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U.S. banks brace for possible trade war with Mexico
American Banker - 23 Mar 2017 02:08
Community banks, which could be the hardest hit if economic tensions between the U.S. and Mexico escalate into a tariff battle, are urging policymakers to refrain from rash action, and big banks are already trimming expo...
Bank Stock Party Isn't Over After Pullback
Wall Street Journal - 23 Mar 2017 19:09
Fundamental drivers can still move bank shares higher.
5 Books Mark Zuckerberg Wants You to Read Right Now
inc - 23 Mar 2017 13:00
The Facebook founder's list focuses on such big ideas as nurturing creativity and combating global poverty.
US new home sales rise despite higher mortgage rates
ABC News - 23 Mar 2017 16:35
US new home sales rose 6.1 percent in February, despite higher mortgage rates
Millennials Want to Work From Home. Here Are 5 Tips for Managing Them
inc - 23 Mar 2017 16:22
If you're building a remote team of Millenials, you can benefit from these five tips to navigate virtual recruiting and management.
Companies Are Finally Splashing the Cash
Wall Street Journal - 23 Mar 2017 21:09
Friday's durable-goods report should show business investment remains on an upswing.
Bank of America's Big Surprise for the Market
Barron's - 23 Mar 2017 20:05
Bank of America's trading patterns appear to be evolving. Why this new development should help investors.
PWC settles $3B lawsuit with MF Global over collapse
New York Post - 23 Mar 2017 16:29
PricewaterhouseCoopers has settled a $3 billion lawsuit in which the bankruptcy administrator of MF Global Holdings Ltd accused the auditor of malpractice that led to the collapse of the brokerage run by former New Jerse...
How to Prepare for Mobile Advertising's Fast-Approaching New Frontier
AdWeek - 23 Mar 2017 16:13
Only a few years back, mobile was a "maybe" in the marketing world. In short order, smartphones and tablets proliferated. Consumer consumption on smaller screens rose. Suddenly advertisers needed to be "mobile first." Ta...
CHART: The United States is swimming in crude oil
Business Insider - 23 Mar 2017 07:50
The United States has got a lot of crude oil on its hands right now. According to data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) overnight, stockpiles swelled by a further 4.95 million barrels to 533.1 m...
South Korea to inject $2.6 bln into ailing shipyard Daewoo
Miami Herald - 23 Mar 2017 07:25
South Korea announced Thursday a fresh capital injection for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., seeking to prevent the world's second-largest shipbuilder from defaulting on its debts. The injection of …
Google's ad crisis response shows web is growing up
New York Post - 23 Mar 2017 06:53
Advertisers on Google's search engine are concerned that their ads are being placed on pages with inappropriate content. And that reminds me of my battle against Facebook, which occurred around the time of the social net...
Federal banks can't agree on how the economy is doing
New York Post - 23 Mar 2017 06:38
It's the New York Federal Reserve Bank versus the Atlanta Fed. The issue: the health of the US economy during the first quarter of Donald Trump's presidency. The quarter, of course, ends next Friday. But the two regional...
50 Creative Projects in 50 Days: How Minted Is Challenging and Rewarding Its Artists and Designers
AdWeek - 23 Mar 2017 21:24
In a campaign that's as much art project as advertisement, boutique New York City agency Van's General Store (VGS) is collaborating with client Minted--the online marketplace that connects artists with consumers--on a ca...
9 Skills You Should Learn That Pay Dividends Forever
inc - 23 Mar 2017 18:52
Some of the most important skills in life are not taught in school. Here are 9 you won't want to miss out on.
Stop Mindlessly Going Through Your Work Day
Harvard Business Review - 23 Mar 2017 17:00
Do you remember what you did this morning?
Robot company claims to create, not kill jobs
New York Post - 23 Mar 2017 16:41
A Silicon Valley startup claims it has created a giant robot that can digitize boxfuls of old documents 10 times as fast as the competition -- and create, rather than kill, factory jobs in the process. The robots are rem...
7 Ways to Motivate Your Team (Other Than Paying Them More)
inc - 23 Mar 2017 16:35
Look for the motivational moments. Communicate often. And practice the art of the explaining the why.
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak joins $9.5 million investment into 'robotic digitization' startup Ripcord
Venture Beat - 23 Mar 2017 16:14
A new so-called “robotic digitization” company launches to the public today with funding from some notable backers. Tapping robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence, Ripcord is striving to create what it...
Implications Of Product Refresh And IHS Market Data On Apple's Earnings
Forbes - 23 Mar 2017 16:01
What to do with Apple stock?
Templeton said to purchase about $1.2 billion of Indian sovereign bonds
livemint.com - 23 Mar 2017 13:14
Franklin Templeton bought about Rs8,000 crore of Indian sovereign bonds on Tuesday, Wednesday of this week, the purchases were largely for tenors maturing in 2021-2023
Why Audiences Are Craving Experiences They Can Touch
Fast Company - 23 Mar 2017 11:00
Immersive theatre is on the rise and the virtual world is looking to it for inspiration.