Business News
China's Logistics Firm ZTO Express Eyes Largest U.S. IPO This Year
Forbes - 17 Oct 2016 10:28
ZTO Express, a Chinese logistics company that counts e-commerce group Alibaba as its biggest client, aims to raise as much as $1.3 billion in what could be the largest initial public offering in the U.S. this year.
Visa's CEO is resigning and says he could no longer spend the time in San Francisco to do the job well (V)
Business Insider - 17 Oct 2016 22:29
Visa Inc said Chief Executive Charlie Scharf has decided to resign, effective Dec. 1. The company named Alfred Kelly Jr, a former president of American Express Co and a current Visa board member, as CEO. Visa said Schar...
A 23-Minute Morning Ritual That Will Transform Your Whole Day
inc - 17 Oct 2016 11:30
Shawn Achor, Harvard-trained happiness researcher and best-selling author of 'The Happiness Advantage,' teaches us the perfect way to start our day.
Is Your Employee Ready to Be a Manager?
Harvard Business Review - 17 Oct 2016 20:00
How to measure their potential.
Embarrassing
TPM - 17 Oct 2016 23:47
In her first post-sexual assault story interview, Melania Trump ventured out of the Fox News safe space and on to CNN to tell Anderson Cooper that the 'grab' tape was Billy Bush's fault. I will say that if this were the ...
Shipbuilders worried about jobs while Navy celebrates ship
Miami Herald - 17 Oct 2016 21:34
The futuristic USS Zumwalt has joined the Navy in a high-profile ceremony, and another destroyer has headed out to sea for the first time. Both are successes for shipbuilder Bath …
Mayo, Medtronic, UnitedHealth officials join at conference
Miami Herald - 17 Oct 2016 17:13
Top officials with the world's largest medical technology company, the nation's biggest health insurer and one of the world's premier academic medical centers are taking part in a conference in …
GoPro Hero 5: Taking a Stand or a Stunt?
Barron's - 17 Oct 2016 14:01
Distribution has been unusually inconsistent. Is GoPro playing catch-up on shipments or is shelf space shrinking?
Tesla Motors Reveals Collaboration With Panasonic For Solar Panel Production: Prelude To SolarCity Merger
Tech Times - 17 Oct 2016 21:12
Tesla Motors has revealed a possible collaboration with Panasonic on the production of solar panels at SolarCity's Gigafactory. The agreement could showcase what the combined Tesla Motors and SolarCity is capable of.
Sandoval signs bill raising tax for Vegas football stadium
Miami Herald - 17 Oct 2016 21:44
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill clearing the way for a Las Vegas stadium that could be home to UNLV football and the NFL Oakland Raiders. The Republican …
A Small Business Taskforce for Post-Brexit Britain
Forbes - 17 Oct 2016 07:00
The Small Business Taskforce aims to ensure that the needs of entrepreneurs and small business owners are fairly represented in Brexit negotiations.
Opus Stumbles on Business Once Marked for Growth
American Banker - 17 Oct 2016 21:56
The California company will report a quarterly loss after credit issues surfaced in its technology lending division. Opus had expressed an interest earlier this year to expand the business after making a key hire.
Wells Fargo-Type Scam Won't Happen at B of A: CFO
American Banker - 17 Oct 2016 18:54
The phony account scandal that occurred at Wells Fargo won't happen at Bank of America because B of A doesn't use the same kind of hard-charging sales tactics, its chief financial officer said Monday.
Wells Fargo exec's well-timed stock trades, and other MoneyWatch headlines
CBSNews - 17 Oct 2016 21:16
Bank's ex-CEO sold millions of shares before scandal broke; Wikileaks claims to reveal Clinton's Wall Street speeches; and foot traffic falls at Trump properties. These headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch.
Russia barges in on Iran and India's oil romance
CNN - 17 Oct 2016 16:38
Iran has some tough new competition in the race to capitalize on India's booming demand for oil.
Putting The Funny Into Business Speeches
Forbes - 17 Oct 2016 16:00
Comedy is a great way to get people to listen. To wake up an audience. To connect. To teach. Even if you put just a little into a speech, it can make an audience remember you. Here are my seven ideas for putting humor in...
Massive New Mexico wind farm to supply California customers
Miami Herald - 17 Oct 2016 21:41
After years of planning and delays, work has resumed on what officials are billing as one of New Mexico's largest wind farms as companies look to take advantage of extended …
4 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete With Amazon This Holiday Season
inc - 17 Oct 2016 20:26
With some preparation, competing with the online retail giant for customers and seasonal employees is not out of the question.
Venezuela's economic collapse turns this border stop into a boomtown
Washington Post - 17 Oct 2016 20:08
Colombia's Puerto Santander is a wild place.
100 movies on Netflix that everyone needs to watch in their lifetime
Business Insider - 17 Oct 2016 18:30
Paramount; Dragan Radovanovic/Business Insider Netflix has no shortage of titles to choose from. By combining its original content, movies, and TV shows, you could go on an endless binge and never crack the surface. But ...
A Competitor Wanted To Pick My Brain - Here's How I Handled It
Forbes - 17 Oct 2016 18:14
What I thought was a networking coffee turned out to be a competitor asking me for advice.
Caterpillar CEO to Retire Next Year
ABC News - 17 Oct 2016 16:56
Caterpillar said Monday that CEO and Chairman Doug Oberhelman will retire from the company next year and will be replaced as CEO by Jim Umpleby, an executive who has worked at the construction and mining equipment compan...