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Why this startup built a grocery store filled with fake lobsters and bananas in the middle of its office
Business Insider - 19 Feb 2017 16:30
Biz Carson/Business Insider On the 11th floor of a San Francisco skyscraper is "The Garden." The fake grocery store in the middle of Instacart's office is not just weird office decor — although it wouldn't be out of pl...
IMF agrees terms for $5 billion loan to debt-ridden Mongolia
News Observer - 19 Feb 2017 07:06
The International Monetary Fund said Sunday that it and other partners have agreed on terms for a more than $5 billion loan package to the Mongolian government to help get …
The 1 Sure Way To Make Your Emails Sound Nicer (Without Even Trying)
inc - 19 Feb 2017 03:28
Striking the right tone can be very difficult.
A CEO's Guide To Speaking Up In The Age of Trump
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 16:00
Focus on how you are going to live and breathe your company beliefs, and invite your employees to join you on your journey.
Capgemini India CEO says 65% of IT employees not re-trainable
livemint.com - 19 Feb 2017 06:55
Capgemini India's chief executive Srinivas Kandula said a majority of the workforce cannot imbibe the required emerging skill-sets in the IT industry
China will suspend all coal imports from North Korea after Pyongyang's missile test
Business Insider - 19 Feb 2017 16:31
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Vicksburg to pay some salary for chief of development agency
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2017 16:28
The city of Vicksburg is pledging $20,000 a year toward the salary of a new leader of a combined economic development agency. The augmented salary, The Vicksburg Post ( ) …
Dear Robert Kennedy Jr.: Here Are Two People You Can Give $100,000
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 00:38
Robert Kennedy Jr., has offered $100,000 to anyone who could find a study showing that it's safe to administer vaccines to children and pregnant women.
Denzel Dusts Off a Classic Derek Jeter Story
AdWeek - 19 Feb 2017 21:15
According to a number of Oscar prognosticators, Denzel Washington is poised to pull off the statistical upset next Sunday and win the 2016 Best Actor Oscar over Casey Affleck, Viggo Mortensen and the rest. As opposed to ...
Week Ahead On Wall Street: Warren Buffett Publishes Annual Letter, Retailers Unleash Earnings
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 16:00
Here's what to watch the week of January 20.
Aston Martin plans to shake, not stir, with new models
USA Today - 19 Feb 2017 20:18
British luxury brand Aston Martin has set out to raise its profile
25 executives share their favorite books for inspiration, knowledge, and more
Business Insider - 19 Feb 2017 18:00
Mike Segar/Reuters Whether you turn pages, tap a tablet, or listen to audio, a good book can be a perfect relaxation aid, tutor, or source of inspiration. Here are quotes from more than two dozen executives who name thei...
Here's who is going to get rich from the Snap IPO
Business Insider - 19 Feb 2017 15:30
AP Snap's hotly-anticipated IPO is going to make a lot of money for its founders, investors and early employees. The company is seeking to price its share saleat between $14 to $16 a share, although that could always go ...
Is The Bull Market Too Old For Its Own Good?
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 16:04
Is the stock market's extended bull run getting long in the tooth? Here's the case for why it isn't - and why worrying about it is a good sign.
Another headache -- courtesy of car rental companies
New York Post - 19 Feb 2017 07:45
Dear John: Regarding excess charges at Florida rental car companies, I ran into very much the same problem with Thrifty. I rented an economy car for six days, which was supposed to cost $289. The bill I received was for ...
My Destination Experience Jamaica: Networking With $100B In Investment Capital
Forbes - 19 Feb 2017 04:59
"In order for us to get where we're going, influencers need to create a partnership of shared prosperity- those who have, making a way for those who don't. My job is to give motivation and provide some direction towards ...
NewsWatch: Warren Buffett is nearly $6 billion richer after Kraft Heinz's merger bid for Unilever
Market Watch - 19 Feb 2017 00:00
Warren Buffett could be making $4 billion on his Kraft Heinz investments, as the processed food giant's buyout bid of the U.K.'s Unilever sent Kraft shares soaring.
Company involved in fatal trench collapse faces arraignment
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2017 16:13
A Boston company and its owner are facing arraignment on manslaughter and other charges in connection with a trench collapse in October that killed two workers. Atlantic Drain Services Inc. …
Startup to market foldable sheets of solar cells
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2017 05:01
An Albuquerque startup plans to market foldable sheets of solar cells to power devices for consumers as well as for satellites. Sandia National Laboratories created cells known as solar glitter …
The one critical skill many data scientists are missing
Venture Beat - 19 Feb 2017 00:33
GUEST: When I started to learn about data science and consider it as a career choice, there was a diagram that I came across regularly and still come across today, in articles and even text books aimed at introducing and...
Detroit to hold job fair to fill seasonal positions
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2017 00:00
The city of Detroit seeks to fill seasonal positions in its general services and recreation departments. A job fair is scheduled March 8 at the Northwest Activities Center. Work will …
A Big Shoe Just Dropped
TPM - 19 Feb 2017 23:54
I don't know how much attention it's received. But the appearance of the name of Felix Sater in this new article in the Times is one of the biggest shoes I've seen drop on the Trump story in some time.