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Asked whether he expects a TikTok deal before of after the election, US President Donald Trump says he thinks "it could go quickly." Speaking to reporters at the White House, he tells them, "We have great companies talking to us about it." SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump tells reporters at the White House that he just spoke with Russia and Saudi Arabia about oil production and OPEC, and says they are "getting close to a deal." IMAGES
Online retail giant Amazon has reached an agreement with the European Commission to close two inquiries into anti-competitive tactics, notably using third party seller data to improve its own sales, as announced by the bloc's competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Vestager says that the Commission has "accepted commitments offered by Amazon" which address its concerns about "concerns about Amazon's practises and its e-commerce marketplace". SOUNDBITE
The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the 2015 deal on limiting Tehran's nuclear weapons program, the State Department says. "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet," said State Department spokesman Ned Price. "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged." SOUNDBITE
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish at fresh records after US President Joe Biden reached a deal with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on a large infrastructure package. IMAGES
The US Senate reaches a deal to skip witness testimony in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, avoiding a delay that threatened to extend the procedure by days or even weeks. IMAGES