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American Business News for 17 Feb 2016
Malcolm Gladwell explains how to get someone to make the right decision when they don't want to
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2016 21:38Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The New Yorker We live in a world where big data is idolized. By analyzing the data, we’ll be able to find answers to just about every problem known to man, whether... how to improve a pro basketballer’s free throw to which new product your company should launch next. There’s just one problem: People often ignore the data and do what they want to do anyway. They do this even if the data clearly shows they're wrong, points out New York Times best selling author Malcolm Gladwell. He was speaking at the Qualtrics Insights tech conference in Salt Lake City this week. He offered many examples: people who smoke, knowing full well it could kill them; affluent parents who refuse to immunize their children, even though the research that started the...
Business Briefing: Volkswagen Brand Sales Fell 3.8 Percent in January
The New York Times - 17 Feb 2016 04:05The Volkswagen brand was hit in January by its biggest fall in European sales since it was engulfed in a diesel emissions scandal last year.
S&P 500 out of correction as Dow gains 257
USA Today - 17 Feb 2016 23:06
For Foundation Capital, Deals Proved Elusive
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 19:51Seven years after launching and having never closed a deal, Dean Barr has shut down the firm.
The Real Crisis Is for Bank Bonds, Not Banks
Wall Street Journal - 17 Feb 2016 16:48Buyer beware: the turmoil in European bank debt is more about investors than the banks they invested in.
South Africa: The Failed State Risk
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 16:18
Producer prices rise as food costs soar in January
USA Today - 17 Feb 2016 15:54
Bombardier to cut 7,000 jobs
USA Today - 17 Feb 2016 15:43
The Wall Street Journal: China's central bank injects another 10 billion yuan into system
Market Watch - 17 Feb 2016 06:53China's central bank injected an additional 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in short-term loans into the banking system Wednesday, in a move aimed at ensuring liquidity after the Lunar New Year.
Bush Bailout Chief Channels Bernie Sanders' Call To Break Up Big Banks
The Huffington Post - 17 Feb 2016 04:33
Apple Plans $12 Billion Bond Sale for Buybacks and Dividends
The New York Times - 17 Feb 2016 03:03
More Yahoo Employees Leave as the Company Shuts Down Several of Its Editorial Verticals
inc - 17 Feb 2016 23:48
22 emojis everyone gets wrong
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2016 21:35
2 Old Town mansions bought by out-of-state firms
Chicago Tribune - 17 Feb 2016 20:46Mahindra to assemble M777 howitzers
Business Standard - 17 Feb 2016 20:35BAE Systems to start delivery in 6 months, $750 mn for 145 guns
Juno Therapeutics Stock Looks Like a Buy
Barron's - 17 Feb 2016 20:18
'The Flash' Season 2, Episode 14 Review: Who Is The Man In The Iron Mask?
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 20:18
Lionel Messi scores an 'impossible' goal from behind the net
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2016 19:44
This Sports Illustrated model says everyone should visit Malta -- here's why
Business Insider - 17 Feb 2016 19:19
Here Comes The Stimulus Cavalry
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 16:22
Does ExxonMobil Really Support a Carbon Tax?
The Huffington Post - 17 Feb 2016 16:17
Will Bernie Sanders End the Fed?
The Huffington Post - 17 Feb 2016 16:15
Square Makes Small Business Push For Growth Ahead Of Earnings
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 16:00
U.S. Housing Starts Fall 3.8% To 1.099 Million Units In January
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 15:47U.S. housing starts fell 3.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.099 million units in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Gold Near Steady As Bargain Hunters Offset Profit-Takers
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 15:45Gold prices are near steady in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as a bit more profit-taking from recent gains is being countered by traders ?buying the dip? and looking for a bargain. Increased trader... and investor risk appetite in the marketplace so far this week is a bearish element working against the safe-haven gold market.