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• BofA must face fraud lawsuit by Tutor Perini over debt sales

  21-11-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In dismissing Tutor Perini's lawsuit in August 2015, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton said Bank of America made numerous disclosures to the Sylmar, California-based company and "had no duty to disclose all facts" reflecting the risks. Writing for the appeals court, however, Circuit Judge Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson said deteriorating conditions might have obliged Bank of America to warn of new risks that made its earlier recommendations stale. Bank of America spokesman Lawrence Grayson declined
  
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• Major indexes hit records as post-election rally goes on

  21-11-2016 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - All three major U.S. stock indexes set record closing highs on Monday, extending their post-election rally as energy and other commodity-related shares gained and Facebook led a jump in technology.
  
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• Wells Fargo payouts should be halted in wake of ruling: U.S. lawmakers

  21-11-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On Monday, two leading Democratic lawmakers urged the OCC to move ahead and revoke compensation to relevant executives. "Bank executives shouldn't get golden parachutes while employees making $12 an hour get shown the door," U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio told Reuters in a statement. Brown, the most senior Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, has said Wells Fargo scapegoated low-paid tellers in the scandal while bank bosses escaped blame.
  
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• Boeing names GE's McAllister CEO, commercial airplanes

  21-11-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it hired veteran General Electric Co aviation executive Kevin McAllister as chief executive of its commercial airplanes business, effective immediately. McAllister, 53, will succeed Ray Conner, 61, who will continue to serve as Boeing vice chairman through 2017, the world's biggest planemaker said on Monday.
  
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• TMX Group cleared in market data probe by Competition Bureau

  21-11-2016 23:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The Competition Bureau has concluded that the TMX Group was not abusing its dominant market position with regards to an investigation relating to market data.
  
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• Sprint, U.S. Cellular regalan un televisor si compras un móvil en Black Friday

  21-11-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Los clientes nuevos y actuales de las dos operadoras estadounidenses podrán llevarse a casa un televisor LG o Samsung con la compra de un teléfono inteligente.
  
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• Don't flush explosive sodium metal down a toilet

  21-11-2016 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  Leave it up to the experts and a special standalone test toilet to find out what happens when you flush sodium down the loo.
  
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• AT&T's DirecTV Now will stream Fox networks too

  21-11-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  AT&T's virtual cable service recruited Fox News, one of its last programming hurdles before its unveiling next week.
  
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• Amazon explores live sports streaming: report

  21-11-2016 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Amazon.com Inc. is exploring live sports streaming and has held talks with leagues including the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Football League for live game rights, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
  
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• Did Uber drivers and passengers just lose the right to sue?

  21-11-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  An update to Uber's terms and conditions includes a whole subsection waiving the right to sue in favor of arbitration.
  
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• 'Cars 3' crash looks deadly for Lightning McQueen in teaser

  21-11-2016 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Buckle up, Pixar fans, the little red race car speeds straight into danger in super-realistic trailer.
  
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• Amazon explores live sports streaming: WSJ

  21-11-2016 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is exploring live sports streaming and has held talks with leagues including the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Football League for live game rights, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.
  
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• Is America ready for sous vide?

  21-11-2016 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  At-home sous vide devices that let you cook food in a water bath are making their way to American retail shelves.
  
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• Obama: Snowden has to face trial

  21-11-2016 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Asked whether he'll pardon former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the president doesn't say much.
  
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• Wall Street stock indexes close at record highs

  21-11-2016 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - All three major U.S. stock indexes finished at record highs on Monday, extending the market's post-election rally as energy and other commodity-related shares gained and Facebook led a jump in technology.
  
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• Black Friday 2016: Vaio ofrece descuentos de hasta US$700

  21-11-2016 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  Los que busquen comprarse una 'laptop' durante estas fechas, pueden aprovechar las ofertas de la ex división de Sony.
  
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• Apple offers free iPhone 6S battery replacement

  21-11-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  A limited number of iPhone 6S devices, made between September and October 2015, may unexpectedly shut down.
  
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• AT&T signs on Fox for DirectTV Now

  21-11-2016 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - AT&T has signed a deal with Fox Networks Group to continue showing its networks across its offerings including its online video service, DirectTV Now, the two companies announced on Monday.
  
