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Taming Elon Musk: 3 things his new boss must do
New York (CNN Business)Robyn Denholm has a tough job. She has figure out how to be Elon Musk's first boss.The Australian telecom executive is taking over from Musk as chairman of Tesla. She immediately
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Bombardier is cutting 5,000 jobs
New York (CNN Business)Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs as part of an effort to streamline operations and reduce costs.Bombardier said the jobs will be eliminated over the next 12
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Toshiba to cut 7,000 jobs and refocus its business
Hong Kong (CNN)Toshiba is shedding thousands of jobs in its latest attempt to turn its business around. The Japanese conglomerate said Thursday that it was laying off 7,000 staff, or about 5% of its
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Lion Air: Problems reported before crash
(CNN)Problems were reported on a Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea off Jakarta even after technicians replaced a sensor on board the aircraft, investigators said.Indonesian authorities confirmed Wednesday that the angle of
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Why World War I is Germany’s forgotten conflict
Berlin (CNN)On the streets of Berlin, you can't help but be reminded of the horrors of World War II. The stark concrete slabs of the Holocaust memorial stand just outside the city's Brandenburg Gate.
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Hong Kong denies entry to UK journalist
Hong Kong (CNN)A senior British journalist denied a work visa by the Hong Kong authorities was barred from entering the city as a tourist Thursday, in the same week a talk by exiled Chinese
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US says Iran’s Central Bank to be cut off from global system
Washington (CNN)Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the financial messaging service that moves money around the global banking system will be cutting off Iran's Central Bank. "I understand that SWIFT will be discontinuing
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Crude oil plunges into bear market
New York (CNN Business)The boom-to-bust oil market has rapidly gone from spiking to crashing.US oil prices tumbled another 1.6% to $60.67 on Thursday to settle in a bear market. In barely a month, crude
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Mountain climbing in a Rolls-Royce SUV
Jackson, Wyoming (CNN)Immediately to my right, there was a steep mountainside, a veritable wall of brown grass, bushes and trees. On my left was a long steep drop toward a valley far below. In
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A survivor proves there is life after sex trafficking
San Diego (CNN)Susan Munsey's mission to help victims of sex trafficking in the US is a personal one.When she was 15, growing up in Los Angeles, Munsey started dating a man she thought was


