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Catalans declare independence as Spain gets power to strike

Mariano Rajoy called for calm immediately after the vote in Barcelona as crowds swelled in number in support of independence

Jeff Bezos becomes world's richest person

If the share gains hold through Friday's close, Bezos will top the index for the first time

Catalan businesses join street protesters in pro-Spain message

Already battered by a corporate stampede to exit the region, the Catalan president is struggling to maintain support

Banks need Brexit transition details by early 2018: RBS head

The bank is setting up a subsidiary in Amsterdam, to which 150 jobs will be moved

Amazon is headed for prescription-drug market

CVS declined to comment, and referred to remarks made by its chief executive officer, Larry Merlo, on an earnings conference called on August 8

Women in Hollywood see chance for change in Weinstein scandal

Weinstein case strikes at the heart of the problem for women's progress in Hollywood because the industry relies on reciprocity

Robot slaps sell rating on Facebook and Google

AIERA's pessimism isn't enough to cause Sena and his team to remove their own outperform rating on both stocks

Nate nears coast as region faces $1 billion damage

Gas output in the Gulf fell to a three-year low

There may be a ticking climate bomb right under your feet

The purpose was to measure how carbon dioxide may escape from the earth as the atmosphere warms

ICO investors to get wiped out in crypto 'mania': Hedge fund manager K Bass

Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass just took sides in the raging battle over the viability of the cryptocurrency market

Francis Bacon's $78-million painting fails to sell

A Christie's spokesperson said Friday that piece attracted global attention and the auction house expects strong after-sale interest in it

Hong Kong's CLP Seeks acquisitions to expand in India

CLP India's focus on cleaner generation reflects the parent's commitment to reduce emissions as well as an increasingly competitive power market in India

Storm Nate shuts oil rigs in the US Gulf

In August, Hurricane Harvey temporarily shut down about 25% of oil and natural gas production in the Gulf and as much as 20% of US refining capacity

Russian hackers said to steal cyber programmes from NSA Contractor

Martin's case followed the 2013 revelations of Edward Snowden, who fled his job as an NSA contractor in Hawaii for Hong Kong

Hedge fund may seize Ruias' super-yacht

The hearing took place under an English court procedure that allows creditors to get information that could help them enforce a ruling against a debtor's assets

Bond bulls relish India as best story post September selloff

The bulls might have fresh scope to add to their positions: India's central bank on Wednesday announced it's going to review, together with the government

Boeing bets on robot pilots, flying taxis with Aurora takeover

Boeing is betting that smarter airplanes will dominate flying, with computer algorithms and artificial intelligence

The Dutch are doing just fine without a govt

Strong performance could be result of systems enforced after 2008 debt crisis

4-month cement slump may end

India's ambitious plans for housing and infrastructure construction may end a slump in cement prices

China's central bank to draft package for market reforms

The People's Bank of China will convene an internal meeting on Tuesday to discuss its proposals