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How to get macOS High Sierra

Stephen Lam | Reuters Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President Software Engineering speaks during the company’s annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S. June 5, 2017. Apple rolled out its latest operating system for Macs on Monday, which the company said will improve video streaming quality and …

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The real rich of the NFL: The owners

John Leyba | The Denver Post | Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones The controversy over the National Football League and President Donald Trump over the weekend has cast a spotlight on the earnings of the top players. But the big bucks from the …

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Final turbine installed on 332 megawatt offshore wind farm

Chris Laurens | VisitBritain | Getty Images This image shows wind turbines near Whitstable and Herne Bay on the Kentish coast. The U.K. has become a world leader in offshore wind. The final turbine for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm has been installed and commercial operations are set to …

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Jennifer Lopez Donates $1 Million to Puerto Rico Relief Effort

Photo Jennifer Lopez, at a news conference on Sunday, announcing hurricane-relief efforts for Puerto Rico. Credit Michael Noble Jr./Associated Press Jennifer Lopez has announced that she will donate $1 million to the relief effort in Puerto Rico following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The singer, who was …

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Market going nowhere for 2 years but these stocks will still work

Goldman Sachs is betting on stocks with high revenue growth to perform well, while the broader stock market grinds slowly higher over the next two years. “The path to 2,600 at the end of 2019 will be driven by top-line sales growth,” David Kostin, chief U.S. equity strategist at Goldman, …

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After a bracing drop, Apple could now be an epic buy

Getty Images Apple employees cheer as the doors are opened for customers at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store, September 22, 2017 in New York City. Nomura Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal struck a similar tone Friday. “Our iPhone 8 shipment time tracker indicates pre-orders are not as robust as during the …

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Pharrell Williams ‘Takes a Knee’ as Artists Join Anthem Protest

Photo Pharrell Williams in Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday. Credit Kevin Mazur/Getty Images The singer and producer Pharrell Williams is the latest entertainer to show solidarity with N.F.L. players protesting President Trump’s call to fire players who refuse to stand during the national anthem. At a charity show on Sunday in …

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GM developing autonomous vehicles at a fast pace, Deutsche Bank says

Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mary Barra, chief executive officer of General Motors Co. (GM), stands next to a Chevrolet Bolt EV self-driving test car while speaking during a news conference at GM’s headquarters in the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. General …

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Iran successfully tested new ballistic missile, state media reports

STR | AFP | Getty Images An Iranian medium range missile Zelzal passes by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (C) during the annual military parade marking the anniversary of the outbreak of its devastating 1980-1988 war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, on September 22, 2017 in Tehran. Iran has successfully tested a …

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Brent crude hits new 2017 high above $58 a barrel

Brent crude oil hit a new 2017 high on Monday, continuing a rally fueled by improving demand and expectations that producers will extend output cuts. International benchmark Brent rose $1.52, or 2.7 percent, to $58.38 by 11:25 a.m. ET, having touched the highest level since July, 2015. U.S. West Texas …

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