What to expect next week on earnings

Glencore and Rio Tinto resume mining megamerger talks, protests in Iran over economic conditions are the largest in years, and the US trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level since 2009. Plus, is there a right way for chief executives to exit a company? 

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Glencore and Rio Tinto resume talks on mining megadeal

Iran protests spread to neglected hinterlands

US trade deficit slides to lowest level since 2009 in October

Art of the exit: is there a right way for CEOs to quit?

CREDIT: Reuters 

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