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• Vermont wind power sound would be among quietest in country

  17-05-2017 23:39 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Regulators in Vermont are seeking a sound limit on wind power projects that would be among the quietest in the country.
  
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• Few doctors discuss cancer costs with patients, study finds

  17-05-2017 23:37 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Most doctors did not discuss the cost of cancer treatment with patients, spent less than two minutes on it when they did, and usually did so only after patients brought it up, a study that taped hundreds of visits at several large hospitals finds.
  
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• Feds warn Arizona about lowering workplace injury fines

  17-05-2017 23:36 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Federal officials warned a commission overseeing Arizona's workplace safety agency that its practice of lowering fines on companies for worker injuries and deaths violates the state's laws and could jeopardize its ability to run its own safety program.
  
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• Target locked in game of shipping tag with Wal-Mart, Amazon

  17-05-2017 23:29 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Target is reporting that first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn around its business appear to be gaining some traction.
  
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• Volatility ETFs Surge as VIX Up Most Since Before the Elections

  17-05-2017 23:24 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  A round of political uncertainty swept through U.S. markets Wednesday, triggering a spike in risk-off sentiment and bolstering CBOE Volatility Index-related exchange traded funds. On Thursday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSEArca: VXX) surged 18.2%, ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSEArca: VIXY) jumped 18.1%, VelocityShares Daily Long VIX Short-Term ETN (NYSEArca:…
  
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• Stocks, bond yields drop Washington turmoil rattles markets

  17-05-2017 23:23 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Financial companies led U.S. stocks sharply lower in early trading Wednesday as investors fretted over the potential fallout roiling the Trump administration.
  
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• 3 Ways to Be More Productive When Working From Home

  17-05-2017 23:23 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Working from home isn't always easy. Here's how to step up your game.
  
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• Intel Corporation Announces 2018 Server Chip Plans

  17-05-2017 23:15 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Chipzilla confirms this Fool's hypothesis.
  
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• Why Shares of Stratasys, Ltd. Plunged 11% Today

  17-05-2017 23:14 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Analysts weren't as bullish as investors had hoped, and that helped send Stratasys' shares lower on Wednesday.
  
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• Almodovar and Smith's comments on Netflix at Cannes

  17-05-2017 19:39 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Pedro Almodovar and Will Smith offered differing opinions on Netflix in a press conference on opening day at the Cannes Film Festival.
  
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• O'Brien re-ups with TBS; CBS pairs 'Big Bang' & spin-off

  17-05-2017 19:38 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Turner says TBS has closed a new deal with Conan O'Brien that extends through 2022.
  
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• A Collection of Dividend Growers in One ETF

  17-05-2017 19:26 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Investors looking for exchange traded funds adhering to the virtues of dividend growth can consider the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEArca: DGRO). DGRO specifically targets companies that pay a qualified dividend, must have at least five years of uninterrupted annual dividend growth and their earnings payout ratio must be less than 75%. While a…
  
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• House chairman pushes privatizing air traffic control in US

  17-05-2017 19:24 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Republican chairman of a House panel is urging lawmakers to turn the nation's air traffic control operations over to a new non-profit corporation, saying no other infrastructure change has as much potential to improve travel for American fliers.
  
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• Why the Coach and Kate Spade Deal Is a Win for Both Companies

  17-05-2017 19:20 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Understanding the encouraging prospects for the two brands in their upcoming merger.
  
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• Why Shares of Photronics Are Down Today

  17-05-2017 19:15 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  A weak earnings report dragged down the stock despite the company's cautious optimism for the third quarter.
  
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• 2 Key Takeaways From Cavium's Recent Earnings Report

  17-05-2017 19:11 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  These trends indicate that Cavium's growth is far from over.
  
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• Stocks Billionaire Bill Ackman Is Selling Now

  17-05-2017 19:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Here are three stocks Bill Ackman dumped in the first quarter.
  
