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Lockheed Martin earnings q2 2018

Mike Fuentes | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet in Fort Worth, Texas. Lockheed Martin raised its 2018 forecast on Tuesday as it reported second-quarter earnings, which beat Wall Street expectations. Lockheed Martin reported earnings of $4.05 per share, ahead of $3.92 per share forecast by analysts …

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IAG, Ryanair and easyJet call on Brussels to prevent airspace meltdown

Matthew Lloyd | Bloomberg | Getty Images Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair Holdings Plc Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, said Europe’s airways are “near meltdown” and called on France to allow aircraft to fly above the country during strikes. “When Greece and Italy have ATC strikes, overflights continue …

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China’s Xi, India’s Modi visit Rwanda’s Kagame

Simon Maina | AFP | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame (R) greet locals at the Rweru Model Village in Rwanda on July 24, 2018. Kagame is currently chairperson of the African Union. “As such, Rwanda becomes shorthand for engagement with Africa generally,” …

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General Motors jumps into peer-to-peer car sharing

Helen H. Richardson | The Denver Post | Getty Images A Chevy Volt and a GMC Acadia, parked on Little Raven Court, are available for car share through a new app from Maven in Denver. Looking to make money renting out your car or truck? General Motors thinks a lot …

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Europe fines Asus, Denon Marantz, Philips, Pioneer for fixing prices

EMMANUEL DUNAND | AFP | Getty Images European Commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager addresses a press conference on Belgium excess profit tax scheme at the European Commission in Brussels on January 11, 2016. The European Commission imposed a fine of 111 million euros ($130 million) on four consumer electronic firms …

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Eli Lilly earnings Q2 2018

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Traders work beneath monitors displaying Eli Lilly & Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 23, 2016. Shares of Eli Lilly surged 5 percent Tuesday after the pharmaceutical company surpassed second-quarter …

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Fannie Mae CEO Timothy Mayopoulos to step down by year’s end

Rich Clement | Bloomberg | Getty Images Timothy J. Mayopoulos, president and chief executive officer of Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae announced Monday that CEO Timothy Mayopoulos will step down from his role by the end of the year. The company said Mayopoulos will remain in his role until he leaves …

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GOOGL, WHR & more

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google cofounder and Alphabet CEO Larry Page speaks during the Google I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco. Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Google’s parent company Alphabet shot up more than 3 percent in extended-hours trading. …

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Avis now offering rental car discounts to Amazon customers

Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images A customer boards an Avis Budget Group Inc. shuttle bus at the Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Avis Budget Group is now rewarding Amazon customers for renting its cars. Now, when Amazon customers book an …

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Roe v Wade support hits record high: NBC-WSJ poll

Mark Wilson | Getty Images WASHINGTON – JANUARY 22: Pro-choice advocates participate in protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building January 22, 2010 in Washington, DC. Activists from across the nation gathered to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which decriminalized abortion …

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