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YouTube introduces paid channel subscriptions and merchandise selling

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Susan Wojcicki, chief executive officer of YouTube Inc., introduces the company’s new television subscription service at the YouTube Space LA venue in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Google-owned video-sharing service YouTube has announced new features to help creators …

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ABC picks up ‘Roseanne’ spinoff without Roseanne Barr

Robert Trachtenberg | ABC | Getty Images ABC’s ‘Roseanne’ stars Ames McNamara, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, Emma Kenney, Jayden Rey, Roseanne Barr, Michael Fishman, John Goodman, Lecy Goranson, and Sarah Chalke. Disney-owned broadcaster ABC is moving ahead with a spinoff of the hit sitcom “Roseanne,” which was cancelled in May …

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Saudi Arabia to officially lift women driving ban on June 24

Sean Gallup/Getty Images Young women wearing the traditional abaya walk past a sign as they help to organize an outdoor educational driving event for women on June 21, 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Women in Saudi Arabia will be able to legally drive for the first time on Sunday — …

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Taiwan’s Foxconn says biggest challenge is US-China trade war

Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foxconn’s booth at the CES Asia 2018 show in Shanghai, China, on June 13, 2018. Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer and a major supplier for Apple, said on Friday the biggest challenge the company is facing is the threat of a …

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket wins Air Force certification, $130 mln deal

Thom Baur | Reuters A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from historic launchpad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 6, 2018. SpaceX’s behemoth Falcon Heavy rocket has won U.S. Air Force’s certification before even launching a second time, marking another milestone for CEO …

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Speed is helping fuel fast casual restaurants: Analyst

Joe Raedle | Getty Images Chipotle restaurant workers fill orders for customers on April 27, 2015 in Miami. Restaurants that take advantage of add-on menus, or low-priced items that diners can order as part of a larger meal, have been most successful, the analyst said. “You still have a low …

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The cost of detaining immigrants in the US

Mike Blake | Reuters Migrant children, many of whom have been separated from their parents under the “zero tolerance” policy by the Trump administration, are being housed in tents next to the Mexican border in Tornillo, Texas, U.S. June 18, 2018. An ICE spokesman said it does not detain unaccompanied …

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Retail companies trying to catch up to the times are scrambling to buy tech start-ups

Competition for technology is a major driver in the surge of mergers and acquisitions in 2018. Four out of 10 acquisitions of technology companies have come from companies in other industries, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ deals team said in their mid-year review and outlook released Thursday. The consumer and retail industry has made …

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China will have world’s most powerful naval gun by 2025: US intelligence report

VCG/VCG | Getty Images A PLA Navy fleet including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, submarines, vessels and fighter jets take part in a review in the South China Sea last April. China is currently testing the world’s most powerful naval gun and people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report …

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Melania Trump visits Texas facilities housing migrant children

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (L) listen during a roundtable meeting at the Lutheran Social Services of the South “Upbring New Hope Children’s Center” near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen Texas, June 21, 2018. A spokesperson for the …

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