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Why Uber’s top job is the most desirable in tech right now

Mike Coppola | Getty Images Co-founder of Uber Travis Kalanick attends an Oscar party on February 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. Uber needs a new CEO after its founder CEO, Travis Kalanick, was removed yesterday at the request of a number of Uber’s shareholders. They also need two new …

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Stock up in opening trade

Richard Drew | AP Altice founder Patrick Drahi, left, and co-founder Armando Pereira pose for photos outside the New York Stock Exchange, before the company’s IPO, Thursday, June 22, 2017. CEO Dexter Goei told CNBC on Thursday that the company is keeping an eye out for deals and acquisitions, as …

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China cracks down on bad English in signs

Natalie Behring | Bloomberg via Getty Images An English sign in a park instructs children how to play on a ‘bounce bed’ – meaning ‘trampoline’ – in Beijing, China, on April 11, 2007. While many find them entertaining, they “damage the country’s image” while posing challenges for the “development of …

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A French Master Director, Getting His Due at the Quad Cinema

Photo Philippe Noiret in Bertrand Tavernier’s “Life and Nothing But.” Credit Orion Classics/Everett Collection, via Quad Cinema Though now into his fifth decade of filmmaking, Bertrand Tavernier has not attained the recognition in America that other great French directors enjoy. Even so, he has always examined French society, culture and …

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Wal-Mart could enter a bidding war with Amazon over Whole Foods, JPMorgan says

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A customer carrying shopping bags exits a Whole Foods Market Inc. location in Naperville, Illinois, on June 16, 2017. Wal-Mart could step in as a rival bidder for Whole Foods Market, JPMorgan analysts said, as shares of the grocery chain rose above the …

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‘I just don’t want a poor person’ running the economy

Scott Morgan | Reuters President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 21, 2017. President Donald Trump has offered a simple explanation for his wealthy Cabinet choices: Rich people know how to manage money better than poor people do. In a …

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Top strategist sees screaming ‘buy’ signal for stocks, here’s the chart

Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer is using just one chart to show the bears that stocks are moving higher. “There’s this narrative out there that the yield curve flattening is telling you that the economy is closer to recession and the stock market is in trouble. History shows the opposite is …

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Tel Aviv exchange to see largest IPO on gas field sale

Rina Castelnuovo | Bloomberg via Getty Images A large digital ticker shows financial information outside the entrance to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) in Tel Aviv, Israel on August 4, 2016. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, TASE, is about to see its largest IPO ever with the sale of …

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‘Marvin’s Room’ Moves to Broadway With Women Front and Center

JANEANE GAROFALO I was just going through the calendar, and I was like, wait, what? And then I saw: previews. But — but — but — it’s only a handful of days away. Photo Diane Keaton, left, and Meryl Streep in the 1996 film “Marvin’s Room.” Credit Phil Caruso/Miramax Films …

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Pros and cons of paying off mortgage before retirement

Morsa Images | Getty Images Seniors who retire a mortgage may enjoy reduced stress, increased cash flow and significant equity cushion. “While some people may claim that they can make 8 [percent] to 10 percent in the stock market while the mortgage may cost them only 3 [percent] to 4 …

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