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20 ways to save $1,000 (or more) a year
USA Today - 26 Apr 2017 16:02
Saving money isn't easy, but there are lots of ways to do it that don't hurt too much.
ESPN to layoff 100 on-air talent: source
Reuters - 26 Apr 2017 17:06
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co 's ESPN television unit is laying off about 10 percent of its 1,000 on-air staff, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Instagram Just Keeps Growing Like Crazy
Time - 26 Apr 2017 17:02
Instagram Just Keeps Growing Like Crazy
An Excess of Faith at Indian Banks
Wall Street Journal - 26 Apr 2017 16:38
Indian banks have high valuations, but their outlook is getting cloudier.
Universal Music Group owner says label worth $22B
New York Post - 26 Apr 2017 04:38
Talk about a change of tune. Vivendi's Universal Music Group, the world's biggest music label, is worth a stunning $22 billion, the French owner of the label said Tuesday. Most on Wall Street had pegged the value of Univ...
Trump tax plan will sharply slash corporate tax rates
Reuters - 26 Apr 2017 04:30
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The amount of space junk around Earth has hit a critical point -- and it could jeopardize our space missions
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2017 19:12
There are almost 30,000 man-made objects orbiting Earth. Many are tiny pieces of rockets and satellites, while others are completelydead satellites not in use anymore. All of them pose risks to other spacecraft and satel...
Billionaire venture capitalist Chris Sacca is retiring from startup investing -- and 'Shark Tank'
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2017 17:13
"Shark Tank"/ABC Chris Sacca is leaving the show "Shark Tank" and startup investing all together. The 41-year-old announced Wednesday that he will be "hanging up his spurs" and no longer devoting his time to startup inve...
Wells directors survive - barely; Bitcoin woes
American Banker - 26 Apr 2017 17:08
Shareholders reelected all of the bank's directors, though some got only slightly more than 50% approval; exchanges having trouble processing deals in dollars.
Showtime for Net neutrality: FCC chief to lay out plans for repeal
USA Today - 26 Apr 2017 06:23A Silicon Valley engineer was arrested after allegedly knocking down a 300-pound robocop
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2017 18:00CREDIT SUISSE: Chipotle is beginning the long road to recovery (CMG)
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2017 17:20
Markets Insider Chipotlejustreported it's best quarterly numberssince the 2015 E. coli outbreak cut the company's stock price in half. The stock is responding, rising 4.86% as of 10:20 AM ET. Credit Suisseanalyst Jason W...
Top Picks in MLPs Skewed Toward Natural Gas
Barron's - 26 Apr 2017 17:20
EQT Midstream Partners, Boardwalk Pipeline, Kinder Morgan and Tallgrass Energy Partners are favored.
Targeted TV ads present a $100+ billion opportunity (TWX, VIAB, FOXA)
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2017 17:13
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Programmatic TV platforms are a$100 billion opportunity, according to a note from investment bank Credit Suisse. The investment bank estimates US TV advertising revenues will accelerate from 2% ...
WATCH: Former AOL CEO on worst advice he's ever received
ABC News - 26 Apr 2017 17:06
Co-founder and former CEO of AOL, and chairman and CEO of investment firm Revolution LLC, Steve Case shares the worst advice he's ever received in his career on "Real Biz with Rebecca Jarvis"
The Dodd-Frank Act Debate and How It Affects Small Business Owners
inc - 26 Apr 2017 17:06
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting the financial regulations. But what does that mean for small businesses?
Twitter Adds 9 Million New Users in 3 Months, Surpassing Q1 Estimates
AdWeek - 26 Apr 2017 17:05
After several quarters of disappointing earnings, Twitter seems to be getting its wings back, adding 9 million more users in the first three months of the year for a new total of 328 million. In its first-quarter earning...
A Surge in Mobile Spending Helped Digital Advertising in the U.S. Reach $72.5 Billion in 2016
AdWeek - 26 Apr 2017 17:00
According to a new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau, digital advertising in the U.S. totaled $72.5 billion in 2016, with the bulk of the money going to 10 companies. Those stats come from the IAB's internet...
A United ad showing pampered customers had to be pulled after it prompted laughter
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2017 15:35
United/YouTube Yet again, a costly ad campaign is backfiring. Every time the Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30) ran the sleek promo spot for United Airlines' super-posh Polaris International business class (see below), ...
An Early Warning System for Your Team's Stress Level
Harvard Business Review - 26 Apr 2017 15:00
Based on the Apgar evaluation for newborn babies.
America's Utility Of The Future Takes Shape In Illinois, Ohio, And Minnesota
Forbes - 26 Apr 2017 15:00
Three Midwest states are developing frameworks to help utilities build modern grid systems that value performance and prioritize the customer - in other words, a utility of the future.
Lump sum or annuity payments? It's no easy decision
USA Today - 26 Apr 2017 13:04
Annuities make sense for people with low risk tolerance and those not too concerned about leaving money to beneficiaries.