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'They kept us stewing, then came euphoria': how to sell your business
The Guardian - 30 Aug 2017 10:00
Thinking of cashing out? Entrepreneurs explain routes to a successful exit and experts identify what attracts buyers The sale of a company is a major milestone for any business owner. But what happens next? "There is a l...
How selling my trainers paid for a new kitchen
BBC - 30 Aug 2017 05:23
How "sneakerheads" are cashing in on a growing demand for trainers in a resale market worth £1bn globally.
Photos of Life in a True Modern-Day Hippy Commune
VICE - 30 Aug 2017 21:26
Photographer Valentina Riccardi explains her inspiration for her new series, "Tales of an Island", about the history of counter-culture in Ibiza.
'Clean energy' petition targets pollution in New Mexico
Miami Herald - 30 Aug 2017 23:37
The New Mexico Attorney General's Office and consumer advocates are petitioning state regulators to consider a new energy standard they say would protect utility customers and shareholders from the costs …
Less than 20% Harvey victims have flood insurance as FEMA braces for tons of claims
USA Today - 30 Aug 2017 18:46Dramatic photo shows Harvey floodwaters overtaking a freeway in Texas
Business Insider - 30 Aug 2017 08:24
Image via Twitter The record-breaking rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey has caused unprecedented flooding in Texas since it first made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday night. Despite its downgrade to a trop...
US quarterly economic growth revised higher
BBC - 30 Aug 2017 19:07
The 3% growth was the fastest pace in more than two years, official US figures show.
How to interpret stock charts and data
USA Today - 30 Aug 2017 18:47
There’s a wealth of resources available to help investors navigate the stock market, including a trove of data and charts.
Some Trump supporters apparently think Obama was president during Hurricane Katrina
The Week - 30 Aug 2017 09:52
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas in 2005, and it is widely considered a low point of George W. Bush's presidency. Barack Obama was elected president three years later, in 2008, and served fr...
Severe Flooding in South Asia Has Caused More Than 1,200 Deaths This Summer
Time - 30 Aug 2017 09:59
More than 41 million people are affected in India, Bangladesh and Nepal
UN Security Council 'strongly condemns' North Korea missile test
Chicago Tribune - 30 Aug 2017 09:32Mattis: Transgender service members will continue to serve, pending 6-month study
ABC News - 30 Aug 2017 08:31
Mattis is assembling a panel of experts to discuss transgender service members.
Judge won't vacate Arpaio's contempt conviction without oral arguments
USA Today - 30 Aug 2017 06:44
A federal judge ordered Arpaio and th Department of Justice to file briefs on why she should or shouldn't grant Arpaio's request.
Sandra Bullock donates $1 million to Harvey Red Cross relief
USA Today - 30 Aug 2017 05:02Bitcoin for burgers? This could be a Whopper of a deal
Miami Herald - 30 Aug 2017 02:16
Chew on this: Burger King has launched its own version of the Bitcoin in Russia. It's called the WhopperCoin. We're not making this up. The fast-food giant has bitten hard …
NFL star J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans has raised $5 million in three days for Harvey victims
Market Watch - 30 Aug 2017 19:07
He set out to raise $200,000 and is now aiming for $6 million.
Apple and Google show off rival augmented-reality tech
BBC - 30 Aug 2017 19:07
The two tech firms show off rival mixed-reality technologies ahead of their imminent release.
Company that helps distribute gift cards acquired for $175M
Miami Herald - 30 Aug 2017 18:49
A Maine company that helps distribute gift cards has been acquired by a California financial technology company for $175 million. CashStar Inc., based in Portland was acquired by Blackhawk Network. …
Apple reportedly back in the running as a part of a bid for Toshiba's chip division
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Aug 2017 18:27
Things had gone very quiet since it was reported back in June that Apple would be part of a consortium bidding to buy Toshiba’s chip-making division. This would help Apple secure NAND chips in a market in which there i...
Authorities Are Searching for Escaped Inmate Covered in Facial Tattoos
Time - 30 Aug 2017 17:19
He's been missing since Monday
Loews Invests $21M in CVS; Tisch Buys GE
Barron's - 30 Aug 2017 14:08
Loews slashed holdings in Express Scripts in the second quarter and made moves in gold and coal stocks.
Houston warns residents to watch out for imposter ICE agents
The Week - 30 Aug 2017 09:51
Authorities in Houston have already warned residents of ne'er-do-wells pretending to be police officers, telling citizens they are under mandatory evacuation in order to rob them after they leave; now, the city is sharin...