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• Canada could also face auto border tax, Trump spokesman suggests

  13-01-2017 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened automakers with a border tax on vehicles built in Mexico and brought into the United States — and it now appears Canada may not be immune from a possible tariff.
  
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• Net Neutrality: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Defends Policy In Final Speech Before Stepping Down

  13-01-2017 23:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Federal Communications Commission chairmanTom Wheeler will step down from his post next week, leaving behind a legacy of policies that will likely be gutted by the incoming administration. Before vacating his position, Wheeler offered up on final defense of his policies.
  
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• Republicans Begin Creating an Obamacare Replacement

  13-01-2017 23:28 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Urged on by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Republican lawmakers rushing to scrap Obamacare said this week they hoped to make some changes intended to stabilize the insurance market while they work at repealing and replacing the law.
  
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• French Car Company Renault Investigated Over Emissions Scandal

  13-01-2017 23:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  French car company Renault is the latest automotive manufacturer to come under fire for potential air pollution violations,according to a report fromReuters.
  
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• Facebook Edits Editing, Hides Change Log In A Menu

  13-01-2017 23:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  While users continue to push Twitter to finally adopt an edit function, Facebook is quietly hiding its own. The social network is reportedly making changes to edited posts that will make it more difficult to notice a change has been made,according to Mashable.
  There will no longer be an on-screen indicator that a post was changed; previously, a post would include an “Edited” label at the bottom.
  
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• Snapchat Adds Universal Search Bar: Here's How To Use The New Feature

  13-01-2017 23:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  Snapchat launched a universal search bar to make it easier for users to navigate through the app,TechCrunch reported Friday.
  The new feature launched Friday for some Android users and will soon be available to all iOS and Android device owners.
  The search bar, which is always accessible at the top of the screen, is designed for speed and will make it easier for users to find friends, groups, stories and discover publishers, Snapchat toldTechCrunch.
  
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• Short-Sellers Are Piling Onto Fitbit, Inc.

  13-01-2017 23:15 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  What if shares are already bottoming out, though?
  
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• All-Star Fund Manager Chris Davis Has ETF Splash of His Own

  13-01-2017 23:05 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The exchange traded fund industry is filled with index-based products, but indexing is not always exciting.
  
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• Netflix, Inc. Earnings: 3 Important Metrics to Watch

  13-01-2017 23:04 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  These must-watch areas of Netflix business will give investors key insight into the company's operations.
  
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• Android 7.1.1 Nexus 5X And Nexus 6P Problems: Nougat Brings Bluetooth Issues To Google Handsets

  13-01-2017 23:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Nexus 6 isn’t the only devicesuffering issues under the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update. New reports indicate Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P users are having issues connecting their devices to in-car Bluetooth systems since receiving the latest Google’s software. Several users have reported the issue to Google’s forums; however, Google has not yet indicated when a fix may be implemented.
  
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• Nasdaq hits record; bank earnings validate Wall St rally

  13-01-2017 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wall Street has surged since President-elect Donald Trump's unexpected election victory on optimism he will cut corporate taxes, spend on infrastructure and deregulate banks. With stocks trading at price-to-earnings valuations well above historical averages, many investors believe further gains will depend on S&P 500 companies handing in strong report cards over the next several weeks. The S&P financial sector has jumped about 17 percent since the election, far outpacing the S&P 500'
  
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• Will 2017 Be Illumina's Best Year Yet?

  13-01-2017 22:44 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Here are three reasons to believe that the genomic-sequencing giant is poised to have a prosperous 2017.
  
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• Democrats Furious With FBI Director James Comey After Leaving Russian Hacking Briefing

  13-01-2017 22:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  The confidential briefing on Capitol Hill Friday about Russian hacking left Democrats furious over FBI Director James Comey’s actions,according toThe Hill.
  
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• Growing Pains: The Biggest Risk I See at Veeva Systems Inc.

  13-01-2017 22:36 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Some might scoff, but this is worth keeping an eye on.
  
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• Nintendo Switch: 5 Accessories To Pair With Your Pre-Order Before The Console’s Release Date

  13-01-2017 22:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nintendo Switchpre-orders are going live today, and those able to get their hands on a console might be looking for some accessories to go along with their purchase. The selection is admittedly slim right now, but here’s what we came up with so far.
  
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• Source: Obama DOJ won't push antitrust case against airlines

  13-01-2017 22:33 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Justice Department, which started investigating alleged collusion between the nation's major airlines in mid-2015, will not bring an antitrust case against the carriers before the Obama administration leaves office at the end of next week, according to a person familiar with the situation.
  
