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A proxy fight involving Wynn Resorts' biggest investor heads to a shareholder vote next week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/wynn-resorts-proxy-fight-heads-to-shareholder-vote-next-week.html

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There are entire countries embracing the move to cashless society but some people have responded by hoarding cash, the Financial Times reports.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/we-dont-take-cash-is-this-the-future-of-money.html

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Ford shut truck plants in Michigan, Missouri and Kentucky earlier this week because of parts shortages caused by a supplier fire in Michigan.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/ford-will-resume-production-of-popular-f-series-pickup-truck-on-may-18-reuters-citing-source.html

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An enhanced version of SpaceX's Falcon 9 called Block 5 launched a Bangladesh telecommunications satellite into space on Friday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/spacex-falcon-9-block-5-launches-elon-musks-dream-for-reusability.html

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SpaceX is set to launch Thursday evening from Florida, flying an enhanced version of its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/spacex-livestream-watch-the-falcon-9-block-5-rocket-launch.html

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SpaceX founder Elon Musk took questions before the company launches the new version of its Falcon 9 rocket known as Block 5.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/full-elon-musk-transcript-about-spacex-falcon-9-block-5.html

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After Steve Wynn’s abrupt scandal-triggered departure, his wife Elaine, also known as the “Queen of Las Vegas,” finds herself in the boardroom, battling with his old buddies, the New York Times reports.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/with-steve-wynn-gone-elaine-wynn-largest-shareholder-wants-change.html

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New versions of the Model 3 will feature all-wheel drive and a performance package.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/tesla-will-enable-orders-for-new-model-3-versions-next-week.html

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Despite the high cost of prescription drugs, Jim Cramer argues some drugs are priceless.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/cramer-it-is-hard-to-put-a-price-on-lifesaving-drugs.html

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The US is the only developed country that does not mandate maternity leave and that's a problem for many reasons, says this U Mass professor.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/us-stingier-with-child-care-maternity-leave-than-rest-of-the-world.html

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Several banks are offering victims of the volcanic eruption in Hawaii grace periods on their mortgage payments and emergency loans, Bankrate reports.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/hawaii-volcano-victims-can-get-relief-on-mortgage-payments.html

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Didi Chuxing's ride-hitching service, Didi Hitch, will be suspended for a week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/didi-chuxing-suspending-ride-hitching-service-after-death-of-passenger.html

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The University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment was 98.8, unchanged from April

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This has been a shaky year or so for the NFL. It just got worse with the possibility of lawsuits from cheerleaders throughout the league.

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UFC 224 is Saturday. Who should you bet on and choose for your DraftKings lineups?

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Vasyl Lomachenko is looking to win his third world title on Saturday, but can Jorge Linares halt his charge? Oddsmakers aren't giving the Venezuelan much of a shot.

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Two weeks ago, the NCAA Basketball Commission issued a report that failed to grant college athletes the immediate right to license their names, images and likenesses for money. Here are nine reasons why the NCAA should allow college athletes to license these publicity rights in endorsement deals.