Breakingviews TV: Alibaba again

China’s e-commerce giant may raise up to $20 bln in a second listing in Hong Kong. Robyn Mak and Pete Sweeney discuss what it means for the Asian financial hub, whether Steve Bannon can kick Alibaba out of New York, and what Jack Ma might do with the money.

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Democratic presidential contender Warren seeks law allowing presidents to be indicted

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called on Friday for Congress to pass a law that makes it clear the Justice Department can criminally indict a sitting president and charge the U.S. leader with obstructing justice.

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Canada's Digital Charter does not comfort Alphabet's smart-city critics

Canada's Digital Charter lacks sufficient legal enforcement power to effectively protect privacy and regulate use of personal data, according to critics worried that a smart city project in Toronto by Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs unit could be misused for mass surveillance.

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Qualcomm has strong argument to win reversal of U.S. antitrust ruling: legal experts

A rare public call by a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official for one of the agency's courtroom victories to be reversed, in a case of anticompetitive business practices by chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, charts a strong course for a judge's ruling to be overturned on appeal, some legal experts said.

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Missouri's only abortion clinic faces closure at midnight

Missouri could become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion provider on Friday as its only abortion clinic could lose its license to perform the procedure unless a St. Louis judge intervenes.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2W76i1M

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EV maker Nio plans Beijing plant, will likely seek a partner: CEO

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc is keen to build a production base in Beijing and will likely seek a manufacturing partner, Chief Executive Officer and founder William Li said this week.

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Irish Supreme Court rejects Facebook bid to block ECJ data case

Ireland's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a landmark privacy case, regarding the transfer of EU users' data to the United States, being referred to Europe's top court.

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Eight tie in U.S. spelling bee as organizers run out of challenging words

Eight young super spellers beat the dictionary to be crowned co-winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in what officials said was a first since the U.S. word contest started in 1925.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2WgVFyg

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Eight tie in U.S. spelling bee, each gets $50,000 cash prize

Eight young super spellers all tied, and all were crowned co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in what competition officials said was a first for the event.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2Mm1ciN

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Eight contestants tie in national spelling bee, each receives $50,000 cash prize

Eight young super spellers all tie, and all are crowned co-champions for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2HLtzSZ

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