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By NY Times - Aug 15, 2018
HOW A FAKE GROUP ON FACEBOOK CREATED REAL PROTESTS

The Black Elevation page held rallies, posted videos and encouraged the fight against racism. Whoever ran it even interviewed a job...
Video, Job, Jobs, Videos, Blacks, Race and Ethnicity, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Social Media, Facebook Inc, Atlantic Council, Internet Research Agency
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By NY Times - Aug 15, 2018
WHY IS MOVIEPASS LOSING SO MUCH MONEY?

Although the subscription-based movie ticket service has three million customers, questions have been raised about the company's viability....
Services, Companies, Company, New York, Service, Movies, MoviePass Inc
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By NY Times - Aug 15, 2018
TESLA DIRECTORS DO DAMAGE CONTROL AFTER ELON MUSK TWEETS

Tesla's board of directors has hired multiple outside law firms, and a number of board members and Tesla employees have urged Mr. Musk...
Musk, Elon, Murdoch, James R, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Boards of Directors
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES JOINS EFFORT TO COMBAT TRUMP'S ANTI-PRESS RHETORIC

An initiative started by The Boston Globe has enlisted more than 200 newspapers nationwide to publish editorials on Thursday in favor...
Media, Medias, New York, Trump, Donald J, Boston Globe, News and News Media, New York Times
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
SQUARE FEET: NEED A QUICK INSPECTION OF A 58-STORY TOWER? SEND A DRONE

With their low cost and ease of handling, drones are saving money and time on big construction projects. They could also save lives.
Savings, Construction, Drones, Building, Real Estate, Real Estate and Housing
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
‘MEGA-ROUND' INVESTORS SHOWER START-UPS WITH MILLIONS

Start-ups raising $100 million or more from investors used to be a rarity. Now, this scale of fund raising is commonplace.
Fund, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Computers and the Internet, SOFTBANK Corporation
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
A CHOCOLATE CAMP FOR PASTRY CHEFS

In a Las Vegas strip mall, a master chocolatier is teaching cooks from all over the world how to create the perfect bonbon.
World, Chocolate, Pastries, Chefs, Las Vegas, Coppel, Melissa, Education
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
TRUMP'S TRADE WAR IS RATTLING CHINA'S LEADERS

While President Xi Jinping remains firmly in charge, friction with the Trump administration and troubles at home have dented his political...
Trading, China, International Trade and World Market, United States International Relations, Xi Jinping, Trump, Donald J, Communist Party of China, Politics and Government
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
NEW UBER CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER HAS N.S.A. PAST

Matt Olsen, the former general council of the National Security Agency, will replace Joe Sullivan, who was fired after the disclosure...
Security, Council, Data, Car Services and Livery Cabs, Identity Theft, Computer Security, Uber Technologies Inc, Khosrowshahi, Dara, Olsen, Matthew G
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
TESLA'S BOARD MOVES TO OVERSEE MUSK'S EFFORTS TO TAKE COMPANY PRIVATE

Three independent members of the board will have “full power and authority” to evaluate any privatization efforts proposed by Elon...
Moving, Company, Companies, Tesla Motors Inc, Musk, Elon, Privatization, Saudi Arabia, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
FUTURES RISE AS TURKISH LIRA REBOUNDS, TECH STOCKS GAIN

U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Tuesday as global markets bounced back from concerns of weakness in Turkish currency, with...
Technology, Future, Futures, Index, Marketing, Currency, Currencies, Technologies, Market, Tech, Amazon.com Inc, AMZN, NASDAQ, NVIDIA Corporation, NVDA, Home Depot Inc, HD, NYSE, Thomson Reuters Corporation, TRI, Intel Corporation, INTC, Netflix Inc, NFLX, Facebook Inc, FB, Advance Auto Parts Inc, AAP, Apple Inc, AAPL
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
TURKEY'S ERDOGAN, WHO FOUGHT A COUP WITH HIS IPHONE, RAILS AGAINST APPLE

The remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan come as the country grapples with a worsening economic crisis and a widening diplomatic...
United States, Economic Conditions and Trends, Politics and Government, Smartphones, Currency, Boycotts, Embargoes and Sanctions, Apple Inc, Turkey
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
DEALBOOK BRIEFING: ELON MUSK HAS ANSWERS. WE STILL HAVE QUESTIONS

Tesla's C.E.O. revealed more details about his plan to take the company private. They do little to clear up confusion surrounding the...
Company, Companies, Musk, Elon, Stocks and Bonds
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
IN NEW ZEALAND, SOARING PRICES DRIVE A BLACK MARKET IN AVOCADOS

The fruit's popularity is rising, but harvests have been bad. So thieves are plundering orchards .
Market, Marketing, Trees and Shrubs, Avocados, Fruit, Black Markets, Robberies and Thefts, New Zealand, Auckland
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By NY Times - Aug 14, 2018
DEALBOOK: ELON MUSK'S TWEETS ON TESLA STARTED A TIZZY. SOMEONE SHOULD HIT THE BRAKES

Executives are permitted to disclose market-moving information on social media. But Mr. Musk has provided regulators ample opportunity...
Medias, Media, Market, Moving, Marketing, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Company Reports, Twitter, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla Motors Inc, Musk, Elon
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By NY Times - Aug 13, 2018
FIGHTING CONSPIRACIES, SANDY HOOK PARENT IS THWARTED BY ONLINE POLICIES

The father of a 6-year-old victim has tried to erase lies about his son from the internet, but Automattic, which runs WordPress, says...
Internet, Newtown, Conn, Shooting, Rumors and Misinformation, Infowars, Jones, Alex, Automattic, Pozner, Leonard
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By NY Times - Aug 13, 2018
FOXCONN IS FEELING THE SAG IN SMARTPHONE SALES. APPLE? NOT SO MUCH

The world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer has recorded two straight quarters of declining profits, as smartphone sales...
World, Sale, Electronics, Smartphones, Apple Inc, Foxconn Technology, Samsung Group, Company Reports
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By NY Times - Aug 13, 2018
THE NEW HEALTH CARE: THE LARGE HIDDEN COSTS OF MEDICARE'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM

Premiums have risen very little in the years since Medicare Part D was introduced. But the same cannot be said of the burden on taxpayers.
Medicare, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Drugs, Medicine and Health
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By NY Times - Aug 13, 2018
VF CORPORATION PLANS TO SPIN OUT ITS DENIM BRANDS

The clothing company said that it will put its jeans lines, including Wrangler and Lee, into a separate business as their growth has...
Company, Companies, Business, Jeans, Fashion and Apparel, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, VF Corporation, North Face, The
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By NY Times - Aug 13, 2018
WHY TURKEY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS MATTERS OUTSIDE TURKEY

In past decades, plunges in emerging-market currencies have ignited broader crises. Turkey's lira is crashing, and that has financial...
Currencies, Marketing, Currency, Market, Turkey, Economic Conditions and Trends, Foreign Investments, Banking and Financial Institutions, Interest Rates, International Trade and World Market
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HOW A FAKE GROUP ON FACEBOOK CREATED REAL PROTESTS

The Black Elevation page held rallies, posted videos and encouraged the fight against racism. Whoever ran it even interviewed a job...

WHY IS MOVIEPASS LOSING SO MUCH MONEY?

Although the subscription-based movie ticket service has three million customers, questions have been raised about the company's viability....

TESLA DIRECTORS DO DAMAGE CONTROL AFTER ELON MUSK TWEETS

Tesla's board of directors has hired multiple outside law firms, and a number of board members and Tesla employees have urged Mr. Musk...

THE NEW YORK TIMES JOINS EFFORT TO COMBAT TRUMP'S ANTI-PRESS RHETORIC

An initiative started by The Boston Globe has enlisted more than 200 newspapers nationwide to publish editorials on Thursday in favor...

SQUARE FEET: NEED A QUICK INSPECTION OF A 58-STORY TOWER? SEND A DRONE

With their low cost and ease of handling, drones are saving money and time on big construction projects. They could also save lives.

