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NC health insurers propose ACA rate hikes for 2017
News Observer - 31 May 2016 18:07
Blue Cross seeking 18.8%; Aetna asking for 24.5% Cigna to enter NC exchange as UnitedHealthcare prepares to exit most ACA markets Blue Cross changing drug formulary, raising deductibles in a bid to keep down monthly prem...
How to chat with Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa -- even without an Echo (AMZN)
Business Insider - 31 May 2016 17:29
Amazon You don’t have to buy the hardware to appreciate the software — not when it comes to Amazon’s Alexa. The popular virtual assistant is one of the major selling points of the Amazon Echo and its growing smart ...
How To Live With A Really Bad Decision
inc - 31 May 2016 18:22
How To Live With A Really Bad Decision
Dow Movers: DIS, CAT
Forbes - 31 May 2016 16:23
In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Caterpillar (CAT) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.5%. Year to date, Caterpillar registers a 7.4% gain.
How to Replace (or, Better Yet, Keep) Your Rock Star Employees
inc - 31 May 2016 15:00
Losing a rock star employee can set your company back. As a leader, how do you avoid this situation? Don't lose them in the first place.
Are You Ready For Analytics of Things?
Forbes - 31 May 2016 22:35
In an earlier blog post, “AoT Basics: Defining Analytics of Things”, I addressed today’s landscape of increasingly sophisticated, connected products—and the subsequent need to understand the role of AoT, and how ...
Top Retailers Fall Short of Commitments to Overseas Workers
The New York Times - 31 May 2016 06:01
Three years after a factory collapse prompted brands like H&M and Walmart to commit to bettering worker conditions in Bangladesh, rights groups say problems persist.
Product crack: Exide Life Income Advantage Plan
livemint.com - 31 May 2016 16:42
The policy term in this plan is divided equally between the premium payment term and the payout term
The federal insurance fund protecting millions of pensions is running out of cash
Washington Post - 31 May 2016 05:08
With no rescue plan in place for one of the nation's largest pension funds, the insurance program for multiemployer plans faces a troubled future.
Here's How Estee Lauder Plans To Grow In China
Forbes - 31 May 2016 19:42
In Q3 2016, Estee Lauder registered an 8% growth in retail sales in China, lower than its all the time high of 20%, but still strong according to the company. The growth in China was primarily due to a 70% growth in e- a...
North Kiteboarding and PIQ Tell You the Height of Your Jump Directly from Any Kiteboard
Venture Beat - 31 May 2016 18:27
PRESS RELEASE: North Kiteboarding and PIQ revealed a game-changer for the kiteboarding industry, in the form of a sport specific accessory. With the most advanced sensor technology, it works in real-time and displays inf...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals buying Celator for $1.5B
USA Today - 31 May 2016 16:32
The $30.25-a-share offer is a hefty premium over Leukemia drug maker's Friday close.
Glenmark to raise up to $200 million via FCCB issue
livemint.com - 31 May 2016 16:32
The regulatory floor price for conversion of the FCCBs shall be ` 861.84, Glenmark says
How a Facebook for Nerds Became a $2 Billion Business
inc - 31 May 2016 13:30
GitHub has been called the Facebook for nerds, Wikipedia for programmers, or Twitter for code. Here's how the platform became a $2 billion business that helps improve the management of software development projects.
What the Average Billionaire Looks Like
inc - 31 May 2016 06:07
Perhaps you've seen some of these people on your local boards of directors?
Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: JXI
Forbes - 31 May 2016 20:46
The iShares Global Utilities ETF (JXI) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 234,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 45,000. Shares of JXI were off about 0.3% on...
The $14,000 Android "Rolls Royce of smartphones" just launched
Business Insider - 31 May 2016 19:45
Solarin Stealth Israeli startup Sirin Labs officially launched its super high-end Android smartphone at an event in London today, bringing to an end years of speculation about what the company’s been cooking up behind ...
Alaska Air Group Enters Oversold Territory
Forbes - 31 May 2016 17:38
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — ...
Notable Tuesday Option Activity: WDC, OLLI, MDT
Forbes - 31 May 2016 17:28
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Western Digital Corp (NASD: WDC), where a total of 32,157 contracts have traded so far, representing approximat...
Consumer spending scores biggest jump in 6 years
USA Today - 31 May 2016 16:32
Consumer spending rises 1% in April, led by a big jump in autos and other durable goods.
Are Facebook Ads a Better Value Than Google Ads Now?
inc - 31 May 2016 16:22
Google ads might have the tradition behind them, but Facebook's up-and-coming ad program gives marketers a huge measure of control.
How to Take Time Off Without Killing Your Startup
inc - 31 May 2016 15:25
Taking a vacation can be one of the best things that you do to grow your startup.