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Osterweis: Investing in Time of Low Rates
Barron's - 18 Oct 2016 12:05
The mutual- fund veteran describes the kind of stocks that can outperform in a slow-growth economy.
Medical costs are rising faster than pretty much everything else right now
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 15:00
Justin Sullivan/Getty Medical costs are continuing to rise at a faster pace than virtually everything else, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Tuesday. The consumer price index, a measure o...
Hillary Clinton's campaign considered Apple CEO Tim Cook for vice president (AAPL)
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 15:25
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A stolen email leaked by WikiLeaks shows that Apple CEO Tim Cook was on a shortlist for vice president. John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, sent an email in March 2016 discus...
Domino's shares pop on earnings beat, strong quarterly sales
CNBC - 18 Oct 2016 15:31
Shares of Domino's Pizza rose 6 percent in midday trading after the company posted third quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations.
Donald Trump says he'd push for a constitutional amendment that would term-limit members of Congress
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 22:18
Scott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump announced in a speech in Colorado on Tuesday he would seek to limit the terms of members of Congress should he be elected president in November. "If I am elected president, I will pu...
World's Biggest Brewer Needs Extra Rounds of Savings
Wall Street Journal - 18 Oct 2016 13:25
Anheuser-Busch InBev has to contend with some wildly high expectations following the completion of one of the largest deals in corporate history.
Student loan debt for bachelor's degree recipients continues to grow
Market Watch - 18 Oct 2016 06:01
The average student loan debt in 2015 at nonprofit private and public colleges was $30,100.
Tesla proposes Panasonic partnership at SolarCity factory
New York Post - 18 Oct 2016 04:22
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has roped Panasonic into a new plan to rescue SolarCity's endangered solar-panel factory in Buffalo, NY -- if shareholders don't block Tesla's proposed merger with SolarCity, that is. In a...
Japanese Toilets Taught me a lot About Customer Service
inc - 18 Oct 2016 15:00
They are an indicator of a much deeper culture.
A cheaper version of a best-selling rheumatoid arthritis drug will be here in November -- and it's just the start
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 15:43
Wikimedia Commons Pfizer Inc said on Monday it will begin shipping its biosimilar version of Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade in late November at a 15 percent discount to current whole...
New Netflix subscribers send stock prices soaring
New York Post - 18 Oct 2016 05:07
Netflix hits "Narcos" and "Stranger Things" helped attract 1.2 million more subscribers to the video streamer than it predicted for the third quarter -- a surprise that drove its stock up 20 percent in after-hours tradin...
Privilege Helps Men--but Not Women--Get Fancy Jobs
The Atlantic - 18 Oct 2016 17:11
A researcher who sent hundreds of fake résumés to law firms found that hiring managers were most impressed by male applicants who indicated a passion for polo and sailing.
Can Employees Really Speak Up Without Retribution?
Harvard Business Review - 18 Oct 2016 17:00
Advice for both managers and workers.
Rising gasoline, rents push U.S. inflation higher in September
Reuters - 18 Oct 2016 15:12
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Burberry sales are soaring as foreign shoppers take advantage of the weak pound
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 15:10
Jonathan Brady / PA Wire / Press Association Images LONDON (AP) — Luxury goods maker Burberry says first-half revenue rose 5 percent as the company benefited from the decline in the pound following Britain's vote to le...
As $100 billion goal crumbles, Peoria's Caterpillar shakes up its C-Suite
Chicago Tribune - 18 Oct 2016 14:24The Justice Department's new way to waste your money
New York Post - 18 Oct 2016 08:02
The Justice Department doesn't like the way the Census Bureau is coming up with crime statistics. So it has devised a "companion survey" -- at extra cost, of course -- that will be done by a private company called Westat...
Snapchat is luring in more UK advertisers
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 05:30
BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Snap’s general manager in the UK, Claire Valoti, made her first public appearance la...
Americans leave hundreds of millions of vacation days unused and managers may have something to do with it
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 04:52
WPA Pool / Getty Images Virtually all managers — 9 in 10 — claim they encourage their employees to take paid time off, according to a recent study. But then why do Americans leave hundreds of millions of vacation d...
A creative boom emerges in Hong Kong
CNN - 18 Oct 2016 04:35
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Women are buying more leggings than jeans online
New York Post - 18 Oct 2016 03:51
Jeans are toast and stretchy pants are the reason. As all things athleisure continue their march on the fashion world, women are stuffing their closets with form-fitting leggings and shoving their denims aside, according...
A Cardinals cornerback had to warm up before the 'Monday Night Football' game in a dinosaur costume after losing a bet
Business Insider - 18 Oct 2016 01:07
ESPN Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson had an unusual warmup routine prior to their "Monday Night Football" game against the New York Jets — he warmed up in a dinosaur costume. According to ESPN, the Cardi...