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Automation is killing the job market -- but don't be worried
New York Post - 30 Apr 2017 07:13
If you're just about to start on your working life, you might be advised to stay away from such hands-on occupations as welder, floor assembler or boilermaker. These three occupations are prime candidates for automation ...
RANKING: We tried all of Chick-fil-A's sauces -- and the winner is clear
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2017 17:40
Hollis Johnson At Chick-fil-A, it's all about the sauce. Customers at the chicken chain are cultishly dedicated to condiments. Some adore the signature Chick-fil-A sauce, which can't be found anywhere but the chicken cha...
The Surprisingly Strong Data Behind 'Sell In May'
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 15:24
The investment adage "Sell in May" may have something to it. It holds up better across time and countries than many people realized and proponents believe it beats buy and hold strategies over time.
Learn How One Millennial Sold A Tiny, Niche Business For $1 Million-Plus
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 02:34
Dan Faggella, 29, sold his niche ecommerce store for more than $1 million. Here is his advice on how to sell a business for a great price.
Report: Swiss man held in German was spying on tax officials
Miami Herald - 30 Apr 2017 16:25
Germany's Welt newspaper reports that a Swiss man arrested for espionage Friday in Frankfurt may have been spying on German tax officials. German prosecutors said the 54-year-old man, identified only …
Verizon and AT&T both launched misleading services this week -- and it points to a larger problem
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2017 15:30
REUTERS/Rick Wilking Earlier this week, Verizon and AT&T introduced new services for some of their respective customers: Verizon advertised a "Fios Gigabit Connection" plan that promises "gigabit internet connection serv...
Milken Global Conference to attract major global figures
New York Post - 30 Apr 2017 08:08
Time to fire up the private jet: The Milken Global Conference kicks off Sunday and if you're looking for someone from the administration this week, try the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, not Washington, DC. Speaking at the West...
Mom-and-pop groceries once served up candy and smiles
Miami Herald - 30 Apr 2017 07:02
Small, mom-and-pop grocery stores once dotted nearly every neighborhood of Indiana's oldest city. Youngsters on bicycles eager to trade glass bottles for a bag of penny candy and a cold …
The health care industry is bound to collapse soon, experts say
New York Post - 30 Apr 2017 06:13
The US health care sector may be incubating the next big Lehman-style disaster that could tip the economy into a full-blown recession, according to industry analysts. Forget about the subprime mortgage collapse. The heal...
Box Office: 'How To Be A Latin Lover' Nabs $12M Weekend, 'Baahubali 2' Shocks With $10M
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 16:45
'The Circle,' with Emma Watson and Tom Hanks, earned just $9 million over the weekend.
Traders are looking at a popular stock market measure all wrong (SPY, QQQ, IWM)
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2017 16:34
Thomson Reuters As stock bears tell it, overconfidence can bethe death knell of a market rally. While thatlogic has historically held merit, there are some holes in one of their favorite pieces of supporting data. In rec...
A Massive Lake Of Molten Carbon The Size Of Mexico Was Just Discovered Under The US
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 16:33
A recent scientific discovery has drastically changed our view of the global carbon cycle and identified a new significant risk. Researchers have discovered a giant lake or reservoir made up of molten carbon sitting belo...
Here's why the US economy usually stinks at the beginning of the year
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2017 16:21
Bernardo Montoya/Reuters Once again, the first three months of the year were a dud for the US economy. Gross domestic product -- the headline metric on the economy's output -- increased by just 0.7% in the first quarter,...
Trump has been silent on the biggest crisis facing American workers
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2017 16:00
Skye Gould/Business Insider AP Photo/Steve Helber President Donald Trump championed himself as a savior of the American workerduring his campaign. But he has been largely silent on the biggest crisis facing these workers...
West Texas businessman stands behind 99-foot white cross
Miami Herald - 30 Apr 2017 08:05
As thank-yous go, it's a pretty big one. Nearly 100 feet tall. The Abilene Reporter-News ( ) reports located on a hill about a mile and a-half south on U.S. …
How Much Would Facebook Be Worth Today If It Hadn't Bought Instagram?
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 07:23
Instagram has turbocharged Facebook's growth in the past 5 years. When it bought Instagram, Facebook was worth $58 billion. Today it's worth $435 billion. How much would it be worth without Instagram?
Iowa mail carrier honored after 30 years on the job
Miami Herald - 30 Apr 2017 07:01
Wesley Woody isn't the type of person who vies for the limelight. He spends his working hours driving a mail truck, making hundreds of stops a day on his route …
Schumer pushes to preserve tax deductions for middle class
Miami Herald - 30 Apr 2017 06:07
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer has vowed to fight President Donald Trump's tax plan. Schumer says the plan would strike a critical blow to New York's middle-class homeowners and …
Recovering heroin addict explains why so many people fail out of rehab after a few days
Business Insider - 30 Apr 2017 16:00
Andi Peterson, a 26-year-old from Utah, went through half a dozen substance treatment programs and countless detox centers during heryears-long heroin addiction. In thosemany stints, she found that she and many other add...
Be A Visionary For Company -- And Your People, Too
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 05:34
In the busy world of entrepreneurship, leaders often focus their energies on business strategy. But what if this same energy and time investment was made to create a vision for your employees? Here's why your people need...
LuLaRoe Takes Steps To Appease Customers Who Are Ripping Them To Shreds About Poor Quality Leggings
Forbes - 30 Apr 2017 23:57
Some customers complain that LuLaRoe's buttery soft leggings are defective, arriving with small holes or ripping too easily. A class action lawsuit recently filed seeks to push the company to change its practices and ref...
Here's a first look at Elon Musk's incredible boring machine
USA Today - 30 Apr 2017 23:55
The Boring Company is making some progress.