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From Burgers To Sauerkraut, Eating Contests Are One Way Restaurants Can Get Your Attention
Forbes - 22 Jun 2016 19:50
If you own a restaurant, you have considering holding an eating competition. They're a lot of fun, but are you insured? Is this a money maker or a way to build up your brand? Just like coming up with a menu, eating conte...
Darth Vader Appearing In 'Rogue One' Is A Win/Win For 'Star Wars' Fans
Forbes - 22 Jun 2016 19:00
Why Darth Vader appearing in the first 'Star Wars' spin-off movie is good news...
Tuesday's Sports in Brief
Miami Herald - 22 Jun 2016 08:38
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HP Needs to Keep its Ink From Running Dry
Wall Street Journal - 22 Jun 2016 20:52
HP Inc. is experiencing new problems in its old but lucrative printing business.
Is a Deleveraging Trend Killing the Economy?
Barron's - 22 Jun 2016 20:42
It's good news that household debt relative to income has plunged in recent years. But at what cost?
The Wall Street Journal: Rio Tinto's incoming CEO shakes up management
Market Watch - 22 Jun 2016 04:37
Rio Tinto's incoming chief executive shook up the mining giant's top ranks in an effort to steer the company through a prolonged slump in prices for the commodities it sells.
Jon Bellion: From Pop Songs To Pixar
Forbes - 22 Jun 2016 17:30
The singer and songwriter aims high with 'The Human Condition.'
Miami home sales down, but prices still up. How long can it last?
Miami Herald - 22 Jun 2016 23:52
Residential sales fell in Miami in May Prices are still going up, for now Broward had a better month overall …
VIX levels show China risk much more important than Brexit
livemint.com - 22 Jun 2016 21:15Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua And Tyson Fury Can Resurrect The Heavyweight Division
Forbes - 22 Jun 2016 20:25
It's been a long time since the biggest fight in the sport of boxing was a heavyweight clash, but if WBC champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KO) and IBF titleholder Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KO) meet, it could make both men...
Rio gets huge Brazil bailout ahead of Olympics
CNN - 22 Jun 2016 19:27
The state of Rio de Janeiro is set to receive an $850 million federal bailout just seven weeks before the Olympic Games begin.
Square Has No Clear Path to Profitability
Barron's - 22 Jun 2016 19:01
The payments-services firm should see positive adjusted Ebitda growth in the second half but profits remain elusive.
Jimmy John's agrees not to enforce non-compete agreement
News Observer - 22 Jun 2016 18:04
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the Jimmy John's sandwich chain has agreed to stop including non-compete agreements in hiring packets used for low-wage workers. …
Corinthian Colleges Used Recruiting Incentives, Documents Show
The New York Times - 22 Jun 2016 16:22
The disclosure, found in internal documents in a suit filed by employees of the defunct for-profit education company, could help former students get loans forgiven.
The Rise of FinTech in Supply Chains
Harvard Business Review - 22 Jun 2016 16:00
New platforms are revolutionizing financing.
Caroline Baum: Fed's changing outlook doesn't explain about-face on raising rates
Market Watch - 22 Jun 2016 13:05
The Fed's on-again, off-again guidance about the next interest rate hike is just making the central bank look foolish, writes Caroline Baum.
Judge: US agency lacks authority to set rules on fracking
Miami Herald - 22 Jun 2016 06:59
A judge ruled Tuesday that federal regulators lack the authority to set rules for hydraulic fracturing, dealing another setback to the Obama administration's efforts to tighten how fossil fuels are mined. …
China could soon allow foreign firms to issue shares
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2016 06:25
Getty Images The People’s Bank of China is considering allowing foreign companies to issue shares on the mainland as part of its drive to reform the convertibility of the yuan and open up China’s capital market. Beij...
Tesla offers to buy solar panel maker SolarCity in deal up to $2.8 billion
Reuters - 22 Jun 2016 00:15
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's Tesla Motors Inc said on Tuesday it has made an offer to acquire solar panel maker SolarCity Corp in an all-stock deal worth as much as $2.8 billion, as the electric car maker looks to expand its ...
New poll shows how many Americans want to ban all immigration from surprising countries
Business Insider - 22 Jun 2016 23:58
Lyle Stafford/Reuters A poll released Wednesday from Morning Consult found that many Americans are in favor of banning immigration from certain parts of the world — even from countries bordering the US. Donald Trump ...
Speaker Paul Ryan Stays Mum On Trump's Attack On Clinton's Religion
TPM - 22 Jun 2016 16:45
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) was not interested in commenting on the latest Trump controversy de jour Wednesday morning. In a growing trend across Capitol Hill, Ryan sought neither to defend nor criticize Trump's lates...
Education Innovation: Studies in the First Amendment, Playing Out on Campus
The New York Times - 22 Jun 2016 23:48
Schools seek to balance the conflicts between allowing free expression and maintaining a sensitivity to those offended by language that is deliberatively upsetting.