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This Is How to Get Someone to Do What You Want, According to a Hostage Negotiator
inc - 25 May 2016 20:53
Persuasion is hard. Here are some tips from a real expert.
Amazon scored yet another huge win from its newfound buddy, Salesforce (CRM, AMZN)
Business Insider - 25 May 2016 23:20
Kimberly White/Getty Images Salesforce and Amazon Web Services just announced a new deal that will take their renewed partnership efforts a step further. According to AWS, Salesforce has picked Amazon's cloud computing s...
This is what disappointment looks like for the Pentagon
Business Insider - 25 May 2016 20:57
Lockheed Martin America's most expensive weapons system ever just hit another snag. The F-35 Lightning II, Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation fighter jet, is expected to miss another crucial deadline on its march to c...
The 5 Worst Marketing Mistakes You Can Make
inc - 25 May 2016 22:02
We've all seen marketing campaigns gone wrong, but have you considered that the marketing channel may be the issue? Avoid these 5 marketing mistakes.
Chrome 51 arrives with new APIs and more efficient page rendering
Venture Beat - 25 May 2016 22:57
Google today launched Chrome 51 for Windows and Mac, promising that the Linux version will “ship shortly.” This release includes the usual slew of developer features, but users should benefit from some of the improve...
Whole Foods Market for millennials: L.A. location inaugurates the 365 chain
Market Watch - 25 May 2016 20:28
365 by Whole Foods opened to large crowds in search of deals on kombucha and nitro cold brew coffee.
This Week's Must-Haves: a Smart Pill Dispenser for the Entire Family
AdWeek - 25 May 2016 01:58
This week, the Adweek staff showcases must have gear ranging from a high-tech pill dispenser that organizes and tracks medications for the entire family and an analog instant camera that marries old-school photography wi...
The Chinese government is flooding the internet with 448 million fake social media comments a year
Business Insider - 25 May 2016 06:24
Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon The internet is full of bullies and blowhards spouting political opinions. And some of those loudmouths are even getting paid by their government for doing so. The Chinese government floods the int...
MasterCard is helping small businesses prevent online fraud (MA)
Business Insider - 25 May 2016 05:30
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. MasterCard announced the launch of a new platform that will give small and med...
Wall Street has a short leash for Viacom's Philippe Dauman
New York Post - 25 May 2016 05:04
Viacom lead outside shareholder Mario Gabelli believes that Chief Executive Philippe Dauman should get another six months to save his job -- but the rest of Wall Street seems to want to put the 62-year-old boss on a much...
Nordstrom quietly purging its stores of Michael Kors
New York Post - 25 May 2016 04:54
Nordstrom and Michael Kors are on the rocks. The Seattle-based department store is quietly dumping the designer's handbags in more than half of its 121 full-line stores across the country, according to an Wall Street ana...
The Wall Street Journal: Sports Authority liquidation approved, sales to start quickly
Market Watch - 25 May 2016 00:03
Sports Authority Holdings Inc.'s going-out-of-business sales will begin this week after a bankruptcy judge signed off on a deal with a trio of liquidators.
Intel's diversity fund driver Lisa Lambert leaves for Westly Group
Venture Beat - 25 May 2016 23:53
Intel Capital veteran Lisa Lambert has left her position to join Westly Group. That’s a loss for Intel, as Lambert was managing director of Intel Capital’s Software and Services Fund as well as the Intel Capital Dive...
2 New Apps, UPitch And Collabor8, Help Entrepreneurs Achieve Better PR
Forbes - 25 May 2016 23:41
Two new applications--UPitch and Collabor8--connect journalists, influencers and brands.
3 Steps for Envisioning the Win and Exceeding Your Goals
Forbes - 25 May 2016 23:40
Athletes do it before the big game. Soldiers do it before stepping onto the battlefield. Visionary business leaders do it every day. When we envision ourselves reaching goals of any kind, our brain starts finding ways to...
Machine Learning Radiology Startup Zebra Medical Vision Announces a $12M Funding Round
Venture Beat - 25 May 2016 23:27
PRESS RELEASE: Zebra Medical Vision (s://.zebra-med.com/) is announcing an additional financing round of $12 million led by InterMountain Healthcare, with the participation of existing investors. InterMountain Healthcare...
Salesforce chooses AWS as 'preferred' public cloud provider, will run Sales Cloud on it
Venture Beat - 25 May 2016 22:50
Public cloud market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced that cloud-based customer relationship management software provider Salesforce will be moving more workloads to AWS. AWS is now Salesforce’s “prefe...
Daily Dividend Report: OMC, BG, WRB, BLK, MCK
Forbes - 25 May 2016 22:50
Omnicom Group (OMC) declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per outstanding share of the corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on July 11, 2016 to Omnicom Group common shareholders of record at the close ...
IL&FS Financial looking to raise $200 mn via masala bonds
livemint.com - 25 May 2016 22:35
Masala bond financing is more expensive as currency risk is borne by investors, hence priced into the cost of funds
The Marketing Metrics All SaaS Companies Must Measure
Forbes - 25 May 2016 22:35
When you need bigger budgets and want to accelerate the growth of your SaaS platform, having a scorecard tailored to your initiative can help you get the job done.
New norms on algorithmic trading by end of 2016: Sebi
livemint.com - 25 May 2016 22:32
The Securities and Exchange Board of India says it will look at increasing penalties on high frequency trading firms which have a high order-to-trade ratio
Hewlett Packard and Microsoft: Why Focus Is In, Scale Is Out
Wall Street Journal - 25 May 2016 22:31
Downsizing at big tech companies is a cautionary tale that size doesn't always win.