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Walgreens says it’s willing to divest up to 1,000 stores to win regulatory approval for its Rite Aid purchase, although it expects it won’t have to sell more than 500. The country’s No. 1 drugstore chain …

The push to put California among the states where marijuana can be sold to and legally used by adults for recreation took a major step forward on Monday as ballot language backed by Napster co-founder …

Asian share markets crept ahead on Tuesday after the benchmark for U.S tech stocks hit its highest in 15 years, while a holiday in Japan kept currencies tethered within recent tight ranges. MSCI’s broadest …

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc sought to reassure doctors on Monday that the company’s decision to cut ties to a controversial specialty pharmacy would not disrupt doctors’ ability to prescribe the company’s drugs to patients. In a letter to healthcare professionals seen by Reuters, Chief Executive Officer Michael Pearson said that Valeant would pay for the cost of its products through Nov. 8 and make sure patients could fill their prescriptions with no out-of-pocket expenses, wherever possible.

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U.S. crude futures edged up early on Tuesday, but the market outlook remains bearish as supply still exceeds demand and due to worries the dollar will strengthen when the U.S. Federal Reserve eventually raises interest rates. Benchmark U.S. crude futures (CLc1) were trading at $46.27 per barrel at 7.28 p.m. ET, up 13 cents from their last settlement. In North America, U.S. crude oil stockpiles likely rose by 2.7 million barrels last week, growing for a sixth consecutive week, a Reuters poll showed.

Bloomberg Intelligence Chief Asia Economist Tom Orlik has compiled six proxies for Chinese economic growth
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The dollar, euro and yen started trade on Tuesday in familiar territory, having shuffled sideways as uninspired traders waited for bigger fish to fry.