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North American exodus at PetroChina sparks speculation of company shift

Barcroft Media | Getty Images A view of the PetroChina liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on September 22, 2016 in Rudong, China. A flurry of departures across the U.S. and Canadian units of Chinese state energy firm PetroChina have sparked speculation that the oil trader is reducing its presence …

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US Navy to relieve admiral of command after collisions

Ahmad Masood | Reuters The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters August 21, 2017. The U.S. Navy plans to remove from duty the commander of the fleet that has suffered four recent collisions in Asia and the deaths of a …

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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Names Replacements for Ben Platt

Photo Ben Platt, the star of “Dear Evan Hansen,” performing at the Tony Awards in June. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Ben Platt, who is leaving the hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” in November, will be replaced by Noah Galvin, who recently appeared in ABC’s “The Real O’Neals,” …

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Golf turns to bloggers and social media influencers to reach the youth

Getty Images Jordan Spieth of the United States hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on March 31, 2016 in Humble, Texas. Alexandra Dieck is known for touting the latest fashion trends on her …

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Cramer takes to the charts to uncover the true power of Netflix

On a day where the major averages rallied and the FANG stocks bounced back, CNBC’s Jim Cramer wanted to track how one stock can have huge sway over the broader stock market. That’s why the “Mad Money” host went off the charts to see how Netflix, one-fourth of Cramer’s acronym …

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Benchmark not giving up on Meg Whitman as Uber CEO

Drew Angerer | Getty Images Meg Whitman, chief executive officer of Hewlett Packard (HP), on July 6, 2016. Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is still being pushed by Uber’s biggest investor as a candidate for the company’s open CEO position, according to two sources close to the …

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WFC, CRM, CREE & more

Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Tourists pose for a picture with the bull sculpture near Wall Street in New York, Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell: Shares of Salesforce slid more than 1 percent in extended trading after the company released its second-quarter earnings …

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Review: A Police Truck in Egypt Brimming With Anger and Pain in ‘Clash’

Photo Hosny Sheta, left, and Ahmed Malek in “Clash.” Credit Kino Lorber Sitting through “Clash” is largely a miserable experience, and that’s deliberate. The movie is set in the aftermath of the 2013 overthrow of Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Directed by Mohamed …

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Trump and McConnell are reportedly not talking to each other

Yuri Martyanov | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump walks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2016. President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell haven’t spoken to each other in weeks, The New York Times reported Tuesday. …

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