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Kellogg nears deal to sell Keebler and Famous Amos to Nutella owner Ferrero

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A box of Kellogg’s Famous Amos brand cookies is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Kellogg is nearing a deal to sell its Keebler, Famous Amos and fruit snacks businesses to Nutella-owner Ferrero for between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, people familiar …

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Facebook federal and international investigations into data privacy

Christophe Morin/IP3 | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc. attends the Viva Tech start-up and technology gathering at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg backed stronger government regulation of …

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Caputova wins election to become Slovakia’s first female president

JOE KLAMAR / AFP Presidential candidate Zuzana Caputova reacts as she takes a big lead after the first exit polls in her election’s headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia on March 30, 2019. – Zuzana Caputova, a Slovak government critic who faces off against the ruling party’s candidate in the second round …

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Saudis accessed Amazon CEO Bezos’ phone and private data

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., listens during an Economic Club of Washington discussion in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Saudi Arabia accessed Jeff Bezos’ phone and obtained private data belonging to the Amazon CEO, security …

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How to switch AirPods between iPhone, Mac and iPad

Melodie Jeng | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 24: Simone Marchetti wears Apple AirPods during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017/18 on February 24, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Melodie Jeng/Getty Images) I recently spoke with Apple about its second-generation AirPods and, during the conversation, …

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The future of Brazilian stocks hinges on two words: Pension reform

Bolsonaro’s pension-overhaul proposal, which was submitted last month, aims to save the government more than 1 trillion reals — or about $270 billion — over a 10-year period. This proposal is far more ambitious than former President Michel Temer’s, which targeted 600 billion reals in savings. The measure would also …

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Keep an eye on retail sales and employment data

Lyft’s $87 opening price is a “win for the system,” even though it may have been a loss for investors that were overeager, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “I cannot stress this enough: we’re at the start of an IPO season that looks on track to bring a trillion dollars’ …

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Rockland County exec says ban on unvaccinated minors is working

Joe Raedle | Getty Images A dose of measles vaccine is seen at the Miami Children’s Hospital on June 02, 2014 in Miami, Florida. In response, government officials declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and banned unvaccinated children in public places, including shopping malls, schools and restaurants, for 30 …

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Apple cancels wireless charging mat

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Apple Inc. iPhone 8, Airpods, and Apple Watch sit on the AirPower charger during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Apple’s AirPower charger has been cancelled, Apple confirmed on Friday. “After …

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Here are the winners and losers from the first quarter of 2019

The first quarter has been a banner period for Wall Street. The S&P 500 is up more than 12 percent this quarter and is on pace to notch its best start to a year since 1998. The broad index is also set to post its biggest one-quarter gain since 2009. …

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