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• Where Is the Best Place to Stash Seed Money for a Future Small Business?

  13-01-2017 22:32 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Listener Peter expects that 20 or so years from now, he will be going into business for himself.
  
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• Looking to Buy Stocks? Here Are 3 to Start With

  13-01-2017 22:31 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Here's what you need to know about buying stocks and why these three stocks are great buys to start with.
  
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• Who Is Alexandria Vera? Houston Teacher Sentenced To 10 Years For Sexual Relationship With 13-Year-Old Student

  13-01-2017 22:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  A former teacher in Texas was sentenced to 10-years in prison Friday after admitting to engaging in a consistent sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student. Alexandria Vera, 24, who was a teacher at an Aldine Independent School District middle school near Houston, had pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child in November.
  
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• ‘Homeland’ Season 6 Spoilers: Premiere Synopsis, What Will Happen In Episode 1 ‘Fair Game’? [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

  13-01-2017 21:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Carrie Mathison will be back on U.S. soil and facing a new task in the “Homeland” Season 6 premiere. After a long hiatus, the Showtime drama returns Sunday.
  When viewers last saw Carrie (Claire Danes) she was battling an extremely personal decision. After Quinn (Rupert Friend) suffered a brain injury following torture by terrorists, Carrie appeared to be considering ending her longtime ally’s life. Now that viewers are aware she did not kill Quinn, the story will
  
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• How to fix the slow apt-get update issue on Linux machines

  13-01-2017 21:53 via techrepublic.com
  
  If apt-get is slowing to a crawl or even stopping, read about the IPv6 fix that will keep your Linux server and desktop updates running smoothly.
  
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• SpaceX 2015 accident cost it hundreds of millions: Wall St. Journal

  13-01-2017 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - - Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost more than a quarter of a billion dollars in 2015 after a botched cargo run to the International Space Station and the subsequent grounding of its Falcon 9 rocket fleet, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The accident derailed SpaceX’s expectations of $1.8 billion in launch revenue in 2016, an analysis of the privately held firm’s financial documents showed, according to the Journal, which said it had obtained t
  
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• Ray J Says He’s Done With ‘Celebrity Big Brother,’ VH1 Star Gives Update On Instagram After Health Scare

  13-01-2017 21:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  It looks like Ray J is officially done with “Celebrity Big Brother.” The singer took to Instagram on Friday to announce his departure from the show after being hospitalized.
  The reality star announced that although he is in good health, he will not be returning to the popular reality series. “God works in mysterious ways! I’m still here, healthy and in positive spirits,” Ray J stated in his lengthy post.
  
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• Katelyn Nicole David Facebook Video Update: Police Try To Remove Suicide From Internet

  13-01-2017 21:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  Attempts to remove a video from social media showing a 12-year-old girl committing suicide have been unsuccessful. The 40-minute video streamed live on Live.Me and connected through Facebook has circulated widely online since being filmed a few days before the New Year.
  
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• ‘Friday The 13th’ Reboot Movie: Everything We Know About The 2017 Sequel So Far

  13-01-2017 21:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s been eight long years since horror movie fans have gotten a new slasher flick starring the evil Jason Voorhees, but that will soon change. This October, producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will release the thirteenth “Friday the 13th” film.
  
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• 3 iOS apps for learning to code in bite-size lessons

  13-01-2017 21:08 via techrepublic.com
  
  Learning to code, or improving your skills, is a great New Year's resolution. Here are three iOS apps to help you make good on your promise.
  
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• Delaware Woman Accused Of Raping Daughter's 13-Year-Old Boyfriend Pleads Guilty, Gets Probation

  13-01-2017 21:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Delaware woman was sentenced to probation Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of raping her daughter’s 13-year-old boyfriend in November.
  Kent County Superior Court Judge Robert Young sentenced 46-year-old Elaine B. Goodman of Dover to two years of probation.  
  Goodman, who was charged with third-degree rape, fourth-degree rape, unlawful sexual contact and sexual solicitation of a child, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree rape. She was also ordered to complete
  
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• Chris Harrison Defends ‘Bachelor’ Nick Viall’s Sincerity, Admits He Skated Through Early Season 21 Episodes

  13-01-2017 20:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fans of “The Bachelor” have been up in arms since the announcement that Nick Viall — who appeared on “The Bachelorette” twice and one season of “Bachelor in Paradise” — had been chosen to star in Season 21. The drama continued after the season premiere of the ABC dating competition, with some fans questioning whether the Wisconsin native was on the show for the right reasons.
  