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• Is Energy Transfer Equity Running Out of Steam or Taking a Breather?

  17-05-2017 19:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  While the midstream general partner is up almost 50% over the past year, its upward momentum seems to have stalled lately despite significant improvements at its two MLPs.
  
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• Around round of premium hikes brewing: blame Trump or Obama?

  17-05-2017 19:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Another year of big premium increases and dwindling choice is looking like a distinct possibility for many consumers who buy their own health insurance — but why, and who's to blame?
  
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• Bombardier signs 6-year, $700M IT contract with IBM

  17-05-2017 17:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Bombardier Inc. says it has awarded a six-year contract with IBM worth about $700 million to improve its information technology operations in its rail and aerospace operations.
  
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• Chanel accused of cultural appropriation over $1,725 boomerang

  17-05-2017 17:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Venerable French fashion house Chanel is facing an online backlash for offering an accessory that critics say appropriates the cultural heritage of Australia's Aboriginal people for profit.
  
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• U.S. plan to extend laptop ban to European flights would add delays and cost $1B, IATA says

  17-05-2017 17:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A proposal to ban laptops in cabin on flights between Europe and North America isn't even official yet, but critics already say it would cost travellers $1 billion US a year and be a nightmare to implement.
  
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• Stock markets plunge amid uncertainty swirling around Trump, gold jumps

  17-05-2017 16:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Stock markets around the world have plunged amid questions about Donald Trump's ability to follow through with his main economic policies.
  
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• S&P/TSX sheds 269 points as stocks plunge amid uncertainty around Trump

  17-05-2017 16:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Stock Exchange had its biggest loss of the year as North American markets plunged amid concerns that turmoil in Washington could hinder U.S. President Donald Trump's pro-business agenda.
  
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• Toronto councillor subdues man on flight who threatened to 'take down the plane'

  17-05-2017 15:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson says he and other passengers subdued and restrained a belligerent man on a flight home from Jamaica earlier this week to calm what they felt had become “a dangerous situation.”
  
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• Ontario man in custody in U.S. after alleged Air Canada assault

  17-05-2017 15:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario man is in custody after allegedly assaulting Air Canada staff and trying to open the doors of the plane.
  
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• Ford to cut 1,400 jobs by the end of this summer

  17-05-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Ford plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce across North America and Asia this summer, but most job cuts are expected to be voluntary.
  
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• Ralph Lauren names Procter & Gamble executive as CEO

  17-05-2017 14:57 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Ralph Lauren Corp. is tapping Procter & Gamble executive Patrice Louvet as its next CEO as the fashion brand seeks to turn its business around.
  
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• Ford cuts 1,400 jobs, 10 pct of white-collar work force

  17-05-2017 14:57 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Ford Motor Co. plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried jobs in North America and Asia Pacific this year in an effort to boost profits.
  
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• Target reimagines itself and Wall Street likes what it sees

  17-05-2017 14:55 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Target is reporting that first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn around its business appear to be gaining some traction.
  
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• Conan O'Brien re-ups with TBS; 6 new series from TBS and TNT

  17-05-2017 14:34 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Turner says TBS has closed a new deal with Conan O'Brien that extends through 2022.
  
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• eBay's India Strategy Reveals a Major Weakness

  17-05-2017 14:21 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  eBay's recent deal with a leading e-commerce site in India only highlights its weakness relative to Amazon's strength.
  
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• NYC developer eyes Hudson River waterfront project upstate

  17-05-2017 14:20 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  A New York-based developer whose portfolio includes a Brooklyn condominium complex is proposing a major waterfront project for an economically distressed Hudson Valley city.
  
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• 3 Dividend Stocks That Laugh at Market Crashes

  17-05-2017 14:20 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  When the broader market goes into its next steep decline, you'll be happy to own these bear-resistant dividend stocks.
  
