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U.K. Pub Stocks' Pint of Woe
Barron's - 9 Jul 2016 07:02
British pub stocks take a hit on Brexit.
Gunmaker shares soar in wake of Dallas attack
New York Post - 9 Jul 2016 04:09
Investors on Friday pushed the shares of gunmakers higher in what has become a typical reaction following a mass shooting. On the day after five police officers in Dallas were killed by a sniper, Smith & Wesson shares ga...
Entrepreneurship Will Crush Your Soul. Here's How To Deal With It.
Forbes - 9 Jul 2016 23:38
The real story of entrepreneurship is one of constant rejection, frayed relationships, inevitable betrayal, roller coasters of emotions, and a rocky process whereby "work" and "life" become one. Here are two ways to surv...
Alibaba rolls out new counterfeit detection tool (BABA)
Business Insider - 9 Jul 2016 08:30
BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba has rolled out a new system for detecting counterfei...
Another US marketplace lender is in trouble
Business Insider - 9 Jul 2016 07:30
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. As Lending Club's run of bad news continues, another large US marketpl...
UK shoppers research online but prefer to purchase in store
Business Insider - 9 Jul 2016 06:30
BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Shoppers in the UK are using online channels to research products they want to buy. Howev...
How The Payment Industry Is Innovating In 2016
The Huffington Post - 9 Jul 2016 15:54
The payments industry is one that has been growing at an incredible rate in recent years. Current forecasts predict that it will grow by 6% annually for the next five years. There are few other industries in the world th...
5 Ways To Save Time And Money In Your SEO Campaign
Forbes - 9 Jul 2016 14:00
With SEO, cutting budget significantly can ruin your campaign. The goal, then, is not to simply spend less time or money, but to spend your time and money more effectively. Here are 5 ways to do so.
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 07:45
Happy Friday! Here's an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for this week:
Sun Valley conference paves way for big stake media deals
New York Post - 9 Jul 2016 06:48
A favorite pastime at this summer camp for billionaires is roaming the mountain resort and catching the sweet scent of deals in the air. Viacom heiress Shari Redstone was the talk of the town as she gamely locked arms an...
Netflix Could Fall 40% or More as the Stock's Sizzle Slows
Barron's - 9 Jul 2016 06:43
At 97 times earnings, Netflix shares are more sizzle than steak, and that sizzle is beginning to fade.
Turmoil in U.K. Property Market Creates Values
Barron's - 9 Jul 2016 06:08
As asset managers struggle to meet redemptions, some property funds and REITs look oversold. Hammerson's hefty dividend yield
5 places Pokémon Go players should avoid for their own safety
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 00:01
FEATURE: Pokémon Go is out in the United States, and people are already finding monsters (and love?) in strange places. Thanks to Go’s GPS-powered gameplay, trainers are finding the critters in places like a church, t...
Marketers: Email prompts are trendy but dangerous
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 22:15
GUEST: It’s trendy for marketers to BAM-KAPOW their visitors with pop-up pleas to “JOIN OUR MAILING LIST!” These animated boxes, powered by hot startups like SumoMe and OptinMonster, promise a firm ROI handshake. I...
'Trump' By Ted Rall: Donald, A Different Kind Of Republican
Forbes - 9 Jul 2016 21:18
The 12th in a preview from cartoonist Ted Rall?s upcoming graphic biography of Donald Trump, "Trump: A Graphic Biography."
Are chatbots faster than a Google search? This designer says 'no way'
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 21:10
GUEST: One of the issues facing chatbot developers, one which is particularly important given how popular some of the existing bots are and the number of bots already on Facebook Messenger, is that their bots will also h...
Nationalized data: New Russian legislation is latest example of emerging data borders
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 20:30
GUEST: Russia began enforcing a law last year requiring data relating to Russians to be stored on servers that physically sit in Russia. Now, word has leaked of a new law (currently in draft form) that would attempt to f...
Nura Headphones Adapt To You To Make Music Perfect
Forbes - 9 Jul 2016 20:07
In 2006 Steve Jobs said, “Music is so deep within all of us, but it’s easy to go for a day or a week or a month or a year without really listening to music.” I find that to be true. It just feels weird to not liste...
'Bomb robot' that killed Dallas gunman revives issue of police militarization
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 20:00
(Reuters) — Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a “bomb robot,” an unprecedented tactic by officers that rekindles concerns about the militarization of local law enfor...
Taking Criticism Gracefully: A How To
Forbes - 9 Jul 2016 19:55
We've all been there: You're at work, and it's performance review day, which doesn't go well. Or you post something online, and there are a number of people who disagree with you. Or you voice an opinion, make a project...
5 Tips for Forging Healthy Investment Partnerships
NuWire - 9 Jul 2016 19:26
When it comes to successful investing, two is better than one. This is why investors commonly pool resources together and forge partnerships. But for all of the benefits that come with investment partnerships, there’s ...
Why most startup CMOs will fail
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2016 19:05
GUEST: Venture capital investors, to a person, claim that they invest in teams, not product. Strong teams, they argue, can respond to changing market dynamics and pivot, if necessary, to the right product. For that reaso...