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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg summoned by UK MPs over Cambridge Analytica

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO British lawmakers called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Tuesday to give evidence related to the company’s links to political analysis firm Cambridge Analytica. Media reports published by the U.K. newspaper The Observer and The New York Times on the weekend outlined …

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California treasurer thwarted in push for CalPERS gun divestment

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images California Treasurer John Chiang speaks during an interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System board on Monday voted against a proposal to move towards divesting its investments in assault rifle retailers and …

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Saudi Arabia’s nuclear energy pursuit could take center stage during White House visit

FAYEZ NURELDINE | AFP | Getty Images Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, on October 24, 2017. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Washington D.C. Tuesday, and will likely talk to President Donald Trump about something the Saudis …

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Anthony Scaramucci tells Kara Swisher what he really thinks of Steve Bannon

Getty Images Anthony Scaramucci answers reporters’ questions during the daily White House press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. When he was appointed as the White House communications director in July of 2017, Anthony Scaramucci knew that he was …

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US and South Korea are resuming joint military exercises next month

Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images South Korean and US soldiers wrestle for photographers during a joint annual winter exercise in Pyeongchang, on January 28, 2016. The United States and South Korea have agreed to resume joint military drills early next month, the Pentagon said, a move that was …

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Zuckerberg could ask Facebook director Hastings how to apologize

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Reed Hastings, chief executive officer of Netflix Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t yet found the words needed to calm the market after the disastrous Cambridge Analytica story that broke Friday continues to pick up steam. Facebook shares plunged 6.8 percent on Monday …

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Facebook plunge takes it below key chart level that could signal more losses ahead

Facebook shares plummeted Monday, breaking below a key psychological and technical level, and now it faces a bigger test. The stock fell hard after weekend reports that a political data analytics firm gained access to data on 50 million Facebook users. Analysts said the stock was holding above the lows …

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Saudi crown prince, Trump to hold ‘critical’ talks on Iran nuclear deal

Bandar Algaloud | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud attends the GCC-Morocco Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 20, 2016. Saudi Arabia’s ambitious young prince has arrived in Washington. In his inaugural visit since becoming the heir apparent to …

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Bitcoin moves above $8,400 after news from G-20 regulators

While the FSB’s announcement didn’t take cryptocurrency regulation off of the table , it did support prices Monday, said Bart Stephens, co-founder and managing partner at Blockchain Capital. “The G-20 news over the weekend helped crypto prices. Or at least, the G-20 news could have been a lot worse,” Stephens …

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Supreme Court will not block new Pennsylvania congressional map

Dominick Reuter | AFP | Getty Images A voter’s sticker in front of the Liberty Bell as Americans head to the polls in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on election day November 8, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a Republican request Monday to block Pennsylvania’s new congressional map. The action deals …

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