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Reuters

Asian shares struggle to rise, dollar slips
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares stepped back from more than two-year highs on Tuesday while the dollar extended losses as passage of a U.S. healthcare bill grew doubtful, and as investors bet the Federal Reserve will be more cautious about raising …
Asian markets fall on dollar's weaknessMarketWatch
Asian stocks sink as US politics weigh on market outlookSCNow
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge down, dollar skids on circumspect FedNasdaq
South China Morning Post –Business Insider –NEWS.com.au –Xinhua
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TechCrunch

Board Member Exodus Hits Hampton Creek, a Healthy Food Start-Up
New York Times
Nearly the entire board of Hampton Creek, a high-profile food start-up responsible for the Just Mayo condiment, resigned last month, leaving the company's founder and chief executive, Josh Tetrick, as its only member. The resignation of the four board …
Hampton Creek's entire board — except the CEO — just quitBusiness Insider
Every member of Hampton Creek's board has stepped down except for the CEOTechCrunch
Netflix rockets past 100 million subscribers and Wall Street couldn't be happierFast Company
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USA TODAY

Wal-Mart apologizes for retail ad that included racial slur
USA TODAY
Mega-retailer Wal-Mart is drawing fire for publishing an ad on its website Monday that included a racial slur. The retailer based in Bentonville, Ark., featured an ad on its website early Monday offering a wig cap for sale in which the color was …
Walmart apologizes for slur in listing on its websiteCNNMoney
Walmart's Website Really Described A Wig Cap As 'N****r-Brown'HuffPost
N-word used on Walmart website to describe product colorNew York Post
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