last month, to $3.185 ...

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