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Broadcom plunges after Wall Street demolishes company’s software strategy

Evan Vucci | AP Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event to announce the company is moving its global headquarters to the United States, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. Wall Street is buzzing over Broadcom’s befuddling strategy to acquire …

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Hackers selling access to law firm secrets on dark web sites

CNBC Robert Villanueva, a former member of the Secret Service, who founded their Cyber Intelligence Section, is now an executive vice president for Q6 Cyber To the cybercriminals, borders do not matter. “You can be a criminal in Nigeria, in Brazil, in Miami, in London. All you have to do …

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Twitter shares jump after Goldman Sachs says account purge good for business, raises price target

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., speaks during an interview in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 1, 2017.  Twitter shares rose Thursday after Goldman Sachs raised its price target for the social media stock and told clients that …

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President Donald Trump says he’s ‘fine’ with expected demonstrations on UK trip

Duncan Brown, Stand up to Racism Glasgow A demonstration held Wednesday 11 July outside the Trump Turnberry golf course. Around a dozen activists from Stand Up to Racism Scotland have already staged a demonstration at Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland on Wednesday. During the small protest, activists held up …

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Britain finally clears Murdoch’s Fox to bid for Sky

Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The sky logo is displayed on televisions at a Currys store in London, U.K. Britain finally cleared Rupert Murdoch to buy Sky on Thursday, removing the final obstacle to a head-to-head battle between Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox and U.S. rival Comcast for the …

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Tesla whistleblower retains law firm that won $22.5 mln Monsanto suit

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. Martin Tripp, the Tesla technician who CEO Elon Musk accused of sabotage, has filed a formal whistleblower complaint about the electric vehicle maker and hired a prominent New York law firm to …

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Croatia reaches World Cup for 1st time, beats England 2-1

Shaun Botterill | Getty Images Jordan Pickford of England collides with Ante Rebic of Croatia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Semi Final match between England and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 11, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.  When the final whistle blew and they knew they were going …

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After-hours buzz: AVGO, CA & more 

Patrick Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Broadcom Corp. signage is displayed outside of the company’s headquarters in Irvine, California. Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Broadcom fell as much as 6 percent in the extended session, after the Wall Street Journal reported the chipmaker …

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Trump’s China trade bashing gives new hope for NAFTA progress

U.S. officials are visiting Mexico Friday, adding to speculation that the Trump administration may be looking for a victory on another trade front while tensions escalate with China. “We believe the administration is looking to cut a deal on NAFTA or some deal on zero tariffs for autos,” said Dan …

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Apple iPad, Mac mini could get upgrades later this year: Ming-Chi Kuo 

Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook prepares to greet customers that will purchase a new iPhone X at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. Apple could roll out face recognition for iPad, bigger smart watches and a long-awaited update for the Mac mini later this …

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