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• Tyson Foods shares dive on CEO departure, dim 2017 forecast

  21-11-2016 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Smith's departure surprised some on Wall Street, who regard him as the company's most successful CEO. Shares of Tyson have more than quadrupled since Smith became CEO seven years ago. "It has been the best period of Tyson's history, without doubt," said Ramey, adding that it is unusual for a company to part with its best CEO.
  
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• How to install a text-based password manager for Linux, Mac, or FreeBSD users

  21-11-2016 21:40 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you want a password manager tool that will work without a GUI, here's a solution that you shouldn't pass on.
  
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• Trump supporters lash out at wrong Hamilton Twitter account

  21-11-2016 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  The twitter account of the Hamilton Theater in Canada took heat for the action of the cast of "Hamilton: An American Musical."
  
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• Microsoft woos open source developers by joining the Linux Foundation

  21-11-2016 21:35 via techrepublic.com
  
  To be successful, Microsoft must entice developers to build apps that use its cloud services. Several key announcements aim to do just that.
  
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• Google llega a salvarte de las largas filas este Black Friday

  21-11-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Justo a tiempo para evitar las horas pico durante este Viernes Negro, Google te muestra la mejor hora para ir de compras.
  
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• Apple kills wireless routers: Here are the alternatives for professionals and SMBs

  21-11-2016 21:22 via techrepublic.com
  
  According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is shuttering the division responsible for its AirPort routers. Here are some other options to consider.
  
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• Apple preaches inclusiveness with Frankenstein's monster

  21-11-2016 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Apple's Christmas ad features Frankenstein's monster facing rejection. Will anyone warm to him?
  
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• Best Black Friday appliance deals

  21-11-2016 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  From Home Deals: Looking to pick up a new fridge or stove in the Black Friday sales? We've dug through the circulars and browsed the web to find the best deals on appliances.
  
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• Uber compliments make your driver feel warm and fuzzy

  21-11-2016 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  The ridesharing service is rolling out a new compliments feature this week, giving riders an extra way to tell their driver nice things.
  
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• Las ofertas de Walmart que te encantarán en Cyber Monday

  21-11-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  La cadena de tiendas venderá la bocina inteligente Google Home por US$100, un descuento de US$30, y televisores Samsung HD con ahorros de más del 50 por ciento.
  
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• WWE just made its biggest move in years

  21-11-2016 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  At Sunday's WWE Survivor Series, Brock Lesnar faced a returning Bill Goldberg -- and the result blew everyone's mind.
  
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• Mylan declines Senate committee request to testify about EpiPen

  21-11-2016 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Mylan NV has declined a U.S. Senate committee request to testify about a $465 million pending settlement to resolve charges the company underpaid government healthcare programs by misclassifying its the EpiPen emergency allergy treatment. In a Nov. 18 letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee released on Monday, Mylan said the company would not attend since government agencies had also refused to testify. Senator Chuck Grassley, who chairs the committee and had scheduled the hearing f
  
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• Video: The top 5 travel tech essentials

  21-11-2016 21:02 via techrepublic.com
  
  Here are five gadgets and apps that can make your trip a whole lot easier.
  
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• With HTC Vive Black Friday sale, you can dive into VR for $100 off

  21-11-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The virtual-reality system will be available at a discount and many software titles will be half off during the sale that runs through Cyber Monday.
  
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• Scots push case for special Brexit deal in Brussels

  21-11-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Scottish government is pushing for Britain and the European Union to give Scotland special terms in any Brexit deal to keep it closer than England to EU markets, its lead negotiator said in Brussels on Monday. Telling an audience that included EU officials and diplomats that only the "softest" break with the EU would suit Scotland, Edinburgh's Brexit minister Mike Russell said that if that were not possible, then Scotland should vote again on independence. British Prime Minister Theresa May'
  
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• Dakota Access pipeline builder in merger deal

  21-11-2016 20:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Pipeline companies Sunoco Logistics Partners LP and Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), both of which are controlled by general partner Energy Transfer Equity LP, said on Monday they would combine in a corporate consolidation to cut borrowing and operating costs.
  
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• 15 tweets to help make your Thanksgiving a good one

  21-11-2016 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Social Studies: There are a lot of cynics on Twitter, but I managed to find a few users who are looking forward to the holiday dinner and even offer some good advice.
  
