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Think jobs, spending and house prices seem Brexit-proof? Fingers crossed for next year
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2016 10:00
The positive economic data of the past week could be testament to the wisdom of UK households, but it's more likely to be testament to Bank intervention. And how long can that protect us? Almost two months after the Brex...
How chatbots can help small business
Venture Beat - 21 Aug 2016 03:10
GUEST: In case you haven't noticed, the bots aren't coming — they've already arrived. For ordering tacos, hailing an Uber, or even helping with your healthcare, chances are there's a chatbot residing in your messaging ...
Bill Ackman's summer has been pretty horrible
New York Post - 21 Aug 2016 06:15
Labor Day -- and summer's unofficial end -- can't come soon enough for Bill Ackman. The hedge fund mogul's Pershing Square has been scorched by bad news this summer -- news that pumped up his short plays and pushed down ...
11 states where $1 goes the farthest
USA Today - 21 Aug 2016 14:03Shanghai Disneyland Doesn't Scare Casinos, But Maybe It Should
Forbes - 21 Aug 2016 06:26
Family entertainment category killer comes to China as gaming moves into its turf.
Why Did Mylan Hike EpiPen Prices 400%? Because They Could
Forbes - 21 Aug 2016 17:00
Somewhere, right now, a cash-strapped parent or budget-limited patient with a severe allergy will skip acquiring an EpiPen.
Silicon Valley sucks at training software engineers -- and that's a problem
Venture Beat - 21 Aug 2016 02:18
GUEST: Even though the name “Silicon Valley” represents to the world the epicenter of the technology industry, statistically speaking, most tech businesses are not located in the area. Increasingly, the Valley’s co...
Even your boss doesn't think you're saving enough
USA Today - 21 Aug 2016 17:04
More than a fourth of employers enrolled automatically employees into 401(k)s.
Leavers should be ashamed of the harm yet to come from Brexit
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2016 10:00
Theresa May's new government is unshowy and serious for a good reason: there are sobering times, and sobering budgets, ahead No one can accuse the English of not being perverse! A number of post-referendum analyses have ...
The Big Fail, Part 2: Don't Ever Count On A Budget Commission To Do Anything
Forbes - 21 Aug 2016 17:00
The lesson is simple and incontrovertible: don’t ever expect a commission on the federal budget to accomplish anything. It’s been almost half a century since the President’s Commission on Budget Concepts in 1967 i...
Why a surging stock market isn't making ordinary investors happy
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2016 16:00
For the first time since 1999, the three major US stock market indices have scored records simultaneously - but big personal gains depend on big risks You don't have to look as far afield as Rio to find all-time records ...
You Can Acheive Great PR For Your Company On Any Budget (Large Or Small)
Forbes - 21 Aug 2016 16:00
"Everything you do or say is public relations." - Unknown
No economy is even close to achieving its personal best
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2016 15:39
If the world economies were like athletes they'd be described as sluggish, tired, over-reliant on stimulus and paranoid that everyone else is cheating Athletes know all about productivity. Their lives are spent eking out...
Dear John: Obamacare's unaffordable prices make no sense
New York Post - 21 Aug 2016 06:30
Dear John: I make approximately $25,000 a year before taxes and I make another $10,000 from rental income. My mortgage is $2,100 a month. I got ObamaCare coverage last year, and I paid approximately $230 a month with som...
Hain Celestial's struggles ruined CEO's plan to sell company
New York Post - 21 Aug 2016 04:45
Irwin Simon had big plans to grow his Hain Celestial Group stable of organic and natural foods and then sell the company, food industry advisers tell The Post. Those plans are going to have to wait. The founder and CEO o...
Carl Icahn and Mark Cuban fight on Twitter over Trump
New York Post - 21 Aug 2016 04:24
Blame it on the heat. August is always silly season on Wall Street, when the A-team is usually on vacation in the Hamptons or off on some yacht, soaking their feet in cool waters. Without that ballast, the slightest even...
Backstreet Boys, NSYNC Founder Pearlman Dies in Jail Aged 62
Forbes - 22 Aug 2016 01:59
Lou Pearlman, who has died at the age of 62, will be remembered for founding boy bands Backstreet Boys and NSYNC – and for a $300 million Ponzi scheme that led to him being jailed for up to 25 years. Pearlman was seen ...
The Wall Street Journal: Historic Hearst Castle threatened by California wildfire
Market Watch - 22 Aug 2016 01:52
A wildfire speeding along California's central coast destroyed 48 structures and on Sunday threatened more homes, as well as Hearst Castle, a National Historic Landmark and popular tourist attraction.
Wisconsin's high electricity rates spark industry warnings
Miami Herald - 22 Aug 2016 01:46
Wisconsin's high electric rates could spark some of its big manufacturers to move or expand elsewhere, state regulators have been warned. …
The Wall Street Journal: 'Ben Hur' flops to cap Paramount's miserable summer
Market Watch - 22 Aug 2016 01:45
"Ben-Hur" didn't have a prayer at the box office.
23andMe's Consumer DNA Data Gold Mine Is Starting To Pay Off
Fast Company - 22 Aug 2016 01:40
The consumer genetic testing company says it can barely keep up with demand from researchers, while patient advocates wonder if customers deserve a cut of the profits. The consumer genetic testing company says it can bar...
23andMe's Consumer DNA Data Goldmine Is Starting To Pay Off
Fast Company - 22 Aug 2016 01:40
The consumer genetic testing company says it can barely keep up with demand from researchers, while patient advocates wonder if customers deserve a cut of the profits. The consumer genetic testing company says it can bar...