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Close Confidante Gets VW CEO In New Dieselgate Trouble
Forbes - 26 Mar 2017 16:06
The executive dispatched to investigate Volkswagen scandal appears to have been involved in same since 2007, reports suggest
EasyJet close to landing post-Brexit EU base
Sky News - 26 Mar 2017 16:17
EasyJet will announce within weeks the location of a new European base as Britain's airline industry grapples with the potential consequences of a 'hard Brexit'.
21 bot experts make their predictions for 2017
Venture Beat - 26 Mar 2017 01:41
GUEST: 2016 was a huge year for bots, with major platforms like Facebook launching bots for Messenger, and Amazon and Google heavily pushing their digital assistants. Looking forward to 2017, we asked 21 bot experts, ent...
Why Did Sexual Harassment Fell Uber?
Forbes - 26 Mar 2017 02:11
The sexual harassment allegations by Susan Fowler and others against Uber were so egregious because it revealed a vast incongruence between the internal culture at Uber and its external brand image. Customers have discov...
How to Build Your Business Relationships Like An Introvert
inc - 26 Mar 2017 17:38
By taking control of her networking fears, women & money financial expert Manisha Thakor has built a vibrant investment advisory firm.
The laptop ban on flights is a giant middle finger to business travelers
Business Insider - 26 Mar 2017 16:43
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday its latest effort to make life more difficult for anyone--citizen or noncitizen--who wishes to travel to and from the United States. As of right now, passengers on directs fl...
WH Budget Chief Says He Has 'No Idea' Why GOP Couldn't Get Votes For Repeal
TPM - 26 Mar 2017 16:32
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney on Sunday said that he has "no idea" why Republicans couldn't get enough members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus to support their bill to repeal and replace...
Blue Apron just partnered with the godfather of sustainable meat -- and the move will transform its meal kits
Business Insider - 26 Mar 2017 16:21
Roman Cho/BN Ranch In 1969, Bill Niman bought his first ranch, an11-acre plotwith pigs and chickensthat roamed freely,for $18,000. Over the next four decades, that ranch grew to several hundred acres, and he built up his...
Seattle plant failure dumps millions of gallons of sewage
Miami Herald - 26 Mar 2017 16:00
Millions of gallons of raw sewage and untreated runoff have poured into the United States' second-largest estuary since a massive sewage treatment plant experienced equipment failures that forced it to …
France's Fillon Mixes Facts And Fiction In Desperate Presidential Bid, Risks Blowing Up Elections
Forbes - 26 Mar 2017 15:52
French presidential candidate François Fillon alleges President François Hollande orchestrated leaks that caused his legal problems. By crying wolf and claiming to be a victim of manipulation, Fillon risks turning the ...
Governor, business leaders to discuss Rhode Island's economy
Miami Herald - 26 Mar 2017 15:33
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is meeting with business and community leaders to discuss the state's economy and ways to develop it. Santander Bank and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce …
DeLauro calls on Congress to save heating aid for poor
Miami Herald - 26 Mar 2017 15:31
Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro has scheduled a meeting with families who rely on federal heating aid, and plans to call on Congress to shield the program from President Donald Trump's …
Bitcoin Price Rises Higher Than Gold... But Its Value Is A Different Story
Forbes - 26 Mar 2017 15:30
Since hitting a record-low of $177 in January 2015, Bitcoin is up almost 600%. On March 2, 2017, it reached a new high of $1,268 per unit--thus surpassing the price of an ounce of gold for the first time ever.
Why PTC's Revenue Still Raises Eyebrows
Wall Street Journal - 26 Mar 2017 15:22
Software maker PTC has said its shift to a subscription model is attracting new customers, but its numbers look different from others that have undergone similar transitions.
Navy museum's World War II bomber honors Doolittle Raid
News Observer - 26 Mar 2017 09:02
Flying Army bombers off a Navy aircraft carrier, U.S. forces struck a symbolic blow to the heart of the Japanese Empire nearly 75 years ago. The daring mission, known as …
Fight over big-box store taxes back in Michigan Legislature
Miami Herald - 26 Mar 2017 06:01
Municipalities that are collecting substantially lower property taxes than they used to from big-box stores must overcome opposition from business interests and their allies in the Legislature to tilt the …
Fight over big-box store taxes back in Michigan Legislature
News Observer - 26 Mar 2017 06:01
Municipalities that are collecting substantially lower property taxes than they used to from big-box stores must overcome opposition from business interests and their allies in the Legislature to tilt the …
The hidden taxes doctors sneak into your medical bills
New York Post - 26 Mar 2017 05:32
Dear John: I had a $1,200 co-payment on surgery at NYU hospital, $78 of which went to NY state for sales tax -- although I don't think they called it that. I was too preoccupied with the surgery to remember the name they...
How doctors work the system and charge you more
New York Post - 26 Mar 2017 05:28
Dear John: Here's the background to the big Medicare and insurance rip-off that Congress must address. Without getting too complex, doctors "code" visits so that they get paid for services they've provided. Your first-ev...
Uber Grounds Self-Driving Car Fleet After Serious Arizona Crash
The Huffington Post - 26 Mar 2017 04:22
Uber is suspending its entire self-driving car program while it investigates a serious crash of one of its vehicles in Arizona. Uber confirmed the accident after a photo was posted on Twitter showing an Uber SUV Volvo on...
China Plans a Megacity the Size of New England
NBC News - 26 Mar 2017 02:35
China's rulers are planning for the world's biggest megacity with an estimated population of 130 million and the size of New England.
Feds say Trump hotel doesn't violate government lease
CBSNews - 26 Mar 2017 01:24
Ethics experts have questioned whether Trump violated the lease of the Trump International Hotel