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IN THE NEWS TODAY China warned the United States not to open Pandora's Box and spark a flurry of protectionist practices across the globe. President Donald Trump's move to slap
tariffs on some Chinese imports has provoked a warning from Beijing that it could retaliate. (Reuters) * US ambassador to China: Beijing hasn't treated American companies fairly (CNBC)
President Trump named White House physician Ronny Jackson as his pick to replace David Shulkin as secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs. Trump also said Robert Wilkie will serve as
acting secretary. (CNBC) * White House: Trump has confidence in Shulkin 'at this point in time' (Politico) The former head of Trump's legal team floated the idea of the
president pardoning two of his former advisors, Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, with their lawyers last year, The New York Times reported. Flynn pleaded guilty in December to lying about
Russian contacts. The Justice Department reportedly charged a former FBI agent with leaking classified info to the online news site The Intercept. The agent was charged this week with two
counts, including "knowingly and willfully" transmitting documents and info. (Minnesota Public Radio) North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on
April 27, South Korean officials said today. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is also scheduled to meet President Trump some time in May to discuss denuclearization. (Reuters) * Trump-Kim
meeting may leave out Japan. Shinzo Abe is taking action (CNBC) * Kim Jong Un's motives remain mysterious even after China says he wants denuclearization (CNBC) Egypt's President
Abdel Fattah Al Sisi is set to be to re-elected, winning about 90 percent of the vote in the election, The Wall Street Journal reported. Authorities were eager to ensure a high turnout at
the polls as a referendum on Sisi's popularity. At least 68 people were killed in a fire that swept through the cells of a police station in Venezuela. Fights broke out between police
and the relatives of the victims seeking answers. Local media reported that the fire started after detainees set fire to mattresses. (USA Today) Uber reached a settlement with the family of
the victim killed in a self-driving car accident, ending a potential legal battle. Elaine Herzberg died after being hit by an Uber self-driving SUV in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe earlier
this month. (Reuters) STOCKS TO WATCH GameStop (GME) beat Wall Street estimates by five cents with adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.02 per share, while the video game and console retailer
saw revenue come in ahead of estimates as well. Comparable store sales jumped by 12.2 percent, but GameStop did give weaker than expected full-year revenue guidance. PVH (PVH) reported
adjusted quarterly profit of $1.58 per share, 11 cents ahead of consensus forecasts, while revenue also beat estimates. The apparel maker also gave upbeat 2018 guidance, as sales of its
Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands remain strong. CME Group (CME) reached an agreement to buy British financial technology firm NEX Group for $5.5 billion in cash and stock. The exchange
operator said the deal would add to its earnings starting in 2019. Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said Uber does not use Nvidia technology in its self-driving cars. Huang's comment
came in response to a question at a Nvidia conference in California about the recent Uber self-driving car accident that killed a pedestrian in Arizona. HP Inc.'s (HPQ) Chief Operating
Officer Jonathan Flaxman died Wednesday at age 61. Jos Brenkel, the computer and printer maker's head of global sales strategy, will serve as interim COO. WATERCOOLER As if airline
passengers don't have enough on their minds ... Two different pilots flying over the Arizona desert reported seeing an unidentified flying object pass overhead. A radio broadcast of the
exchange between a pilot and an air traffic controller was released by the FAA. (CNN)