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Oil prices fall for 3rd day as US inventory build-up weighs Oil prices fell for a third day on Wednesday after data from an industry body showed U.S. crude stocks rose more than expected last week. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2BG2Xg3

French coastguard searches for Quiksilver boss missing at sea The French coastguard on Tuesday searched for Pierre Agnes, the chief executive of U.S. surfwear retailer Boardriders, after his 36-foot sailboat was found washed up on the country's Atlantic coast. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2GwiItL

German industrial union steps up strike campaign Germany's biggest industrial union has launched a campaign of 24-hour strikes after talks on demands for wage raises and an optional shorter working week broke down. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2DNy4bb

Siemens sales, orders rise on strengthening global economy Industrial equipment maker Siemens AG says its net income rose 12 percent to 2.2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in the last three months of 2017, helped by one-time gains from the sale of shares in its Osram lighting business and from the U.S. corporate tax cut. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2nthzKK

Trump calls for optimism in spite of warnings of danger Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets http://ift.tt/2Fwq3Ii