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Europe fines Google $1.7 billion in antitrust case
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s antitrust regulators slapped Google with a big fine Wednesday for the third time in less than two years, ordering the tech giant to pay 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for freezing…
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Survey: Top CEOs report weaker economic outlook for 1Q
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. CEOs reported Wednesday that their economic outlook weakened in the first three months of the year although it remains above its historical average. The Business Roundtable, a lobbying organization of…
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Puerto Rico lures tech developers as hurricane season looms
ISABELA, Puerto Rico (AP) — In the dark and isolating days after Hurricane Maria, people across Puerto Rico invented new ways to communicate: Elderly couples in need of food or water would raise a flag…
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Chief says he’s sorry for post but won’t concede it’s racist
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana police officer who shared a racist image on Facebook and was nearly driven to quit his job amid the resulting furor in 2017 has since become the police chief…
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Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jean Twenge, San Diego State University (THE CONVERSATION) Ask a teen today how she communicates with her friends, and…
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Lithuanian man pleads guilty in $100M internet fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) — A Lithuanian man who duped Google and Facebook into transferring over $100 million into accounts he controlled has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Evaldas Rimasauskas (eh-VAHL’-dahs ree-muh-SOWS’-kuhs) entered the plea Wednesday…
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 18 Star Tribune of Minneapolis urges political leaders to foster better intelligence sharing on domestic terror threats and white supremacy after the New…
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Ocean mission’s emergency ascent caused by motor burning out
ALDABRA, Seychelles (AP) — A drama in which a submersible made an emergency ascent from 250 meters (820 feet) below the Indian Ocean was caused by condensation burning out a small motor in the cockpit,…
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Respecting elders: Maya Angelou clip sparks courtesy debate
NEW YORK (AP) — Put a handle on it. If you don’t know what that means, you might not call elders by “Mr.,” ”Miss” or “Mrs.,” insist that your children do the same or demand…
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Supreme Court: Google class-action case should be revisited
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a lower court to take another look at a lawsuit that involved Google and privacy concerns and ended in a class-action settlement. The high court said…
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Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets
The deal is likely to shake up the media landscape. Among other things, it paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service.
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Nexstar Media selling 19 TV stations for $1.32 billion
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Nexstar is selling 19 television stations for $1.32 billion as part of its buyout deal with Tribune Media. Nexstar agreed in December to buy Chicago’s Tribune Media for about $4 billion.…
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EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.68 billion) for abusing its dominance in online advertising
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.68 billion) for abusing its dominance in online advertising.
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What Disney gets as its $71.3B buy of Fox assets closes
It’s finally complete. Disney closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets on Wednesday, more than a year after the mega merger was proposed . Disney gets far ranging properties ranging from Fox’s film…
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Disney closes $71B acquisition of Fox entertainment, putting ‘Cinderella,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Star Wars’ under one roof
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disney closes $71B acquisition of Fox entertainment, putting ‘Cinderella,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Star Wars’ under one roof.
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