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Aston Martin
First Read starts the week with news that Facebook has signed a deal to stream 25 afternoon MLB Games, Aston Martin is planning on creating an all-electric car brand, and a helicopter on a photo shoot plunged into New York's east river, killing five of six people on board.
Donald Trump, Congress, taxes, private equity, legislation
First Read ends the day with news that Trump has finalized steel and aluminum tariffs, McAfee is acquiring Canadian VPN provider TunnelBear and Voya subsidiaries agree to pay $3.6 mln to settle SEC charges.
Snap IPO
First Read kicks off the day with news that Snap is reportedly laying off around 100 employees, France will fine companies if they don't erase their gender pay gaps, and Amazon updates Alexa to end random bursts of creepy laughter.
To start off your morning, Jeff Bezos takes the top spot on Forbes' world's billionaires list, BlackBerry is suing Facebook for patent infringement and Gary Cohn resigns as Trump's top economic adviser.
Martin Shkreli
First Read kicks off the day with news that a judge orders Martin Shkreli to forfeit $7.4 million, Blackstone is selling a New York City skyscraper for $640 million, and Paul Allen and his team have found the wreckage of the USS Lexington.
First Read kicks off the week with news that Toyota will form a new company focused on self-driving cars, UiPath is raising around $120 million at a $1 billion plus valuation for its "software robots," and Kobe Bryant wins an Oscar for "Dear Basketball."
Uber
First Read ends the week with news that Uber has launched Uber Health, a B2B ride-hailing platform for healthcare, Jaguar unveils its first-ever electric SUV and Blackstone chief Schwarzman reaped at least $800 mln last year.
First Read starts the day with news that Pizza Hut replaces Papa John's as the NFL's official sponsor, Trump's long-time aide Hope Hicks is resigning as the White House communications director, and Wal-Mart is raising the minimum age to buy firearms to 21.
Jared Kushner
First Read kicks off the day with news that Amazon is buying smart doorbell maker Ring, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner loses his top-secret security clearance, and Papa John's is no longer the NFL's official pizza.
First Read begins the day with news that Facebook has settled a lawsuit over its 2012 IPO for $35 million, CBS launches a 24/7 streaming sports network, and Comcast challenges Rupert Murdoch with $31 billion offer to buy Sky.
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