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Ford Cashes In on Sales of High-Margin SUVs

Ford Motor Co. posted earnings ahead of Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the second time this year on higher prices and strong sales of high-margin sport-utility vehicles. Erin Keating, Cox automotive executive analyst, says some brands are continuing to cater to customers that want mid-size SUVs, but in the US, there are plenty of buyers for more expensive full-size pickups and SUVs. She speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."

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Space Industry Needs Economic Infrastructure Says Nebex CEO

Tejpaul Bhatia, the CEO of Nebex, said that his company, which is aimed at building a financial operating system for the space industry, saw an economic gap in the growth of space travel as more money is put into the growth of the commercial space industry. Bhatia compared the potential of a space economy to the role of American Express and Wells Fargo at the beginning of the railroad industry.

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Senate Sanctions Bill Will Push EU Toward Similar Action, Says Melinda Haring

Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said if Congress passes the Russia sanctions bill, it could help push the EU to unlock its next package of sanctions. Haring said that as war in Ukraine drags on Russian President Putin has a 'math problem,' lacking enough soldiers to carry out a large mobilization as Ukraine hits more Russian oil refineries.

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