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Russia’s cyber attack on 39 states could jeopardize future US elections

Alexander Shcherbak | TASS | Getty Images President Donald Trump (L) of the United States shakes hands with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they meet for talks in the Oval Office at the White House. Russia’s cyber attack on the U.S. electoral system before President Donald Trump took his …

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Gymboree files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; CFO departs retailer

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pedestrians walk past a Gymboree store in San Francisco, California. Gymboree has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The children’s clothing retailer announced the move Monday morning, only a few weeks after it partnered with a turnaround firm, AlixPartners, to assist with …

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ISM non-manufacturing index hits 56.9 in May, vs. 57 estimate

Seth McConnell | The Denver Post | Getty Images Everette Lange collects cleaned and pressed garments for a customer at Any Garment Cleaners in Aurora, Colorado. Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in May for the 89th consecutive month, The Institute of Supply Management, or ISM, said on Monday. …

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Sugar-trade negotiations between US and Mexico extended

Cesar Rodriguez | Bloomberg | Getty Images Workers load a truck with sugarcane in a field in the town of San Cayetano in the municipality of Tepic, Nayarit state, Mexico, on Thursday, May 18, 2017. If U.S. reinstates duties on sugar imports, Mexico’s government should immediately respond with reciprocal tariffs …

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Hyperloop One outlines European routes ahead of test run

John Gurzinski | AFP | Getty Images A Hyperloop tube is displayed during the first test of the propulsion system at the Hyperloop One Test and Safety site on May 11, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hyperloop One executives expect Europeans and even some people in Northern Africa are prime …

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Malaysian anti-graft body to probe corruption claims at Felda Global Ventures

Goh Seng Chong | Bloomberg | Getty Images A worker walks through a palm oil plantation in Johor, Malaysia. CEO Zakaria Arshad has denied wrongdoing and refused to step down as instructed by chairman Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Zakaria had called on the …

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Milo Yiannopoulos fan files lawsuit against Berkeley

Drew Angerer | Getty Images Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a press conference, February 21, 2017 in New York City. A fan of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has filed a lawsuit against the regents of the University of California, the mayor of Berkeley and a slew of others over alleged civil …

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Apple’s new software is a game changer for augmented reality, experts say

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images An attendee demonstrates the ARKit, augmented reality tool, on an Apple Inc. iPad Pro during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 5, 2017. Virtual and augmented reality product company Marxent has been developing AR …

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How influential are newspaper endorsements in today’s digital age?

  DANIEL SORABJI | AFP | Getty Images A newspaper stand shows a copy of today’s Evening Standard, with the front page story relating to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8, in central London on April 18, 2017. While this election initially …

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