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Amazon picked New York City and Northern Virginia for its two new headquarters, taking advantage of some of the most-extensive incentives U.S. cities and states have ever offered, totaling $5.5 billion -- more than the $5 billion the company has promised to invest.

U.S. oil prices sank deeper into a bear market, with West Texas Intermediate for December delivery settling 7.1% lower. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was down 6.6%, entering a bear market.

The Dow finished the session down 0.4%, as oil's slide scuttled a move by stock indexes to mount a rebound. The S&P 500 lost 0.1%.

The FAA has launched a review of the safety analyses Boeing performed, and what information it gave airlines, regarding potential hazards associated with a new automated flight-control system on its latest 737 models.

E-cigarette maker Juul said it is shutting its Facebook and Instagram accounts and curbing its use of other social media in the U.S.

Snap is facing scrutiny from regulators about its disclosures to investors ahead of its 2017 IPO.

WeWork said SoftBank, its largest investor, has committed an additional $3 billion to the shared-office firm, valuing it at about $45 billion.

GE reached a deal to sell part of its stake in oil-services company Baker Hughes.

Home Depot reported sharply higher earnings for the third quarter.

 

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November 14, 2018 02:48 ET (07:48 GMT)

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