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'Like the plane got cut in half': LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots now under investigation
In the aftermath of the collision of Air Canada flight AC8646 with a fire truck in New York, US transportation chief Sean Duffy emphasized that seat belts helped save lives
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Markets
HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.
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Crypto
SEC sends proposed crypto interpretation to White House for review
The financial regulator’s plan to reinterpret how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets is ”pending review” by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget.
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Markets
Huel bought by Danone in €1bn deal
The health firm backed by actor Idris Elba and broadcaster Jonathan Ross is being bought by Danone for €1bn (£860m).
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Markets
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder in merger talks with owner of Jean Paul Gaultier and Rabanne
The deal would create a global beauty giant, uniting brands such as Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown and Rabanne.
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