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Sputnik International 

US-Norwegian Joint Venture Bids for Navy Missile Contract - Raytheon

A long range precision strike missile now used by the Norwegian naval frigates and coastal corvettes will be offered to the US Navy in an upcoming proposal that was announced by the defense and aerospace contractor Raytheon in a press release on Wednesday.

RIA Novosti  

US-Norwegian Joint Venture Bids for Navy Missile Contract - Raytheon

A long range precision strike missile now used by the Norwegian naval frigates and coastal corvettes will be offered to the US Navy in an upcoming proposal that was announced by the defense and aerospace contractor Raytheon in a press release on Wednesday.

Vox 

Lyft spent years preparing for Uber’s cultural crisis

The ride-hailing wars hold a lesson for today’s political parties.

In 2015, my wife, Annie Lowrey, profiled the ride-hailing company Lyft. I remember being surprised by the debate she outlined in her story. The activist investor Carl Icahn had just invested $100 million with Lyft, and he was being forced to defend the proposition that investing in the second-biggest player in a massive new market made business sense. “There’s room for two, maybe three competitors in the area,” Icahn said. Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Zooms to $5.5 Million at Tuesday Box Office

Paramount release is down from $8.8 million first night of the last film in the CG-heavy franchise The Last Knight earned $5.5 million at the Tuesday box office, a solid start for the fifth film in Michael Bay’s CG-heavy franchise. [...] the last “Transformers” film, “Age of Extinction,” earned $8.8 million at its Thursday previews in 2014. The Last Knight' Stop Paramount's Box Office Woes? Reviews for the film haven’t been great — it currently holds a score of 17 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

NBCSports.com 

Spencer Ware emerging as a leader for the Chiefs

Jamaal Charles is gone. So is Jeremy Maclin. Alex Smith may be, sooner than later. So where will the leadership come from in Kansas City? One person ready to take the reins will be running back Spencer Ware. “There’s a lot of responsibility as far as showing leadership out here on the field and off…

NBCSports.com 

Greg Olsen on contract: Business should reflect productivity

Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is under contract through the end of the 2018 season, but his desire for another deal became a topic during last week’s minicamp. Olsen was asked if he hoped the Panthers would rework his deal, which calls for him to make $6.5 million in base salary in each of the…

TheRepublic.com 

Extreme heat making wildfire battle tougher in Southwest US

An extreme heat wave in the Southwest U.S. made the fight against a series of wildfires more difficult Wednesday, including one that has destroyed at least four homes in an Arizona town known for its wineries, authorities said. Temperatures in parts of Arizona, California and Nevada soared to nearly 120 degrees this week, creating problems

TheRepublic.com 

Ex-Cowboy Emmitt Smith high-tech foe of fake collectibles

DALLAS — Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith has signed hundreds of helmets, jerseys and scraps of paper. But with each autograph he knows is his, the former Dallas Cowboys running back worries about the fakes that may one day be passed on to unsuspecting fans. The Dallas Morning News reports the 48-year-old football