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• The benefits of using Windows 10 on a 34-inch ultrawide monitor

  13-01-2017 20:47 via techrepublic.com
  
  Get a first-hand look at how you can take advantage of extra screen real estate when using Windows 10 on an ultrawide monitor.
  
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• Who Is Allie Dowdle? Tennessee Teen With Black Boyfriend Raises Over 14k On GoFundMe After Lamenting Racist Parents

  13-01-2017 20:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Tennessee teenager set up a GoFundMe page early this week after her parents’ allegedly stopped supporting her financially because she was with a black student.
  Allie Dowdle, 18, of Memphis said on the fundraising page that she has been dating her boyfriend, Michael, for about a year, but her parents are having a difficult time accepting him into the family.
  
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• Nintendo Switch: How To Use Settings Remotely With New Parental Control App

  13-01-2017 20:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch,revealed Thursday, will help parents who want to limit the time their kids spend on video games with anew parental control app.
  The highly-anticipated gaming console, priced at $299.99, will come with the free app:Nintendo Switch Parental Controls.
  
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• Takata to plead guilty, pay $1 billion U.S. penalty over air bag defects

  13-01-2017 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan's Takata Corp on Friday agreed to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing and pay $1 billion to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into ruptures of its air bag inflators linked to at least 16 deaths worldwide. Takata will pay a $25 million fine, $125 million in a victim compensation fund, including for future incidents, and $850 million to compensate automakers for massive recall costs, the Justice Department said. The settlement could help Takata wi
  
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• Hackers steal 900 GB of data from phone hacking company Cellebrite

  13-01-2017 20:09 via techrepublic.com
  
  Hackers have taken records of customer information and technical resources from Cellebrite, an organization which sells hardware designed to extract data from secured smartphones.
  
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• Airbus versus Boeing: Iran deals the difference in plane battle

  13-01-2017 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Over the past two decades, planemakers Airbus and Boeing have traded the crown in the annual orders race, and it was usually clear who had bragging rights in the fiercely competitive $120 billion annual jet market. On Wednesday, Airbus retained the top spot when it said it had recorded a total of 731 net orders for 2016, beating Boeing's tally of 668 for the year released a week ago. Standing out as the unusual kingmaker between the two Western giants is Iran, eme
  
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• ‘Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood’ Alum Apryl Jones Denies Sleeping With The Game, Would Date Rapper After Omarion Break Up

  13-01-2017 19:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood” alum Apryl Jones may be over her relationship with Omarion but she has not moved on to The Game. The reality star took to Twitter to correct an ill-informed fan who was speaking about the mother of two’s personal life.
  A Twitter user wrote to Jones during the early hours of Friday morning alleging that she was previously intimate with the rapper. The former VH1! star was quick to deny the allegation.
  
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• ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Star Patrick Warburton On The Importance Of Finding Humor In Lemony Snicket’s Dark World

  13-01-2017 19:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Since 1999 when the first book hit shelves, “A Series of Unfortunate Events” has amassed something of a cult following. After the first book’s release came 11 more, followed by a movie in 2004. The series, originally written by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket, is returning with yet another on-screen adaptation, this time in show format for Netflix.
  
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• Exclusive: Pratt's F135 engine chief, other employees leave after ethics issue - sources

  13-01-2017 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ten employees of United Technologies Corp's Pratt & Whitney unit, including the head of its F135 engine program, have left the company after an internal audit uncovered an ethics issue linked to a visit by a South Korean delegation, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. It involved a breach of Pratt's strict ethics guidelines, but no violation of U.S. export control or anti-bribery laws, according to two of the sources. The issue centers on Pratt's rental of a van to transport the S
  
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• Lockheed Martin CEO meets Trump, says deal to lower F-35 costs is close

  13-01-2017 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lockheed Martin Corp is close to a deal to significantly lower the cost of its F-35 aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson said on Friday after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. "I certainly share his views that we need to get the best capability to our men and women in uniform, and we have to get it at the lowest possible price," Hewson said to reporters in Trump Tower. Hewson had previously assured Trump she would drive down the cost of the company's fighter jet, after
  
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• What Happened Between Charlie Sheen And Rihanna? ‘Work’ Singer Apparently Refused To Meet Brett Rossi

  13-01-2017 19:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Mad Families” actor Charlie Sheen revived his feud with “Work” singer Rihanna during a Wednesday stint on “Watch What Happens Live” with host Andy Cohen. Sheen confirmed he and the Barbadian beauty never made up, even though their fight happened via Twitter nearly three years ago.
  “Oh, that b----,” Sheen, 51, said when he was asked about making up with Rihanna, “No, no, no.”
  
