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sonos plunges after first earnings report as public company
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Sonos plunges after first earnings report as public company

Sonos stock fell as much as 13 percent in extended hours, nearly erasing a trading-day gain of 13 percent, after the company reported...

us treasury yields climb as global trade troubles build
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US Treasury yields climb as global trade troubles build

U.S. government debt prices posted declines on Tuesday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was higher at around 2.873 percent at...

jd com founder a chinese billionaire is arrested in minnesota on sexual misconduct charges
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JD.com founder, a Chinese billionaire, is arrested in Minnesota on sexual misconduct charges

BEIJING — The billionaire chief executive of one of China’s largest online retailers was arrested Friday in Minnesota on a charge of criminal...

meditation app headspace on track to double corporate clients bring mindfulness to work
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Meditation app Headspace on track to double corporate clients, bring mindfulness to work

A team of scientists at biotech company Genentech started using a meditation app in 2015 and, not long after, noticed that they felt...

how clash royale could play a big role in boosting mobile esports already explosive growth
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How ‘Clash Royale’ could play a big role in boosting mobile esports’ already explosive growth

James Wingard had never thought about being a professional esports competitor. Now, the 17-year-old Los Angeles resident, who’s also known as “Wings,” is...

us stock futures are pointing to a mixed open as global trade tensions fester
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US stock futures are pointing to a mixed open as global trade tensions fester

U.S. stock index futures fluctuated ahead of Tuesday’s open, as trade tensions between the U.S. and major economies continued. Around 5:50 a.m. ET,...

plastic straws are out of fashion heres why takeout containers may be
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Plastic straws are out of fashion: Here’s why takeout containers may be next

From Starbucks to Seattle, companies and cities alike are banning plastic straws. Are takeout containers next? With the rise of third-party delivery services...

whether queen of soul or just a commoner heres why you need a will
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Whether ‘Queen of Soul’ or just a commoner, here’s why you need a will

Aretha Franklin died on Aug. 16 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Her fame and fortune will live on indefinitely. However, the...

we spend too much treating diseases not preventing them
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We spend too much treating diseases, not preventing them

Krishna Yeshwant has experienced first-hand the many sides of the health care system. He’s a Boston-based doctor who treats patients, but also invests...

the worlds largest ad firm wpp names mark read as new ceo
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The world’s largest ad firm WPP names Mark Read as new CEO

WPP named insider Mark Read as its new chief executive on Monday tasked with replacing its founder Martin Sorrell and steering the world’s...

trump loyalist nunes finds himself in tighter race than usual as democratic rival rises in the polls
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Trump loyalist Nunes finds himself in tighter race than usual as Democratic rival rises in the polls

Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, may have the bull’s-eye on his back from Democrats, but he’s in...

russia pension protests fresh anti reform rallies held
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Russia pension protests: Fresh anti-reform rallies held

Further protests against pension reforms have taken placed in Russia, despite the recent concessions offered by President Vladimir Putin. Independent observers say more...

somalias capital mogadishu hit by huge
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Somalia’s capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion

A suicide bomber has attacked a government office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, causing a nearby school to collapse, police say. The car...

us military to cancel 300m in pakistan aid over terror groups
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US military to cancel $300m in Pakistan aid over terror groups

The US military says it is cancelling $300m (£230m) in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take action against...

bruising senate primary in red state arizona could leave republican victor vulnerable in november
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Bruising Senate primary in red state Arizona could leave Republican victor vulnerable in November

The race for retiring Arizona Republican Jeff Flake’s U.S. Senate seat is a muddled battleground this year, and that could be good news...