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US companies are in line of fire of tariffs aimed at Mexico

President Donald Trump’s surprise threat to impose escalating tariffs on Mexican imports jolted industry leaders throughout the U.S. economy Friday, sparked opposition even from usual Trump allies and set the stage for American consumers to face higher prices. It also sent stock markets tumbling, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing down roughly 355 points, […]

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HMRC leads number spoofing crackdown to prevent fraud

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Fraudsters are being blocked from using so-called number spoofing to trick people into believing they had received a call from genuine tax officials. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said there were more than 100,000 attempts by fraudsters last year to make people pay spurious tax bills. Part of the fraudsters’ tactics

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Huawei retaliation? China draws up list of ‘unreliables’

Technology / En Sound Media

In an ominous but vague warning, China said Friday that it was drawing up a list of “unreliable” foreign companies, organizations and individuals for targeting in what could signal retaliation for U.S. sanctions on the Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei. “We think it may be the beginning of Beijing’s attempt to roll out a retaliatory framework,”

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Siakam comes from small settings to star on NBA’s big stage

Sports / En Sound Media

The path to the best NBA Finals debut in seven years began in Cameroon and has stretched from New Mexico to the suburbs of Toronto. Pascal Siakam had to emerge from some small settings before he could reach the big time. That made Siakam’s 32-point performance in Game 1 even more impressive. The players who

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Everett Raymond Kinstler, Prolific Portraitist, Dies at 92

Politics / En Sound Media

Everett Raymond Kinstler, who went from drawing Zorro and Hawkman to painting hundreds of portraits of the glamorous and powerful, including several American presidents, died on Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn. He was 92. His wife, Peggy Kinstler, said the cause was heart failure. Mr. Kinstler had homes in nearby Easton, Conn., and Manhattan. Attracted to

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Lawsuit Could Cool a Fast-Growing Way of Giving to Charities

Finance / En Sound Media

Because that sponsor is considered a public charity in its own right, donors get the tax deduction when they donate to the fund. When the money is doled out to other public charities, donors do not get a second deduction. By law, the donors have given up control of their donation when they put the

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ‘survives’ leadership vote

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright EPA An attempt to make Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg step down as the company’s chairman has failed. At the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, shareholders had the opportunity to vote on Mr Zuckerberg’s leadership. Mr Zuckerberg is both Facebook’s chief executive and the chairman of its board of directors. He controls about

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Reid Hoffman: ‘You Can’t Just Sit on the Sidelines’

Technology / En Sound Media

You grew up in Berkeley, Calif. Did any of the counterculture influence you? I was running from tear gas even before I could walk, because I was on my dad’s shoulders as he was running from tear gas at a protest against the Vietnam War. A willingness to think for yourself was probably one of

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North of border, Warriors enter new territory: 1-0 deficit

Sports / En Sound Media

Steve Kerr has seen a little of almost everything during his wildly successful five-year run as coach of the Golden State Warriors. This, however, is something new. For the first time, Kerr and the Warriors are staring at a 1-0 deficit in the NBA Finals. They’ve trailed in series before, faced plenty of adverse moments

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The New Tariffs Against Mexico Signal the U.S. Isn’t a Reliable Negotiating Partner

Politics / En Sound Media

The Trump administration has sent a message to the world with its new tariff threats against Mexico: No deal is ever a done deal. That effect may be bigger than the immediate 5 percent tax on Mexican imports set to go into force June 10 and escalate to 25 percent over time. Mexico had seemed

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