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Commerce Department officials have withdrawn proposed regulations that would make it harder for U.S. companies to sell to Huawei from their overseas facilities, following objections from the Pentagon and the Treasury Department.

The mortgage market in 2019 had its best year since the height of the precrisis boom, the latest sign housing is firming up after showing weakness early last year.

A California couple whose solar company counted Berkshire Hathaway as an investor pleaded guilty to running a $900 million Ponzi scheme.

Oil prices suffered their worst week in more than a year, dragged lower by fears that the spreading coronavirus outbreak will weigh on economic growth.

U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the Dow shedding 0.6% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both losing 0.9%. The indexes posted losses for the week.

Business activity in the U.S. improved in early 2020, contrasting with weaker economic performance in some other major economies.

The latest trial over Bayer's Roundup weedkiller was postponed indefinitely to allow room for settlement talks to continue.

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January 25, 2020 02:47 ET (07:47 GMT)

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