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How China perfected military outpost in South China Sea

Reuters Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy patrol at Woody Island, in the Paracel Archipelago, which is known in China as the Xisha Islands, January 29, 2016. The words on the rock read, “Xisha Old Dragon”. Old Dragon is the local name of a pile of rocks near …

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SpaceX Iridium-5 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

SpaceX began its launch Friday morning from the central coast of California, in an attempt to send Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit on a previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket. Elon Musk’s rocket company live streamed part of the launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The mission is currently still in progress. …

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China launches new share issue options to attract innovative firms

Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images An investor stands at a trading terminal in front of an electronic stock board at a securities brokerage in Shanghai, China, on Friday, June 9, 2017. China’s State Council announced on Friday a pilot scheme to encourage technology, bio-tech and high-end manufacturing firms …

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Russia tests its new nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile

Yuri Kadobnov | POOL | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with supporters at his campaign headquarters in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2018. Russia tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the second time on Friday, the country’s defense ministry said in a tweet. The nuclear …

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China cuts tax rates for chipmakers

Tianhan Chen | Cpressphoto | Getty Images The skyline of the city of Beijing, China on March 25, 2016. China’s finance ministry said on Friday it has introduced new tax breaks and exemptions for firms making semiconductors, seeking to limit dependence on foreign chips amid trade tensions with the United …

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Iran nuclear deal ‘won’t outlast Trump’s first term’ in office

Fatemah Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A general view of streets in Tehran, Iran on the first anniversary of nuclear deal between Iran and world powers on January 16, 2017. In January, Trump demanded that France, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. Congress “fix” the deal by May …

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Stocks rally more than 1%, paring losses for the first quarter

While Facebook has since come out to apologize and try to rectify the matter, concerns remain over data use. In the latest surrounding the debacle, Facebook unveiled new tools on Wednesday designed to make it easier for users to look at and access the data that the social media giant …

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If you can’t take the pain, do some selling

As markets recovered on Thursday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer emphasized just how much of a battleground the tape has become in 2018. “I think Amazon defines the modern-day stock market battlefield,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Here’s a stock that gave up 120 points in two days on rumors and stories …

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Facebook exec Andrew Bosworth 2016 ‘ugly’ memo growth at all costs

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The silhouette of Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., is seen during the Oculus Connect 4 product launch event in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Facebook executive Andrew “Boz” Bosworth defended the company’s “questionable” growth …

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Apple health records product expands to 40 hospitals: implications

John Gress | Reuters Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., takes part in an education-focused event at Lane Technical College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 27, 2018. Apple wants to bring consumers’ medical information, like lab tests and immunizations, to its iPhone, and now 40 …

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