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G20 leaders: We must tackle income inequality
CNN - 5 Sep 2016 16:02
The G20 summit in China may not have produced many policy breakthroughs, but world leaders did agree on one key issue: the danger of rising income inequality.
Sebi approves PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages' Rs1,000 crore IPO
livemint.com - 5 Sep 2016 17:47
Varun Beverages is currently conducting investor roadshows and is looking at launching the IPO sometime in October
Why Brexit Politics Now Trumps Economics
Wall Street Journal - 5 Sep 2016 14:02
U.K. business sentiment has rebounded sharply as the Brexit vote shock has faded. The focus is now on Westminster.
U.S. Gas Prices Drop to 12 Year Lows, Labor Day Surprise
Forbes - 5 Sep 2016 02:40
Good news for American motorists preparing to travel this Labor Day. Amid the global oil price plunge, gasoline prices are at 12-year lows.
EU seeks to coordinate consumer action against Volkswagen over Dieselgate
Reuters - 5 Sep 2016 14:11
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT
Doing the math: For many in the D.C. area on minimum wage, the ends never meet
Washington Post - 5 Sep 2016 04:08
With the region's hodgepodge of wages, lowest-paid workers face different circumstances depending on where they live.
Did you know? Second instalment of advance tax has to be paid by 15 September
livemint.com - 5 Sep 2016 16:40
If you missed the first instalment, you can pay it along with the upcoming second instalment, but with interest
Startup Fundraising 101 revisited
Venture Beat - 5 Sep 2016 18:05
GUEST: Time flies when you are having fun and going through the roller coaster ride of startup life. It's been seven years since I wrote my "Startup Fundraising 101" article here at VentureBeat, and I still get emails on...
Buying stocks at high PE can make sense
livemint.com - 5 Sep 2016 16:40
If a market is trading at a PE close to historical highs, it doesn't mean that all stocks are expensive
How Writing To-Do Lists Helps Your Brain (Whether Or Not You Finish Them)
Fast Company - 5 Sep 2016 11:00
To-do lists get a lot of flack, but the simple act of planning has some psychological and productivity benefits all by itself. To-do lists get a lot of flack, but the simple act of planning has some psychological and pro...
PMIs show private sector activity at 42-month high
livemint.com - 5 Sep 2016 09:09
Robust growth for both manufacturing and services sectors, giving rise to the hope that the pace of expansion will be sustained
Big Data And A Shocking Waste Problem
Forbes - 5 Sep 2016 07:43
It’s a shocking fact that in the 21st century more than three quarters of a billion people do not have access to enough food to keep themselves healthy, while 30% of the food produced around the world goes to waste.
Israel's Space Communication says SpaceX owes $50 million or free flight
Venture Beat - 5 Sep 2016 07:02
(Reuters) – Israel’s Space Communication said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk’s SpaceX after a Spacecom communications satellite was destroyed last week by an explosion at SpaceX...
Kaepernick jersey sales soar amid anthem controversy
New York Post - 5 Sep 2016 16:39
Sales of Colin Kaepernick jerseys have soared in the past week since the San Francisco 49ers quarterback stepped into a national debate over systemic racism by refusing to stand during the national anthem. As of Sunday, ...
Our Religion Of Economism Is Bankrupt
The Huffington Post - 5 Sep 2016 16:16
In both religion and economics, absurd belief too often leads to atrocious action. While the consequences of misguided belief are well-documented in the study of religion, we rarely use comparable standards to critique t...
Obama says countries must move in concert on tax avoidance
Reuters - 5 Sep 2016 15:40
HANGZHOU, China
Watch Mark Zuckerberg Encourage Young Entrepreneurship in His First Visit to Nigeria
inc - 5 Sep 2016 15:30
The Facebook founder met with entrepreneurs and developers in a surprise visit.
Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3 Trillion Per Year
Harvard Business Review - 5 Sep 2016 15:00
Here’s the math.
German finance minister lauds efforts to crack down on tax evasion
Reuters - 5 Sep 2016 14:30
HANGZHOU, China
Will tech IPOs come back to life in the fall?
Venture Beat - 5 Sep 2016 23:05
GUEST: After a slow start for initial public stock offerings this year, there are some promising signs that the IPO market may come to life in the weeks after Labor Day. Yet even if the IPO pipeline starts flowing again,...
Chatbots are revolutionizing customer support
Venture Beat - 5 Sep 2016 21:10
GUEST: Customer support is one the most resource-intensive departments in a company. Staff spend their day answering queries, on the telephone with customers, communicating with other departments, and much more. It is al...
Disney's shutdown of Marvel Avengers Alliance games shows the difficulties of mobile
Venture Beat - 5 Sep 2016 23:30
If Disney can’t succeed with a mobile game, then you know that the $36 billion mobile game market is truly difficult. Late last week, the company shut down its Marvel Avengers Alliance and Marvel Avengers Alliance 2 ga...