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James Mattis and Trump reportedly on the outs, NY Times reports

Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Donald Trump welcomes James Mattis as they pose for a photo before their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. The relationship between President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense James Mattis may have “soured” to the point of no …

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SoftBank hints Vision Fund companies could expand to the Middle East

Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on May 9, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. SoftBank will increase its focus on the Middle East by helping the companies it has invested in via its $100 billion Vision Fund set up …

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Traders create fantasy NFL game that lets users trade athletes

Getty Images Melvin Gordon #28 of the Los Angeles Chargers scores a six-yard touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 15, 2017 in Oakland, California. Two traders have developed a futures market to appeal to fantasy sports junkies and Wall Street lifers …

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Tesla stock gains 12 percent after a quiet, scandal-free week

Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla.  Tesla and CEO Elon Musk flew largely under the radar this week — a notable reprieve from a slew of stock-moving headlines during the last month — and shares of the automaker gained 12 percent across the five days of trading. …

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Manafort told Mueller to take Trump Tower apartment instead of money

Carlo Allegri | Reuters Paul Manafort of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s staff listens during a round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, August 17, 2016. He also agreed to cooperate with Mueller’s ongoing probes of possible collusion by the Trump campaign …

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Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort’s plea agreement with Mueller

Yuri Gripas | Reuters Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort departs from U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2018. The plea agreement that Paul Manafort signed off on Friday requires him to “cooperate fully, truthfully, completely and forthrightly” with special counsel Robert Mueller and other federal investigators, who …

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This chart shows Apple’s new iPhones didn’t wow consumers

The reaction to the unveiling of a new generation of iPhones this week was “lackluster” compared to prior new smart phone announcements, which could bode poorly for Apple’s stock, according to a data firm which tracks social media sentiment and market behavior. The tracking of thousands of social media posts …

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SpaceX changes plans to send tourists around the moon

David McNew | Getty Images A spacesuit designed for use on the Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen during a media tour of SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory on August 13, 2018 in Hawthorne, California.  SpaceX said it has signed the first private moon traveler, with some changes to its original …

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SpaceX signs its first private passenger to fly around the moon

David McNew | Getty Images A spacesuit designed for use on the Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen during a media tour of SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory on August 13, 2018 in Hawthorne, California.  Elon Musk’s space transportation company SpaceX said it has signed the world’s first private passenger to …

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Shares of Boeing are set to soar, says trader

From hot to not. Boeing shares started 2018 on fire, rallying 20 percent in January. But it’s been in a holding pattern ever since, registering a scant return of 0.13 percent since Jan. 31. Now, one chart watcher says Boeing is about to throttle foward again. “Boeing has been in …

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