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N.Y. Fed model raises U.S. third quarter GDP view above 2%

U.S. economy is growing faster in the third quarter than previously thought based on this week's June data on durable goods orders and new home sales, the New York Federal Reserve's Nowcast model showed on Friday.



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U.S. Department of Justice approves T-Mobile, Sprint tie-up

The U.S. Justice Department said it was greenlighting T-Mobile US Inc's request to acquire rival Sprint Corp after the companies agreed to divest Sprint's prepaid businesses including Boost Mobile to Dish Network Corp in an effort to create a new wireless competitor.



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Teak Tea

"Teak Tea, Inc. manufactures and distributes superior quality teas utilizing teak leaves from our environmentally sustainable plantation in Costa Rica which our family has owned for 22 years."


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Divercity.io on Wefunder

"Divercity.io is a mobile platform that connects women and underrepresented minorities and that helps diverse-minded companies with their diversity and inclusion hiring. Our goal is to close the diversity, equity, and inclusion gap by demystifying and solving diversity hiring and by democratizing the connection of marginalized professionals."


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Twitter shares jump 10% on solid user growth, revenue beat

Twitter Inc on Friday reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue as design changes to its microblogging website attracted more users and advertisers, sending its shares up 10%.



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Jetson AI on Microventures

"Jetson AI is a voice-first SaaS (Software as a Service) platform that aims to upgrade the smart speaker and voice assistant experience with greater intelligence. It provides artificial intelligence (AI) technology for businesses to use or integrate into their own systems to process voice ordering through smart speakers such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home. [...]


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Wall Street close to record highs after upbeat earnings, GDP data

Robust earnings from Google-owner Alphabet and Twitter took the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes close to record levels on Friday, with data showing the domestic economy slowed lesser than expected in the second quarter providing support.



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Trump warns Google after Treasury chief says no concerns on China

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday kept up his pressure on global tech giant Google days after his Treasury secretary ruled out any national security concerns over the company's work in China.



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Wall St. rebounds, dollar gains on solid GDP data, upbeat earnings

U.S. stocks bounced back and the dollar hit a two-month peak on Friday as solid economic data and a spate of positive earnings reports brought buyers back to the market.



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Trump says second-quarter economic growth was 'not bad'

U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a tweet on Friday that second-quarter economic growth, which slowed by less than expected, was "Not bad considering we have the very heavy weight of the Federal Reserve anchor wrapped around our neck."



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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record high on upbeat Alphabet earnings, GDP data

Robust earnings from Google-parent Alphabet and Twitter took the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to record highs on Friday, with support from data that showed the domestic economy slowed lesser than expected in the second quarter.



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U.S. Justice Department approves $26 billion Sprint, T-Mobile merger

The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it is approving T-Mobile US Inc's $26 billion takeover of rival Sprint Corp, clearing a major hurdle to a deal that would merge the nation's third and fourth largest wireless carriers.



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Chevron 'hopeful' of U.S. approval to continue operating in Venezuela

Chevron Corp , the last U.S. oil company operating in Venezuela, said on Thursday it hopes to be able to remain in the Latin American nation as the Trump administration mulls whether to renew its license, expiring on Saturday, to do business there.



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The IRS is going after some cryptocurrency holders for back taxes

The tax man knows that you're quietly trading virtual currency, and now it's time to pay the piper.

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Dish Network has tough road to become competitive mobile carrier

Dish Network's bid to become a fourth U.S. mobile carrier may cost billions more than it expected and pits it against corporate giants, but the satellite TV provider has an advantage in starting fresh, with no legacy technology to maintain, and deep-pocketed potential partners are standing by.



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