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• Trump reports weigh on global stocks and the dollar

  17-05-2017 14:18 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Asian stock benchmarks were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors watched for the latest developments in the standoff between U.S. President Donald Trump and his former FBI director.
  
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• 3 Things to Know If You're Planning to Work in Your 70s

  17-05-2017 14:18 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  There are plenty of good reasons to keep working later in life, but you should also be prepared to hit a few snags.
  
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• Intel sharing at heart of US, Europe talks on laptop ban

  17-05-2017 14:16 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  U.S. and European officials will discuss Wednesday plans to broaden a U.S. ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to include planes from Europe.
  
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• Tax adviser to revenue minister attended KPMG-sponsored Madrid conference, parties

  17-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Liberal government appointee named to crack down on offshore tax avoidance in the wake of the KPMG scandal attended a Madrid conference and social events where the embattled accounting firm was a top financial sponsor, a Fifth Estate/Enquête investigation has found.
  
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• Ottawa vows to stop forced bumping due to overbooked flights, but critics question if plan will work

  17-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa is promising that the days of forcibly bumping passengers from overbooked flights will soon be over. But some critics wonder if such a promise is too good to be true.
  
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• Ottawa vows to stop airline bumping, but critics question if plan will work

  17-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa is promising that the days of forcibly bumping passengers from overbooked flights will soon be over. But some critics wonder if such a promise is too good to be true.
  
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• ‘iZombie’ Season 3 Spoilers: EP Explains Why They Had Liv On Hot-Mess Brain

  17-05-2017 05:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  There was a well-thought-out reason why “iZombie” had Liv (Rose McIver) eat the brain of a hot mess in Season 3, episode 6.
  In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, executive producer Rob Thomas explained that they decided to have Liv on the hot-mess brain last week to highlight her desire to be human again.
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Finale Trailer: Kara Challenges Rhea To Trial By Combat [SPOILERS]

  17-05-2017 05:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kara (Melissa Benoist) comes up with a very courageous plan to stop Rhea (Teri Hatcher) and the Daxamites from invading Earth in Season 2 finale of “Supergirl.”
  In the trailer for the episode, Kara challenges Rhea to a trial by combat. “May the fate of my people rest on the fate of my life,” the Girl of Steel says in the preview clip.
  While Kara’s decision is selfless, her boyfriend Mon-El (Chris Wood) isn’t thrilled with her choice. “You just invoked a
  
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• When Will ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Return? Season 5 Will Not Premiere In September

  17-05-2017 05:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” survived its “on the bubble” status and earned a Season 5 renewal from ABC, but that doesn’t mean fans will see it in the fall. The show is not on ABC’s schedule yet.
  On Tuesday, the alphabet network announced each night’s lineup, and Coulson’s team are nowhere to be seen. “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” will return midseason instead. That means fans should get ready for the longest hiatus yet.
  
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• Google I/O 2017: Google May Unveil New High-End Virtual Reality Headset, Report Says

  17-05-2017 02:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Google may unveil a virtual reality headset intended to go head-to-head against competitors like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift at its I/O developers conference this week,Variety reported.
  Internally, the headset’s specifications will be comparable to other high-end VR headsets. Notably, the headset is designed to be a standalone device and won’t need to be paired with a smartphone or desktop PC to run.
  
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• Encryption Debate: Senate Staffers Can Now Communicate Through Encrypted App Signal

  17-05-2017 01:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  Popular encrypted messaging app Signal has beenapproved by the Senate sergeant at arms for use by Senate staffers.
  The approval to use the messaging service was revealed in aletter sent from Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Frank Larkin. Wyden has been a vocal supporter of encryption.
  
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• Chinese Internet Company Tencent To Build eSports Park In China

  17-05-2017 00:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  eSports facilities are increasingly commonplace, but in China, gamers will soon be able to have an entire eSports park to play in. Chinese internet company Tencent announced it will partner with the city of Wuhu to build an eSports industrial park.
  
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