Where J.D. Vance, Trump’s VP pick, stands on key issues

    (Deletes extraneous words ‘has been’ in paragraph 8) MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Ohio U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s new running mate, has embraced trade barriers, isolationism and social conservatism, issues that have proven popular with much of Trump’s mostly white, working-class base. Some of those same stances, however, risk turning off moderate voters and major…

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    Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli troops battled Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure, as they sought to suppress small militant units that have continued to hit troops with mortar fire, the military said on Friday. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said troops had killed around 100 Palestinian fighters…

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      FAA will not allow Boeing to boost 737 MAX production yet

      By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators will not immediately allow Boeing to increase 737 MAX production as it addresses ongoing safety issues, the agency’s administrator said on Thursday, after a three-hour meeting with company officials, including outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun. The Federal Aviation Administration’s enhanced oversight of Boeing will continue in coming months,…

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        Spirit Aero to be broken up as Boeing agrees to $4.7 billion stock deal

        By Tim Hepher, Shivani Tanna and Mike Stone (Reuters) -Boeing agreed to buy back Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock and Airbus moved to take on the supplier’s loss-making Europe-focused activities, sending shares in all three companies higher in a rare transatlantic break-up. The near-two-decade independence of the world’s largest standalone aerostructures company ended…

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        China push on company dividends should attract investment, says regulator

        LONDON (Reuters) – Government policies to encourage companies to pay more dividends should increase the attractiveness of China’s stock market for overseas investors, a senior Chinese regulator said on Thursday. Fang Xinghai, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said the Chinese government set out policies last month to strengthen its capital markets, including…

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