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Tropical storm warnings issued for western Cuba, northwestern Bahamas

Adalberto Roque | AFP | Getty Images A man walks against heavy winds after the passage of Hurricane Irma, at Caibarien, Villa Clara province, 330km east of Havana, on September 9, 2017. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for western Cuba and northwestern Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) …

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More Monteverdi: The Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube

Our critics and reporters offer a glimpse of what’s moved and delighted them on YouTube. Read the rest of our classical music coverage here. AT 1 MINUTE 31 SECONDS Love Betrayed Monteverdi has been a welcome guest all around New York in recent weeks with celebrations of his 450th birthday …

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There are now more than 120 hedge funds focused solely on bitcoin

More than 90 funds focused on digital assets like bitcoin have launched this year, bringing the total number of such “crypto-funds” to 124, according to financial research firm Autonomous Next. Data shared exclusively with CNBC Friday showed that the largest share of the funds, 37 percent, used venture capitalist-type strategies …

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Apple investors don’t need to worry about a long wait for the iPhone X, analyst says

Qi Heng | VCG | Getty Images Attendees take photos of iPhone X during the Apple launch event on September 12, 2017 in Cupertino,California. Apple fans may be miffed about the supply chain delays hitting the much-anticipated new iPhone X, but Apple investors don’t have much to worry about, according …

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Review: Glib Laughs and Race Hate in ‘Suburbicon’

Photo Julianne Moore and Matt Damon in George Clooney’s “Suburbicon.” Credit Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Paramount Pictures, Black Bear Pictures. “Suburbicon,” a jaundiced, hard-sell comedy, wants you to know that the American dream was always a crock. This may not be news, even in the movie industry, which loves white-picket fences in …

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Want to make your company’s stock soar? Here’s the quick, easy thing you can do

Some tiny stocks are taking a wild ride as traders look for ways to bet on bitcoin’s blockchain technology. Since bitcoin doesn’t trade on a traditional exchange like the Nasdaq, traders have latched onto any stock claiming some connection to the world of digital coins and blockchain. Bitcoin is a …

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How more GDP models are better than one

Geoff Robins | AFP | Getty Images A worker installs parts on the engine of a Chrysler SUV as it moves along the assembly line at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit Michigan. CNBC’s Rapid Update estimate of GDP has continued to outperform the widely followed Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow. …

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‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: Lingering Effects

All of this amounts to the most encouraging thing about the season premiere. (Rebel Billy’s starter stache being a close second.) For all of the tres-’80s trappings, Reese’s Pieces and paranormal pyrotechnics, the creators Matt and Ross Duffer have kept “Stranger Things” grounded in the story of a bunch of …

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Rep. Kevin Brady says lawmakers considering raising 401(k) contribution limit

Getty Images President Donald Trump (L) speaks during a meeting with members of the House Ways and Means Committee as committee chairman Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) (R) listens September 26, 2017 at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Lawmakers are considering increasing the contribution limit for …

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Spanish prime minister sacks Catalan government after independence vote

Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s prime minister, gestures as he speaks in the senate in Madrid, Spain, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dissolved the parliament of Catalonia Friday, Reuters reported. Earlier in the day Catalonia’s parliament voted to establish an …

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