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• Top U.S. bank executives optimistic heading into 2017

  13-01-2017 19:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Executives of big U.S. banks expressed optimism on Friday about the outlook for 2017 in their first public comments about quarterly earnings since the U.S. presidential election in November. Results at regional lender PNC Financial Services Group Inc were better than expected, with Chief Financial Officer Rob Reilly predicting the bank will be able to increase revenue faster than expenses this year. Shares of all four banks climbed Friday afternoon, with JPMorgan up 0.5 percent at $86.64, Bank o
  
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• Can Trump Be Stopped? He's The Most Unpopular President-Elect In Modern History

  13-01-2017 19:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  Donald Trump is the most unpopular president-elect in recent history, according to a new Gallup poll. Just 44 percent of Americans approve of his incoming administration, compared with 51 percent who disapprove, the survey found.
  Trump is far less popular than President Barack Obama was when he was elected in 2008 on a message of hope and change. Then, 83 percent of Americans approved of the transition. And Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, also got more love than Trump. Bush enjoyed sup
  
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• The Next 'Exodus?' Jews Moving Out of France, Italy, Belgium To Israel At Large Rates

  13-01-2017 19:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jewish people have been immigrating from a handful of European countries at an extraordinary rate, a new study has found. The report, titled “Are Jews Leaving Europe?" and published by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research on Thursday, found that Italy, Belgium and France had the highest number of Jews moving to Israel.
  
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• Stock Market Today: Goldman Sachs Share Price Dips 1% After Long Post-Election Rally

  13-01-2017 19:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although its shares fell as much as 1.4 percent Friday, investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) has seen its share price soar 35 percent since the presidential election, to around $246 from $181.92.
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Miami Heat Considering Dealing Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside? Orlando Magic Reportedly Want Slovenian Guard

  13-01-2017 19:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Miami Heat (11-29) and Orlando Magic (16-24), two teams with slim chances of clinching a playoff berth this season, have reportedly discussed a potential deal for combo guard Goran Dragic, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported Friday.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Games List: Every Big Launch Title For Release Day & Beyond

  13-01-2017 19:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nintendo Switch had its big conference Thursday, and a ton of launch games were showcased. With that in mind, here’s every big game you can get on day one plus a few further down the road.
  
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• Bank profits boost S&P, Nasdaq; consumer stocks weigh on Dow

  13-01-2017 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Dow was little changed, held back by a drop in consumer stocks after a report showed U.S. retail sales and core retail sales increased less than expected in December. Bank of America , JPMorgan and Wells Fargo all reported quarterly profits that beat analysts' expectations and expressed optimism about 2017 in their first public comments about earnings since the U.S. presidential election. Bank of America jumped as much as 2.1 percent to $23.41, their highest since the financial crisis.
  
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• Pandora Announces Employee Layoffs, Cuts By 7 Percent

  13-01-2017 18:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Streaming radio company Pandora plans to lay off seven percent of its U.S. workforce, the company announced Thursday.   
  In astatement to shareholders, CEO Tim Westergren did not specify what departments were affected in the cuts, but frames the move as a way to improve their competitiveness for the upcoming year. TicketFly, Pandora’s ticket purchasing service, was not affected in the layoffs.
  
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• Obama Immigration And Undocumented Latinos: How Reform, Mass Deportations And Cuban Policy Hurt Them

  13-01-2017 18:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Latinos in America were dealt their latest blow from the U.S. government when President Barack Obama announced that he would put an end to Cubans arriving in the country without visas.
  "Effective immediately, Cuban nationals who attempt to enter the United States illegally and do not qualify for humanitarian relief will be subject to removal, consistent with U.S. law and enforcement priorities," Obama said in a statement Thursday.
  
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• Soulja Boy vs Chris Brown: Will ‘Party’ Singer Win? Mike Tyson Predicts Boxing Match Will Be A ‘Tough One’

  13-01-2017 18:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Mike Tyson is telling fans not to expect a quick knockout during Chris Brown and Soulja Boy’s boxing match. The professional boxer announced he’ll be training Brown for the celebrity bout, but said he thinks the fight will be a “tough one.”
  
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• Lockheed Martin CEO: Close to deal to lower F-35 costs, add 1,800 jobs

  13-01-2017 18:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is close to a deal to significantly lower the cost of its F-35 aircraft, its Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson said on Friday following a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
  
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