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New mom jailed with baby for alleged ties to Turkey coup
New York Post - 16 May 2017 05:36
Aysun Aydemir could barely walk Monday as authorities took her away from Ekomar Hospital in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak for being an alleged supporter of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Islamic cleric who is accused of...
Trump is the world's biggest mark
The Week - 16 May 2017 17:43
The latest in the string of thoroughly exhausting crises emanating from the Trump White House arrived yesterday with The Washington Post's big scoop that President Trump divulged highly classified information to high-lev...
Lawmakers believe MoneyGram acquisition is a threat
Business Insider - 16 May 2017 16:42
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Ant Financial,the parent company of top Chinese mobile wallet Alipay, has recei...
Market Extra: The pound faces these hurdles as it battles to reclaim $1.30
Market Watch - 16 May 2017 16:56
The British pound will eventually reclaim the $1.30 mark against the U.S. dollar, analysts say, but the journey potentially faces more roadblocks this week.
S&P, Nasdaq hit record highs on gains in tech, consumer staples
Reuters - 16 May 2017 16:53
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq drifted higher to hit record intraday levels on Tuesday, supported by gains in technology and consumer staple stocks.
Hill reacts to report that Trump shared intel
ABC News - 16 May 2017 04:53
The White House denied that Trump shared intel with Russian officials.
Barclays just named a new team at the top of a $2 billion business
Business Insider - 16 May 2017 16:40
REUTERS/Eric Thayer Barclays has named a new leadership team for its capital markets unit. The bank announced last week thatJoe McGrath will be the new global head of banking, and that John Miller will become the head of...
How to Hire More Accountable Employees
inc - 16 May 2017 16:34
Consider accountability at the earliest stage of engaging potential hires.
Chinese investors have poured $24 billion into 'golden visa' markets in the US and across the world
Business Insider - 16 May 2017 16:18
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- When the sister of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family's new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom stage earlier this month, she was pit...
The $15 billion problem in America's workplaces
CBSNews - 16 May 2017 05:10
Businesses underpay their lowest-paid workers by some $15 billion a year, according to studies. Here are the many forms this practice - called "wage theft" - can take.
Trump's tax plan may raise federal budget more than we thought
New York Post - 16 May 2017 04:57
Trump told the Economist magazine last week that his tax plan would increase the federal budget deficit. No kiddin.' But Trump also said it was really not a big deal -- only a couple years of higher deficits -- before ec...
Fresh rail strikes announced
BBC - 16 May 2017 16:48
Three rail companies to stage strikes on 30 May, the RMT union says
How Albert Einstein's family paid the price for his genius
Business Insider - 16 May 2017 16:44
General Photographic Agency/Stringer/Getty Images Ask people what Einstein did and they'll say "Relativity." (Ask them what relativity is and you'll get an awkward silence. All most people understand about it is that you...
Latest North Korea missile test represents significant advance
CBSNews - 16 May 2017 05:02
Officials say it appears to have been a test of a key technology North Korea must master before it can develop a missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland with a nuclear weapon
How Government Secrets Are Declassified and Disclosed
The New York Times - 16 May 2017 04:51
The news that President Trump disclosed highly classified information about the Islamic State to Russian officials has raised interest in legal issues surrounding such disclosures.
2 dead as Venezuela protests turn violent outside capital
ABC News - 16 May 2017 04:33
A day that began with largely peaceful protests against Venezuela's socialist government has taken a violent turn as fierce clashes between state security and demonstrators killed at least two people
This 'Silicon Valley' App Really Can Tell Hotdogs From Not Hotdogs
Forbes - 16 May 2017 23:24
HBO's 'Silicon Valley' somehow manages to nail the tech world week after week, this time it's a new app for detecting hotdogs.
When Advisors Become Technology Developers
ThinkAdvisor - 16 May 2017 19:54
"Listening to clients is the best way to ensure that the technology we are offering is something that solves a problem or fulfills a need," says SS&C Advent's Dave Welling.
McDonald's is serving fries with a crazy new twist and flavor
USA Today - 16 May 2017 16:53
McDonald's is always looking for a way for you to say goodbye to your McDonald-free days. Maria Mercedes Galuppo (@mariamgaluppo) has more.
Tony Blair: Iraq war prosecution attempt goes back to court
The Guardian - 16 May 2017 08:00
Controversy revolves around then prime minister's decision in 2003 to take Britain into the invasion A high court judge will consider on Tuesday whether a legal ban on prosecuting Tony Blair over the Iraq war can be chal...
AP Explains: What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency
Miami Herald - 16 May 2017 06:26
It's worth more than an ounce of gold right now, it's completely digital and it's the currency of choice for the cyberattackers who crippled computer networks around the world in …
"Highly damaging": Former intel official weighs in on Trump report
CBSNews - 16 May 2017 05:26
A report says President Trump revealed classified information to Russian officials