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Iran said protesters should pay a high price if they break the law

Stringer | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images People gather to protest over high cost of living in Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017. Protesters in Iran who have staged three days of demonstrations over economic hardship and alleged corruption should pay a high price if they break the law, the …

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The biggest marketing and media events and moments of 2017

Getty Images Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), November 27, 2017 in New York City. The deal is worth $52.4 billion in stock and will give Disney …

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Iran blames foreign agents for death of two protesters: State TV

Stringer | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images People gather to protest over high cost of living in Tehran, Iran on December 30, 2017. An Iranian official said two protesters previously reported killed in the city of Dorud on Saturday night during anti-government demonstrations were targeted by foreign agents and not …

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Merkel sees Germany split over pace of social change

Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the annual congress of the Federation of German Industry (BDI) on June 20, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Germans have rarely been so divided about the changes taking place in their society, the country’s long-time leader Angela Merkel said Sunday, adding in her …

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Here are 20 stocks hedge funds hate the most right now

One of the main ways hedge funds make money is betting against companies they believe are overvalued, so investors should be wary of stocks with high levels of short interest. S3 Partners’ Ihor Dusaniwsky shared which stocks professional managers and investors are short selling the most in an email to …

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36 companies including Qualcomm and GungHo count on Apple for sales

Hardware companies aren’t alone in tying their fortunes to Apple. Mobile game developers don’t have many places to go for distribution, with Apple and Google having largely cornered the market. Apart from collaborations like Super Mario and Swift Playgrounds, Apple doesn’t stamp its name on too many games, turning instead …

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Global earnings most important chart for market next year

In a year when equities across the world have rallied in synchrony, Ryan Detrick of LPL Financial has identified what could be the most important chart for the market next year, as it could signal that the global rally is far from done. With the S&P 500 up 20 percent …

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South Korea holds Hong Kong ship over North Korean oil

Hyung Min-woo | Yonhap | AP The Lighthouse Winmore, a Hong Kong-flagged ship, is seen in waters off Yeosu, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. South Korea said Friday that it was holding a Hong Kong-flagged ship and its crew members for allegedly violating U.N. sanctions by transferring oil to …

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No DACA ‘dreamer’ deal without border wall

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks about his administration’s National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC, December 18, 2017. President Donald Trump on Friday said he wanted two major concessions in exchange for legal protections for hundreds …

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Ripple soars, becomes second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap

Ripple surged more than 30 percent Friday to an all-time high, briefly surpassing ethereum as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Officially called XRP, ripple climbed nearly 33 percent to a record high of $1.90 and traded near $1.81 Friday morning, according to CoinMarketCap. The digital currency briefly had a …

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