‘MEGA-ROUND' INVESTORS SHOWER START-UPS WITH MILLIONS

Start-ups raising $100 million or more from investors used to be a rarity. Now, this scale of fund raising is commonplace.

A CHOCOLATE CAMP FOR PASTRY CHEFS

In a Las Vegas strip mall, a master chocolatier is teaching cooks from all over the world how to create the perfect bonbon.

TRUMP'S TRADE WAR IS RATTLING CHINA'S LEADERS

While President Xi Jinping remains firmly in charge, friction with the Trump administration and troubles at home have dented his political...

NEW UBER CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER HAS N.S.A. PAST

Matt Olsen, the former general council of the National Security Agency, will replace Joe Sullivan, who was fired after the disclosure...

TESLA'S BOARD MOVES TO OVERSEE MUSK'S EFFORTS TO TAKE COMPANY PRIVATE

Three independent members of the board will have “full power and authority” to evaluate any privatization efforts proposed by Elon...

FUTURES RISE AS TURKISH LIRA REBOUNDS, TECH STOCKS GAIN

U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Tuesday as global markets bounced back from concerns of weakness in Turkish currency, with...

TURKEY'S ERDOGAN, WHO FOUGHT A COUP WITH HIS IPHONE, RAILS AGAINST APPLE

The remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan come as the country grapples with a worsening economic crisis and a widening diplomatic...

DEALBOOK BRIEFING: ELON MUSK HAS ANSWERS. WE STILL HAVE QUESTIONS

Tesla's C.E.O. revealed more details about his plan to take the company private. They do little to clear up confusion surrounding the...

IN NEW ZEALAND, SOARING PRICES DRIVE A BLACK MARKET IN AVOCADOS

The fruit's popularity is rising, but harvests have been bad. So thieves are plundering orchards .

DEALBOOK: ELON MUSK'S TWEETS ON TESLA STARTED A TIZZY. SOMEONE SHOULD HIT THE BRAKES

Executives are permitted to disclose market-moving information on social media. But Mr. Musk has provided regulators ample opportunity...

FIGHTING CONSPIRACIES, SANDY HOOK PARENT IS THWARTED BY ONLINE POLICIES

The father of a 6-year-old victim has tried to erase lies about his son from the internet, but Automattic, which runs WordPress, says...

FOXCONN IS FEELING THE SAG IN SMARTPHONE SALES. APPLE? NOT SO MUCH

The world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer has recorded two straight quarters of declining profits, as smartphone sales...

THE NEW HEALTH CARE: THE LARGE HIDDEN COSTS OF MEDICARE'S PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM

Premiums have risen very little in the years since Medicare Part D was introduced. But the same cannot be said of the burden on taxpayers.

VF CORPORATION PLANS TO SPIN OUT ITS DENIM BRANDS

The clothing company said that it will put its jeans lines, including Wrangler and Lee, into a separate business as their growth has...

WHY TURKEY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS MATTERS OUTSIDE TURKEY

In past decades, plunges in emerging-market currencies have ignited broader crises. Turkey's lira is crashing, and that has financial...

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Wisconsin cheesemakers are courting new markets for their cheese after tariffs of up to 25 percent have been slapped on U.S. dairy exports to China and Mexico. (Image credit...

MoviePass' parent company increased its share count by an incredible 9,000%...

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Tesla's board has formed a special committee to consider going private

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Stocks rose Tuesday as investors turned from a currency crisis in Turkey to solid economic data and strong earnings. The dollar and Treasury yields extended gains. Here's the...

Tinder's founders are suing Match Group and IAC saying they've been ripped...

A group of early Tinder employees, including cofounders Sean Rad and Jonathan Badeen, announced on Tuesday that they filed a lawsuit against InterActiveCorp and Match Group...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway loads up on more shares of Goldman Sachs

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in Goldman Sachs by 21% to 13.2 million shares during the second quarter. Berkshire's initial position in the Wall Street...