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A Face-to-Face Request Is 34 Times More Successful than an Email
Harvard Business Review - 11 Apr 2017 18:00
What’s most convenient isn’t always what’s most effective.
Chevron Stock Seen Reaching $147
Barron's - 11 Apr 2017 19:58
The cash cycle is improving and production growth will accelerate.
The dark horse candidate in the French election who wants to slap a 100% tax on the rich is surging in the polls
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2017 16:49
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LIC doubles profit from sale of stocks in 2016-17
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 21:09
LIC booked Rs21,000 crore in profits in FY17, compared with Rs11,000 crore in FY16
Here's Why It's Legal for Airlines to Kick You Off Your Flight
NBC News - 11 Apr 2017 16:41Trump to China: Help on North Korea for a good trade deal
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2017 16:37
President Donald Trump says he tried to persuade China's leader last week to pressure North Korea to stop its nuclear program in exchange for a good trade deal with the …
SPC stock soars as short sellers scramble to make up losses
New York Post - 11 Apr 2017 06:32
Straight Path Communications' soaring stock sent short sellers screaming for mercy Monday -- none louder than Kerrisdale Capital's Sahm Adrangi. SPC, the Virginia-based provider of wireless spectrum licenses, announced M...
Bank of the Ozarks to dissolve holding company
American Banker - 11 Apr 2017 22:08
The Little Rock, Ark., bank said first-quarter profits rose slightly and that it plans to dissolve its holding company to trim regulatory costs.
What school lunch looks like in 18 countries around the world
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2017 17:15
AP Images In the US, a typical school lunch might consist of chicken, a whole-grain roll, and salad. Butin France, students' plates might instead be filled with salmon and ratatouille. That's what the Associated Press an...
After Dragging Bloody Passenger Off Plane, United Airlines Actually Unites Americans (In Disgust)
inc - 11 Apr 2017 07:53
Imagine the glee at Pepsi in the wake of United's bad actions and horrible PR.
NY Fed boss may have blabbed during blackout
New York Post - 11 Apr 2017 07:51
Back in 2011, I caught William Dudley, the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, having meetings he wasn't supposed to have with some of Wall Street's top players. And nobody cared. Nobody cared despite the fac...
GM's semi-autonomous system coming to Cadillac
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2017 16:42
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. GM's semi-autonomous Super Cruise system will be available on new Cadillac CT6 vehicle...
If Everyone Is So Confident, Why Aren't They Borrowing?
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2017 14:01
Economists are struggling to explain a sudden slowdown in bank lending.
Google denies government's claims of a gender pay gap
New York Post - 11 Apr 2017 16:56
Google is hitting back at claims by the US government that it been discriminating against women with its pay practices. In explosive accusations last week, the US Labor Department alleged Google permits "systematic compe...
Woman admits to embezzling $750,000 from former astronaut
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2017 16:48
An Orcas Island bookkeeper has pleaded guilty to federal charges for embezzling more than $750,000 from a former NASA astronaut and his wife. The Seattle Times reports () Sarah Elizabeth …
US stock indexes slip in early trading; oil heads lower
ABC News - 11 Apr 2017 16:35
U.S. stocks are broadly lower in early trading, led by declines in technology companies and banks
How Cyber Thieves Quietly Plunder Banks and Credit Unions
inc - 11 Apr 2017 16:26
The ingenuity--and success rate - of hackers targeting banks and credit unions continues to shock and amaze.
Google Fiber is now available in this North Raleigh neighborhood
News Observer - 11 Apr 2017 15:00
Google Fiber is expanding its availability in Raleigh. Google announced on Tuesday that it is offering high-speed internet to the Brier Creek area in North Raleigh and re-opening sign-ups in …
Chicago, United Express lambasted over man dragged off plane
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2017 07:53
Several minutes after a passenger recorded a video watched around the world that showed security officers dragging another passenger off an overbooked United Express flight at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, …
NTPC puts Katwa power project on hold
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2017 22:26Will Edward Jones' New Ads Lure Experienced Advisors?
ThinkAdvisor - 11 Apr 2017 20:58
The firm wants to recruit more veteran advisors, but one recruiter says the idea that the print ad campaign will succeed is "laughable."
The Trumpless Side of This Stock Market
Barron's - 11 Apr 2017 19:57
Much of the pickup in economic growth, as well as the earnings turn, predated the November election.