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Pence says ‘NBA is acting like a wholly owned subsidiary’ of China’s Communist Party, blasts Nike

“Some of the NBA’s biggest players and owners, who routinely exercise their freedom to criticize this country, lose their voices when it comes to the freedom and rights of other peoples,” Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech.

UK PM Boris Johnson says he wants December 12 general election

The U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lawmakers will get more time to study his Brexit deal if they agree to an election.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg on the hill: What’s at stake?

Jon Fortt sits down with The New York Times’ Farhad Manjoo and John Stanton, co-founder of the Save Journalism Project, to discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony on Facebook’s libra project.

Ford unveiling ‘Mustang-inspired’ all-electric SUV in November

The “performance SUV,” according to Ford, will be available in U.S. and European dealerships next fall. Ordering will begin upon the vehicle’s debut on Nov. 17.

Southwest shares jump as travel demand helps counter rising costs from Boeing 737 Max grounding

Southwest expects damages from the Boeing 737 Max grounding to grow into next year.

Shorts betting against Tesla lose more than $1 billion in single day as stock surges

Tesla popped 16.5% Thursday, meaning short sellers betting against the stock are on track for $1.4 billion in mark-to-market losses.

Lawmakers pummel Zuckerberg but don’t have a clue how to regulate cryptocurrency

Digital tokens can have enormous global benefits for consumers and help the 1.7 billion underbanked. But the risk of fraud and money laundering could be massive unless policymakers understand the technology and put some regulations in place.

Elizabeth Warren can win the presidency because she’s gotten ‘softer’ on the rich, billionaire says

“I think she’s pivoting,” says hedge fund manager turned crypto investor Michael Novogratz. The senator’s recent language “is a lot softer than ‘all billionaires cheat,'” he adds.

Juul halting sales of most flavors ‘does not stop’ Trump administration’s plans, Azar says

A week ago, Juul said it would keep selling its mint and menthol flavors, for now at least. The announcement cast doubt on whether the administration would follow through with including these flavors in its impending policy.

Apple’s TV app is now on Amazon Fire TV devices ahead of next week’s streaming service launch

Apple is starting to offer more of its services on rival platforms, a departure from its “walled garden” hardware strategy.