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PepsiCo's Snacks More Crucial To Overall Growth
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 19:56
Revenues for one of the world?s largest food and beverage conglomerates might be split half between drinks and snacks, but the latter is shouldering more responsibility than it is typically assumed. The foods business, c...
Why The Business Need For Speed Is Only Going To Increase
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 16:00
By Murray Goldstein, Cox Business
Under Armour executive explains why the brand doesn't hire the most elite athletes
Business Insider - 31 Aug 2015 23:35
Under Armour is the second most popular sportswear company in the US behind Nike. Since partnering with Stephen Curry, sales have been soaring. So how does the brand stay on top in an increasingly competitive field? ...
Samsung officially announces the Gear S2 smartwatch
Venture Beat - 31 Aug 2015 23:20
Samsung has now officially announced its round Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. The watch, which until now had been known as the Samsung Gear A, runs on Samsung’s own Tizen operating system. The Gear S2 uses a unique rotati...
What we can do about the rising challenges in hiring
livemint.com - 31 Aug 2015 21:22
Demand for talent, especially from e-commerce firms, has risen exponentially. Many are throwing large sums of money to solve this problem
MassRoots applies to be first cannabis company listed on Nasdaq
Market Watch - 31 Aug 2015 19:59
A marijuana-related app hopes to make it to the Nasdaq.
These charts show the immensity of the US' defense budget
Business Insider - 31 Aug 2015 16:25
As the US military continues to try to disengage from the Middle East and draw down, the country's defense budget continues to fall. In 2015, the US' estimated military budget is expected to be $601 billion, down from $6...
Are Successful Companies The New Cults?
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 16:18
Why do cult-like companies thrive in our current culture? At their most basic level, just like actual cults, they feed a need for order, acceptance, belonging, self-improvement and structure. With religious affiliation a...
Wes Craven Has Died: The Peaks And Valleys Of Our Artistic Heroes
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 15:00
I have spent the last ten years hoping that Wes Craven had one last masterpiece left in him. Surely the man who redefined the horror film at three times (Last House on the Left in 1972, A Nightmare On Elm Street in 1...
Getting Back Up After Failure in Business
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 23:24
I wish I could say that I was responsible for picking myself up after one of the biggest failures of my life. After successfully launching a capsule collection of ethical African women’s wear, which gained support by m...
Monetizing Neighborliness
The Huffington Post - 31 Aug 2015 21:20
eNeighbr exudes entrepreneurial spirit, but does it foster the kind of community we want to live in? Last Friday, I saw a flyer in my New York City neighborhood advertising a new service called eNeighbr, a service that a...
Are U.S. Retailers Ready to Accept Chip Credit Cards?
USA Today - 31 Aug 2015 16:45MAYO: 10 reasons Bank of America CEO should be stripped of his chairman title
Business Insider - 31 Aug 2015 16:32
There could be changes ahead for Bank of America. On September 22, shareholders will vote on whether or not CEO and chairman Brian Moynihan should keep his "chairman" title. It's a controversial topic, and bank analyst M...
Fed Guessing Game Is On As September Dawns For Battered Markets
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 15:56
After one of the craziest weeks in memory, Wall Street digs in for more volatility as investors revalue the stock market. This mind shift plays out against China’s economic struggles and a new guessing game for Federal...
Venture capital cash surfers may see waves recede in market turmoil
Reuters - 31 Aug 2015 07:07
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We Are Asking Too Much of the Federal Reserve
The Huffington Post - 31 Aug 2015 03:56
There has been obsessive chatter about whether the Federal Reserve will, or should, raise interest rates this fall. At the Fed's annual end-of-summer gabfest at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the issue was topic A. Advocates of ...
The Great Escape: There's An App For That
Forbes - 31 Aug 2015 22:36
If you're visiting the Nordic region, the great outdoors is never very far away, even if you're in one of the major cities. National parks, forests, lakes, rivers, hiking and biking trails are usually easy to access.
Main Street Morning: GAP to end on-call scheduling for workers
Washington Post - 31 Aug 2015 16:34
Welcome to Main Street Morning, The Washington Post's daily collection of news affecting entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with a special focus on policy and government.Here's what's affecting my small busine...
PayPal (PYPL) Stock Climbs, Could Rise 40% in Analyst View
The Street - 31 Aug 2015 15:37
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- PayPal shares are up 1.8% to $35.33 in early market trading on Monday, as the company's stock could rise as much as 40% to $46 per share, according to a report from Barron's. Analyst Jack Willough...
Metals Stocks: Gold slips, threatens to fall in 5 of last 6 sessions
Market Watch - 31 Aug 2015 15:14
Gold futures slip, putting the metal on pace to record its fifth decline in six sessions.
Are we facing another Asian crisis?
MoneyWeek - 31 Aug 2015 14:00
Recent sharp falls in emerging-market currencies have drawn parallels with the 1997 Asian crisis. Are we facing a similar situation? Cris Sholto Heaton investigates. The post Are we facing another Asian crisis? was first...
BNY Mellon expects to fix pricing glitch before markets open
Reuters - 31 Aug 2015 07:18
(Reuters) - BNY Mellon Corp expects to fix the computer glitch that disrupted pricing of U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds before markets open on Monday, its chief executive said.