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Cleveland Clinic CEO on vaccines and autism: 'no debate anymore about this'

Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove says he didn’t discuss vaccines with Donald Trump when the president-elect asked him to become secretary of the US Department of Veteran Affairs. Cosgrove turned down the job, as he did when President Barack Obama offered it to him following the resignation of Eric Shinseki in 2014.

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Alibaba's Olympic dreams, Netflix's historic quarter and Trump's Treasury pick

US stock futures are trading slightly lower as investors digest the latest data on housing and jobless claims the day before Donald Trump becomes president of the United States. On Wednesday, Fed Chair Janet Yellen signaled steady rate increases for the US economy during a speech in San Francisco. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) announced a long-term digital partnership with the International Olympic Committee that lasts through 2028.

7 years ago
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale: We want 'a totally inclusive world'

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union should not be used to roll back progress on gay rights in the workplace. Beale, 53, spoke during an interview with Yahoo Finance editor-in-chief Andy Serwer at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. After last year’s Brexit vote, “maybe a few people were feeling this was an opportunity to have a slightly different stance” on inclusiveness, Beale said.

7 years ago
Trump should expect no honeymoon and plenty of impatience: EY CEO

Donald Trump won’t likely enjoy a honeymoon after he becomes president of the United States later this week, according to Mark Weinberger, chairman and CEO of EY, the global consulting and accounting firm. In the video above, Weinberger tells Yahoo Finance editor-in-chief Andy Serwer and anchor Alexis Christoforous that Trump will face high expectations for delivering on his campaign promises—along with plenty of impatience. “I think the expectations are so high that frankly it’s going to be hard to meet them,” Weinberger said.

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