Sep 21, 2017

09/21/2017: The SEC has also been hacked

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(U.S. Edition) Yet another cyber breach has been disclosed. The Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that hackers got into one of its computer systems last year. We'll look at how they could have used the information they accessed to make illegal stock trades. Afterwards, we'll discuss a possible merger between T-Mobile and its rival Sprint, and then talk about German Chancellor Angela Merkel's political comeback.

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Merkel ahead as Germans prepare for Sunday’s election

by Stephen Beard

Sep 21, 2017

A strong economy bodes well for longstanding German leader.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel shakes hands with supporters before addressing an election campaign rally of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Kappeln, northern Germany on September 20, 2017.

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Mobile merger greenlight more likely now

by Reema Khrais

Sep 21, 2017

Sprint and T-Mobile have tried to merge before, but federal regulators nixed the plan. The business climate under Trump may smooth the way for a deal. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

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Median home prices are up in areas with the biggest risk of natural disaster

by Amy Scott

Sep 21, 2017

But people may be taking some risks more seriously.

Claude Scee salvages what he can from his father-in-laws home that was destroyed by hurricane Irma on September 17, 2017 in Summerland Key, Florida.

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(U.S. Edition) Yet another cyber breach has been disclosed. The Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that hackers got into one of its computer systems last year. We’ll look at how they could have used the information they accessed to make illegal stock trades. Afterwards, we’ll discuss a possible merger between T-Mobile and its rival Sprint, and then talk about German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s political comeback.