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Representative Steven Palazzo, a GOP member of the House-Senate panel holding the talks, said he expects a deal “before the end of the weekend” that could be finalized on Monday. Another Republican on the negotiating panel, Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, said the GOP wants as much barrier funding as possible, and he hopes that the final amount is above $2 billion. House Appropriations Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said in a statement that Democrats want the figure to be less than $2 billion. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SjWB33 via Latest News

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on fallout from scandals roiling Virginia's top officials (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2MWhbRe via Latest News

The silent premise behind 'Medicare for All' is that Obamacare has been a bust. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BuTmLU via Latest News

Goldman Sachs's decision to potentially cut bonuses for top executives over the 1MDB scandal reflects an acknowledgement at shareholder and public outrage over the debacle. The prestigious investment bank announced last week that it could withhold millions of dollars in bonuses to former Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein and two other retired executives depending on the outcome of ongoing probes into the Malaysian fund. Beyond the bonuses, Goldman also said it could claw back compensation from current chief executive David Solomon and two other current senior executives, president John Waldron and chief financial officer Stephen Scherr. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Ds04Ck via Latest News

Toyota this week unveiled the newest version of the hearty and heavy-duty full-size Sequoia SUV: the TRD Pro-trimmed 2020 Toyota Sequoia. The TRD Pro Sequoia is more technologically advanced than other models featuring updated equipment with more driver-assist features and complete with Android Auto, Apple Carplay, and Amazon Alexa. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DkHXyh via Latest News

"We're coming for you," the pensions secretary warns company bosses who mismanage pension schemes. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MYXlEI via Online Shopping

Victims of these scams lost an average of £11,145 each last year, Action Fraud says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2E2lGa8 via Online Shopping

The Irish backers of Seaborne Freight - which owned no ships - have pulled out of the deal. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2TLoDBr via Online Shopping

The Sports Direct owner confirms a bid for the cafe chain, which has about 121 outlets still open. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GhmnhY via Online Shopping

The Scottish government resurrects a £10m prize to help commercialise clean energy technology. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2tiO2Xb via Online Shopping

The Daily Telegraph says Sir Philip paid the female employee £1m after groping and kissing her. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Ia7FLI via Online Shopping

The UK's competition watchdog will decide shortly whether to give the green light to the proposed tie-up. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UQngBr via Online Shopping

Digital banking service Revolut is referred to the City watchdog over its Valentine's Day "single takeaway" ad. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GgItBq via Online Shopping

Big six energy firm SSE says it has lost more customers and cuts its profit forecast for this year. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WLOOJY via Online Shopping

Mashed Productions, which owns the satirical news website, is being bought by media firm Digitalbox. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Smz8OH via Online Shopping

Liverpool announce a world record post-tax profit of £106m and a club record turnover of £455m in the 12 months to May 2018. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GAuaXL via Online Shopping

Although people ended up happier, the government hoped it would help the unemployed to find work. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2E0WAs4 via Online Shopping

A compromise is reached on Nord Stream 2, which will double Russian gas flowing into Germany. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WT83Bc via Online Shopping

The public spending watchdog says the government's housing planning system is underperforming. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DYWPny via Online Shopping

Councillors in Edinburgh vote in favour of the levy, which could become the first of its kind in the UK. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BzcbxB via Online Shopping