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A prominent Lockheed Martin exec is stepping down
Bruce Tanner, Lockheed Martin’s CFO for nearly a dozen years, is leaving the world’s largest defense contractor in mid-2019. He’ll be succeeded by Kenneth Possenriede, 58, currently vice president of finance and program management in…
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Musk suggests Tesla’s new chairwoman won’t rein him in
“It’s not realistic in the sense that I am the largest shareholder in the company,” Musk said in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” broadcast Sunday evening. “I can just call for a shareholder vote and get anything done that I want.”
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Arlington life sciences advisory firm raises $21M, buys competitor
Bioinformatics Inc. has raised $21 million in Series B funding and has already made an acquisition with the funds. The Arlington-based consulting firm, which provides research and advisory services to life science and diagnostic companies,…
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Brexit deal in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote
The European Union’s top court ruled Monday that Britain can change its mind over Brexit, boosting the hopes of people who want to stay in the EU that the process can be reversed.
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Google accelerates Plus closure after another privacy lapse
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Google is still having trouble protecting the personal information on its Plus service, prodding the company to accelerate its plans to shut down a little-used social network created to compete…
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Protesters disrupt US fossil fuel event at UN climate talks
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Protesters disrupted a U.S. government event at United Nations climate talks Monday, criticizing the Trump administration’s policy of backing the extraction of fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. About 100…
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Artificial dyes fading, but food will still get color boosts
Many companies including McDonald’s and Kellogg are purging artificial colors from their foods, but don’t expect your cheeseburgers or cereal to look much different. Here are some foods that are losing artificial dyes.
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Marathon Oil and Bank of America drop; Nutrisystem jumps
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Nutrisystem Inc., up $9.48 to $43.68 The weight loss company agreed to be acquired by Tivity Health for $47 a share in cash…
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday
U.S. stocks remained volatile Monday as the market recovered from sharp losses in morning trading to end with modest gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost as much as 507 points in early trading before…
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Markets Right Now: US stocks end a bumpy day slightly higher
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks ended another bumpy day slightly higher as gains by big technology companies helped the market erase an early…
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Wells Fargo tops government report on fees paid by students
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees on average to have a bank account, according to a government report. The report authored by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and released…
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Wall Street’s Fearless Girl statue gets new place of honor
The “Fearless Girl” statue that inspired millions with a message of female empowerment has a new permanent home in front of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Presidential hopefuls pushed to go big on climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental activists are ramping up a pressure campaign designed to drum up Democratic support for a sweeping agenda to fight climate change, with the 2020 presidential campaign in their sights. Hundreds of…
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Sunday night baseball games an hour earlier in 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Baseball players may get a little more sleep when traveling after Sunday night games next year. ESPN announced Monday it is moving up the starting time of the nationally televised game…
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Amazon bringing its Treasure Truck to the D.C. area
Amazon.com Inc.’s Treasure Truck retail vehicle may be making stops in the D.C. area before long. The e-commerce giant posted a job ad for employees to staff the Treasure Truck, which is a roving retail…
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