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Russia cancels diplomatic meeting in wake of US sanctions

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin voiced displeasure Wednesday about new United States sanctions against Russia and called off much-anticipated talks with a senior U.S administration official in response.

Most Americans say Republican health care plan will be harmful: Reuters/Ipsos poll

AOL.com 

Filed under: News, Politics, Policy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When U.S. Senate Republicans unveil their plan to overhaul America's healthcare system, they will face a skeptical public that already does not buy the justification for an earlier version that passed the House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

"It'll make people's deductibles skyrocket," said Shannon Sowards, 39, of Memphis, Tennessee, a Trump supporter who took the poll. "So I'm not for this healthcare act. Читать дальше...



Only 3 of the 50 most-loved CEOs in America are women — and the reason why transcends the corner office

BusinessInsider.com 

I Am Second/YouTube

Congratulations are in order for Enterprise Holding's Pamela Nicholson, In-N-Out Burger's Lynsi Snyder, and Deloitte's Cathy Engelbert — these three CEOs were the only women to break into the boys club that is the 50 most popular CEOs list.

Glassdoor's annual Highest-Rated CEOs report relies on the input of employees who were asked to rate their CEO and say whether they approve of the way he or she is leading the company.

At first glance, we can see one... Читать дальше...

New SM-6 missile variant to begin at-sea testing

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Raytheon's newest SM-6 missile interceptor is closer to low-rate initial production following successful completion of its final land-based test.

US Says Gulf States Have Prepared List of Demands for Qatar

Voice of America 

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Saudi Arabia and its allies have prepared a list of demands for Qatar, and he emphasized the United States looks forward to the diplomatic dispute between the Gulf states "moving toward a resolution." "We hope the list of demands will soon be presented to Qatar and will be reasonable and actionable," Tillerson said in a statement. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates imposed measures to isolate Qatar two weeks ago, causing the worst Gulf Arab crisis in years. Читать дальше...

Wall Street Journal fires correspondent over ethics conflict

TheRepublic.com 

WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday fired its highly regarded chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged of his involvement in prospective commercial deals — including one involving arms sales to foreign governments — with an international businessman who was one of his key sources. The reporter, Jay Solomon, was offered a 10

Diageo to Buy Clooney's Tequila Brand in $1B Deal

Voice of America 

Global liquor behemoth Diageo said Wednesday it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney.   Clooney founded the Casamigos brand four years ago with partners Rande Gerber and Mike Meldma.   Diageo said it will pay $700 million for Casamigos at first, and then pay another $300 million over 10 years if the brand reaches certain performance milestones.   London-based Diageo's other brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Captain Morgan.   Clooney and Gerber... Читать дальше...


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