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Deutsche Bank to cut retail outlets, hire sales experts
Reuters - 17 Mar 2016 14:42
MAINZ, Germany
Apple, Google, Ikea And More Facing EU Tax Probe
Tech Times - 17 Mar 2016 06:44
Apple, Google, Ikea and other companies are facing a probe by European regulators on whether they are receiving favorable tax deals in their European operations. All companies have previously said they recognize and comp...
Latest norovirus appearance costs Chipotle $750M
New York Post - 17 Mar 2016 05:57
Chipotle's latest bout of bad press was triggered by the parent of one of the employees at a Boston-area restaurant who came down with norovirus, according to executives. That parent alerted the media and the local healt...
ARMY RANGER: This is how we're different from the Navy SEALs
Business Insider - 17 Mar 2016 23:26
Retired Army Ranger Jack Murphy offers his opinion on how his regiment is different from the Navy SEALs. Produced by Eames Yates Follow BI Video: On Twitter
35 Breathtaking Photos Taken By Women Throughout History
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2016 21:18
Photography is an integral tool that gives us a glimpse into a world of experiences that can be so different from our own. It allows us to connect with people and places we may never have come across otherwise. A powerfu...
Chinese hedge funds scramble as regulators clean up 'Wild East'
Reuters - 17 Mar 2016 07:16
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI
Privacy Shield pact would permit Apple, Google and Intel to move EU users' data to U.S.
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2016 07:03
(Reuters) – U.S. officials will travel to Brussels this week to drum up support for a transatlantic data transfer pact agreed last month that will facilitate billions of dollars worth of online business but which must ...
Relativity Media gets $400M life-line from Maple Leaf Capital
New York Post - 17 Mar 2016 06:46
Relativity Media hasn't lacked for excitement since Kevin Spacey backed out of running the bankrupt company's film studio, going so far on Wednesday as to declare salvation in the form of a $400 million financing deal. T...
Ex-Federal Reserve worker gets off easy for leaking documents
New York Post - 17 Mar 2016 06:37
A slap on the wrist might have been harsher punishment. Jason Gross, the former New York Fed employee who pleaded guilty in November to leaking highly confidential government documents to his friend at Goldman Sachs, was...
Millennials, Consumers Rights, and China's Name-and-Shame Gala
Forbes - 17 Mar 2016 05:02
Beware the Ides of March. Chinese regulators love World Consumer Rights Day, which falls on March 15. Companies… not so much.
Ga. lawmakers send religious-freedom bill to gov
USA Today - 17 Mar 2016 23:09
Critics say the legislation would sanction discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Big Bank Stocks Are Cheap. The Fed Hasn't Changed That
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2016 18:49
Big-bank stocks have wobbled but they won't fall down.
Tencent earnings: Revenue up 45% in Q4, profits miss estimates, no plans to spin off WeChat
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2016 13:23
China’s Tencent Holdings said today that it saw a big surge in revenue for the fourth quarter but missed profit estimates as its investment in video and other content ate into the bottom line. Most notably, however, Te...
Asian Shares Rally After Fed Slows Pace of Rate Hikes
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2016 04:05
Asia stock markets rallied Thursday after the U.S. central bank said it wouldn't raise interest rates as quickly as expected.
Q&A: A look at the investigation of a train derailment
News Observer - 17 Mar 2016 01:32
Investigators are looking into the derailment of a passenger train early Monday in western Kansas. Here's a look at where the investigation stands: …
Shark Tank Preview: Lawyer Brews Solution To Beer Problem
Forbes - 17 Mar 2016 23:45
By day attorney Michael Robb seeks justice for victims of asbestos exposure in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. By nights and weekends, he saves victims from warm-beer exposure with his invention -- the Beer Blizzard -- l...
Bernie Sanders And Elizabeth Warren Back Useless Bill To Regulate Hedge Fund Activism
Forbes - 17 Mar 2016 23:16
On Thursday, Senators Tammy of Wisconsin and Jeff Merkley of Oregon unveiled The Brokaw Act, a Congressional effort to introduce legislation to regulate activist funds.
Microsoft explains what you will lose by upgrading to Windows 10 Mobile
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2016 22:58
Microsoft today finally started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to 18 devices running Windows Phone 8.1. As we noted, there is a lot to gain by upgrading to Windows 10 Mobile, though some features are dependent on your har...
Adobe sees 'record' $1.38B revenue in Q1, adds 798K paying Creative Cloud subscribers
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2016 22:33
Today Adobe reported its first quarter earnings for 2016, yet again revealing “record” quarterly revenue. This time the company raked in revenues of $1.38 billion and $0.66 earnings per share (non-GAAP). Adobe has se...
How To Survive This Year's Stone-Cold Venture Financing Market
Forbes - 17 Mar 2016 22:25
Market clearing prices have moved a long way fast. If you try to fight for last year's terms, you risk disaster. Make a deal with the right investment partner for the right reason, and move ahead.
Sony will reject PlayStation VR games that aren't at least 60 frames per second
Venture Beat - 17 Mar 2016 22:06
SAN FRANCISCO — If you make a PlayStation VR game that dips to around 55 frames per second, Sony is not going to accept it. The company took the stage at the Game Developers Conference today to detail how it is approac...
Valeant: Where to Hunt for Value
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2016 22:05
Valeant is again getting hammered, but there are ways for investors to try to profit from this misfortune.