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• Toys R Us pulls Tonka ride-on from shelves after one started a giant fire

  21-11-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  "Fire for no reason" seems like a good reason to stop people from buying something.
  
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• OPEC experts' meeting makes progress on output talks

  21-11-2016 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - OPEC experts have made some progress on the first day of a two-day meeting to nail down details of their plan to cut oil output, OPEC sources said on Monday, with some expressing optimism about the prospect of a final deal. The second meeting of the High-Level Committee began at 0930 GMT. The committee is a technical body comprised mainly of OPEC governors and national representatives - officials who report to their respective ministers.
  
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• Netflix to air three Dave Chappelle stand-up specials

  21-11-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  ​The comedian who came out of the woodwork with a "Saturday Night Live" appearance earlier this month will entertain Netflix users next year.
  
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• Twenty-pound gummy turkey is loaded with 25,625 calories

  21-11-2016 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  What's brown, shaped like a turkey and able to bounce off a table? You guessed it. Maybe marshmallow-laden sweet potatoes aren't that bad after all.
  
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• Fake news is everywhere. Should the tech world help stop the spread?

  21-11-2016 19:57 via techrepublic.com
  
  Fake news ran rampant in Facebook news feeds before the election. Programmers, and Facebook itself, are trying to stop it, but this gets into ethical questions.
  
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• Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for December 2016

  21-11-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  A whopping 29 originals come to Netflix in December headlined by the second season of "Fuller House" and the return of a few old friends from "MythBusters"
  
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• Oil jumps, at three-week high ahead of OPEC output decision

  21-11-2016 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Oil prices rose over 4 percent to a three-week high on Monday, bolstered by growing conviction that major oil producing countries would agree to limit output at a meeting next week. OPEC members are due to agree a world oil freeze pact with non-OPEC countries on Nov. 30. In recent days, several OPEC members including Iran, along with non-member Russia, have suggested they were leaning toward a deal to limit output.
  
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• Pilots to go on strike at Germany's Lufthansa on Wednesday

  21-11-2016 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Peter Maushagen and Maria Sheahan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Pilots at German airline Lufthansa will go on strike on Wednesday in a long-running pay dispute, their labor union said on Monday, raising the prospects of hundreds of flight cancellations. The strike, the 14th in the row between union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Lufthansa, will run for 24 hours from midnight and affect short-haul and long-haul Lufthansa flights departing from German airports, VC said in a statement. Budget airlines Ger
  
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• YouTubers sink insane world record basketball shot

  21-11-2016 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  They traveled from Australia to Switzerland to take an epic free throw shot. There wasn't even a game scheduled.
  
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• TSX hits 17-month high as U.S. indexes reach new records

  21-11-2016 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Higher oil prices helped send North American stocks upward on Monday, with the benchmark Canadian index rising to levels not seen since early June 2015 and major U.S. markets scoring a trio of record high closes.
  
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• Stocks rise as oil climbs ahead of OPEC meeting

  21-11-2016 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  North American stock indices were in the green on Monday as oil prices rose ahead of an OPEC meeting later this month on curbing crude production.
  
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• Irish data Commissioner steps up investigation into Yahoo email scanning

  21-11-2016 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said on Monday it was trying to ascertain if Yahoo! Inc's decision to scan clients' email accounts at the behest of the U.S. authorities last year broke European law. Sources have told Reuters that Yahoo used a software program to sift through millions of emails for specific information related to national security. At the time last month, the DPC said it was seeking more information from Yahoo.
  
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• Car2Stop: Car2Go shuts down services in San Diego

  21-11-2016 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  After five years of service, Daimler's car-sharing operation puts its focus on other locations.
  
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• Tyson Foods shares slide 15 percent on dim profit forecast; CEO to step down

  21-11-2016 19:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As of Friday's close, Tyson stock had surged 26.3 percent this year. Tyson expects profit of $4.70 to $4.85 a share in the year ending September 2017, below analysts' average estimate of $4.98. Tom Hayes, the company's president, will succeed Smith, 56, who has been at the helm since November 2009.
  
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• Wall Street at record highs as techs, energy stocks rally

  21-11-2016 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The Dow, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record intraday highs on Monday as Apple and Facebook propelled technology shares and oil prices boosted energy stocks.
  
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