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Amazon Prime Video Snares Bengali Thriller 'Byomkesh Pawrbo'
Forbes - 9 Dec 2016 01:34
Bengali films are assured of wide distribution via a deal with Amazon Prime Video.
Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: PCLN, AMZN, AVGO
Forbes - 9 Dec 2016 21:34
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Priceline Group Inc. (NASD: PCLN), where a total of 11,539 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately ...
Uzbekistan's new president may not be a game-changer for one of the world's most repressive societies
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2016 06:41
Anvar Ilyasov/Reuters For more than three years, Saodat Mananova, a 63-year-old schoolteacher from ex-Soviet Uzbekistan, could not get her late husband's savings from a state-run bank. The sum was modest, $1,400, the wil...
John Glenn, Iconic Kennedy-Era Astronaut And Former U.S. Senator, Dies At 95
Forbes - 9 Dec 2016 02:12
The legendary space pioneer was the first American to orbit the earth and the oldest human to travel into space.
Donald Trump Rewarding Million-Dollar Donors With Plum Postings
The Huffington Post - 9 Dec 2016 23:49
Donald Trump routinely blasts his political foes for “pay-to-play” politics and “crony capitalism and corruption.” But Trump is now rewarding some of his biggest campaign bankrollers with unparalleled access, inf...
Telecom shares biggest gainers a month after demonetisation, Trump win
livemint.com - 9 Dec 2016 05:47
Metals sectors is the second best performer with global factors coming to its aid
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Comerica, General Growth Properties and RenaissanceRe Holdings
Forbes - 9 Dec 2016 17:28
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/13/16, Comerica, Inc. (NYSE: CMA), General Growth Properties Inc (NYSE: GGP), and RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) will all trade ex-dividend f...
Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent to step down next year
L.A. Times - 9 Dec 2016 16:55Biotech Bargain: Biogen On Sale After Good News
Barron's - 9 Dec 2016 22:29
Positive data about the potential Alzheimer's treatment, aducanumab, could benefit patients and investors.
How to Navigate 'Unprecedented' Uncertainty on Tax Reform
ThinkAdvisor - 9 Dec 2016 20:22
"Not a foregone conclusion" that estate tax will be repealed under Trump, says Brown Brothers Harriman analyst Adrienne Penta, but some shifts might make sense.
Microsoft may have already bested Magic Leap, one of the most anticipated startups of 2017 (MSFT)
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2016 03:03
Microsoft The secretive startup called Magic Leap is working on apair of glasses that will impose images and interactive video onto the real world. But it may have implied that its products will be more spectacular than ...
Board member trampled shareholders' rights by helping Zuckerberg: suit
New York Post - 9 Dec 2016 06:55
Mark Zuckerberg has a knack for getting his way with Facebook's board -- and it involves a lot of texting. This spring, Facebook's 32-year-old chief executive feverishly texted with board member Marc Andreessen as he pus...
Vets ask Obama to pardon thousands of ex-soldiers with 'bad paper' that could affect their military benefits
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2016 05:53
Pete Souza/The White House A prominent U.S. veterans organization is making a Hail Mary plea to President Barack Obama in hopes that he’ll help thousands of vets before he leaves office and Donald Trump takes over. The...
The 5 best new songs you can stream right now
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2016 23:16
Robb D. Cohen/AP Now that new music comes out every Friday — though not always on every streaming service — it can be hard to know where to find the next great song. To help you out, Business Insider compiles this ru...
Cashless payments: Nabard to help banks install 2 PoS in 100,000 villages
livemint.com - 9 Dec 2016 21:30
Total financial support given to banks for this is estimated to be around Rs1.2 billion
Influential former Vegas casino owner Mike Ensign dead at 79
News Observer - 9 Dec 2016 01:55
Mike Ensign, a retired casino owner and executive whose influence and holdings grew along with the Las Vegas Strip in the 1980s, and whose son resigned as U.S. senator amid …
A new study suggests marijuana could be a miracle drug in the bedroom
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2016 19:15
Marijuana in small doses may be a miracle drug in the bedroom. Some researchers think the Schedule I drug could double as an aphrodisiac, according to a new study published in the Pharmacological Research journal on Nove...
A mind-boggling video Magic Leap used to recruit employees had nothing to do with its technology
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2016 02:32
Magic Leap/YouTube With close to 3.5 million views, Magic Leap's marketing video showing "Just Another Day in the Office"was a smash hit. The video, showing just how atypical and fun it isto work at the augmented reality...
PlayStation 4 Pro helps Sony's console outsell Xbox One in November in the U.S.
Venture Beat - 9 Dec 2016 00:45
After four months of the Xbox One outselling Sony’s console, the PlayStation 4 is back on top. The PS4 was the best-selling home gaming system in the United States in November, according to industry-tracking firm The N...
This retiree lost his life savings to a Ponzi scheme. Now he's losing his home.
Miami Herald - 9 Dec 2016 21:01
Kenneth Tuch lost his life savings to a Ponzi scheme. Now the 84-year-old retiree is losing the Wilton Manors home where he's lived for 42 years. Tuch says a bank …
Business Leaders and the Mixed Feelings They Inspire
The Atlantic - 9 Dec 2016 13:00
The combination of suspicion and reverence that people feel toward the financially successful isn't unique to the modern era, but reflects a deep ambivalence that goes back to the Roman empire.
Watch Out. Samsung Could Soon Become The Apple Inc. Of Your Nightmares
Forbes - 9 Dec 2016 05:54
After the huge blunder with its iconic series of smartphones, Samsung's boat is in deep waters. Is towing the line of other successful companies going to be its only damage control strategy?