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Orlando's soccer team founder is stepping back
News Observer - 28 Dec 2016 08:36
The founder of Orlando's Major League Soccer team is stepping back from running day-to-day operations of the organization. Phil Rawlins announced Tuesday in a statement that he is stepping down …
Are bankers India's new corrupt?
livemint.com - 28 Dec 2016 00:35
Already feeling the heat due to bad loans, bankers are under increased scrutiny as cases of money laundering surface after demonetisation
Hatchimals, Barbie Disappoint Parents and Kids on Christmas
NBC News - 28 Dec 2016 00:48
Parents complained after dud devices left kids anguished and some said they couldn't reach the maker of the Hatchimal to get answers.
Girls in Tech celebrates a decade by ringing the NYSE closing bell
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2016 01:40
Celebrating a decade of promoting diversity, Girls in Tech leader Adriana Gascoigne rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange today. Started a decade ago, the nonprofit group now has more than 50,000 members a...
Carrie Fisher Was Far More Than Princess Leia
Forbes - 28 Dec 2016 03:32
Carrie Fisher lived a life of excess, and wasn't afraid to talk about it.
Mansion Global: Comedian Amy Schumer set to part with penthouse after multiple price cuts
Market Watch - 28 Dec 2016 00:24
Christmas came early for comedian Amy Schumer, who finally went into contract to sell her one-bedroom Upper West Side bachelorette pad before the holiday.
Behind The Smiles, Laos Is Known As Asia's No. 2 Police State
Forbes - 28 Dec 2016 04:30
We know about North Korea as Asia's most hardcore police state. The government enslaves and kills people who dispute the policies of leader Kim Jong-un. Laos looks free and happy by contrast. Travelers can walk across th...
Gold's declining fortunes may not improve in 2017
livemint.com - 28 Dec 2016 00:42
The outlook in the near term is lacklustre, with the current quarter showing the adverse impact of demonetization on gold demand
Is the Party Over?
Barron's - 28 Dec 2016 00:29
Markets usually soften just after a new President takes the helm but based on an unpredictable 2016, anything is possible in 2017.
Rising Consumer Confidence Is Driven by High Expectations for Trump
The New York Times - 28 Dec 2016 03:16
The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 113.7 this month, its highest mark since August 2001, as Americans expressed optimism for better economic times.
3 Men Made Millions by Hacking Merger Lawyers, U.S. Says
The New York Times - 28 Dec 2016 02:13
The authorities in New York charged the Chinese citizens with trading shares of companies they illicitly learned were about to be purchased.
Feds charge 3 Chinese with hacking, insider trading
CBSNews - 28 Dec 2016 05:30
Prosecutors say they accessed networks of law firms working on deals and used the information to make $4 million illegally
2016 was the year of lootboxes in video games
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2016 01:00
A lot of gaming trends rose to prominence in 2016, but here at GamesBeat, we’ve focused on the one trend we saw again and again as we look back on the year. Lootboxes were the biggest gaming trend of 2016. These are th...
The Wall Street Journal: Delta cancels deal for 18 Boeing 787 jetliners
Market Watch - 28 Dec 2016 00:49
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Tuesday officially canceled a deal for 18 Boeing widebody jets that, though long anticipated, still leaves a dent in the planemaker's 2016 order book.
Amazon's top seller this holiday season was ...
CNN - 28 Dec 2016 00:44
Amazon just had its greatest holiday season ever. And the retail giant had some fun detailing just how great it was.
GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb's top 10 games of 2016
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2016 04:30
I thought this was the year that new technologies like virtual reality would shock me with new kinds of games, but that didn’t really happen. Sure, I found a handful of VR games delightful, but it was the familiar fran...
AI and cybersecurity will be more important than ever in 2017
Venture Beat - 28 Dec 2016 02:10
GUEST: Artificial intelligence may be the hot trend of 2016, but the term itself opens up a debate. Some praise AI, while others believe reliance on AI is fraught with danger. Others worry about the demise of humans at t...
Can Trump Make Twitter Great Again?
Forbes - 28 Dec 2016 01:46
For a fleeting moment I thought that Trump's never-ending proclivity to tweet may have breathed new life into Twitter (NYSE: TWTR)and make it great again. Sadly, no. Twitter and its stock have been in a stall all year, f...
Germany is taking its gold back faster than expected
Business Insider - 28 Dec 2016 04:03
REUTERS/Thomas Peter “In 2016, we brought back again substantially more gold to Germany than initially planned; by now, nearly half of the gold reserves are in Germany,” Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann told the Ge...
Tony Mitchell's Top Recommendations For 2017
Forbes - 28 Dec 2016 03:43
Forbes' 2015 Investment Guide featured Tony Mitchell as the "Unknown All-Star Money Manager." Tony, who is up over 23% for the year, is showing once again that great investors are worth the effort to find them. Here's wh...
Trump Tower Evacuated Over Package That Turned Out To Be Backpack Of Toys
TPM - 28 Dec 2016 00:44
Trump Tower in New York was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package, later found to be a backpack full of children's toys, was found inside the building where the President-elect resides.
The Wall Street Journal: South Korea fines Qualcomm $852.9 million for alleged antitrust violations
Market Watch - 28 Dec 2016 05:39
South Korea's antitrust watchdog fined Qualcomm Inc. $852.9 million for alleged antitrust law violations as the U.S. chip maker faces global scrutiny over its patent-licensing business.