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USA Today blasts Trump over Gillibrand tweet

Yuri Gripas | Reuters President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., upon his return to Washington from New York, December 2, 2017. USA Today’s editorial board blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday, writing that his “uniquely awful” character makes him “unfit to clean toilets” in President …

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Lilly forecasts 2018 profit and revenue largely above estimates

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bottles of Eli Lilly’s Cialis brand medication on a pharmacy shelf in Princeton, Illinois. Eli Lilly on Wednesday forecast 2018 earnings and revenue largely above analysts’ estimates in part due to strong demand for recently launched diabetes drug Trulicity and psoriasis drug Taltz. …

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Omarosa Manigault Newman, one of Trump’s most prominent African-American supporters, set to leave White House

Cheriss May | NurPhoto | Getty Images Omarosa Manigault, President Donald Trump’s Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison. The White House says Omarosa Manigault Newman — one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent African-American supporters — plans to leave the administration next month. White House press secretary …

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Disney deal seen valuing Fox assets at $60 billion: Sources

Getty Images Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), November 27, 2017 in New York City. Disney’s deal with 21st Century Fox is seen giving the movie and …

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The bull market needs a pediatrician, not a mortician

With one of the longest bull markets in history showing little sign of slowing down, Leuthold Group’s Doug Ramsey shared his view that it has more room to run with CNBC PRO’s Mike Santoli. “I’ve got to say it’s acting very youthful. I mean, we’ve joked that at a time …

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Helicopter window falls on Japanese school in Okinawa

Getty Images | Kyodo News Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga shows a photo of a window claimed to have fallen from a U.S. helicopter. The window of a U.S. military helicopter fell onto the sports field of an elementary school in Japan on Wednesday, injuring one child. The student was slightly …

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Facebook Messenger boss David Marcus joins Coinbase board

Stephen Lam | Reuters David Marcus, vice president of Messaging Products at Facebook, speaks on stage during the annual Facebook F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, April 18, 2017. A top Facebook executive is joining the board of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Messenger service, will …

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Hurricanes, Matt Lauer, Tom Petty

Getty Images A car is seen in a flooded street as Hurricane Irma passes through on September 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Google just published its annual list of the top trending searches in the U.S., revealing the events and fads that people searched the most in 2017. The top …

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Trump congratulates Democrat Doug Jones on ‘hard fought victory’

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to depart home to the U.S. from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines November 14, 2017. President Donald Trump on Tuesday night congratulated Democrat Doug Jones on his apparent victory in the Alabama Senate race. “Congratulations to Doug …

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Fintech unicorn iZettle raises $47 million; CEO talks IPO plans

Johan Jeppsson | Bloomberg via Getty Images Jacob de Geer, co-founder and chief executive officer of iZettle. Swedish payments start-up iZettle said Wednesday it had raised 40 million euros ($47 million) in funding to boost its growth strategy. The small business commerce platform lists Jack Dorsey’s Square among its competitors …

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