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Book review: Killers of the Flower Moon
MoneyWeek - 5 May 2017 17:30
Book review: Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann The fate of one family, in which dozens of members were murdered in a long series of crimes as part of a plot to steal their fortune. The post Book review: Killers ...
Wall St. edges up on strong jobs data, IBM caps gains
Reuters - 5 May 2017 15:57
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose slightly on Friday after a robust April jobs report reaffirmed the strength of the labor market, but a drop in IBM weighed on the blue-chip Dow index.
Science Says Giving Kids These Kinds of Names Makes Them More Successful
inc - 5 May 2017 06:45
What's in a name? Far more than you might have imagined, according to this research.
Retiring: The 'Best' Places to Move in Retirement? They're All Over the Map
The New York Times - 5 May 2017 21:57
Most older people don't relocate after they retire, but when they do, it's not likely to be to a place selected by a survey editor.
Check out the apps Apple chose to represent all 50 states (AAPL)
Business Insider - 5 May 2017 16:24
Getty Images Not every app is built in Silicon Valley: Match is from Texas, Sling TV was built in Colorado, and the Domino's app was created in Michigan. Ina new report on job creation, Apple has broken out how many jobs...
'Guardians of the Galaxy' sequel teases a big character for the next movie
Business Insider - 5 May 2017 16:32
Marvel Warning: There are massive spoilers ahead for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." The end of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" had five end-credit scenes.If the numerousscenes left you feeling overwhelmed, we've brok...
Report: Visitors spent $12.3 billion in Wisconsin in 2016
Miami Herald - 5 May 2017 16:12
Visitors spent more than $12 billion in Wisconsin last year, marking the seventh straight year of tourism spending growth, according to reports the state Department of Tourism released Friday. Milwaukee …
Energy shares lead Asian stock losses as oil falls under $45
ABC News - 5 May 2017 07:22
Energy shares lead Asian stock market losses as oil falls under key $45 level on oversupply concerns
Victims from the 2015 San Bernardino shooting are suing tech companies for neglect
Business Insider - 5 May 2017 06:57
Reuters/Mike Blake Surviving relatives of three people killed in the 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, are taking Facebook, Twitter, and Google to court, alleging they failed to clamp down on terrorist pr...
The Wall Street Journal: Ford announces 130 layoffs at Ohio truck factory
Market Watch - 5 May 2017 04:54
Ford Motor Co. will temporarily lay off 130 workers at a factory near Cleveland, a move aimed at lessening supply of medium-duty work trucks hit by softening demand.
Protesters could be arrested for trespassing on own land
News Observer - 5 May 2017 23:34
Pennsylvania landowners could face arrest for trespassing on their own property if they violate a court order obtained by a pipeline company. The Gerhart family of Huntingdon County has been …
Puerto Rico's Bankruptcy is the Canary in the Coal Mine
inc - 5 May 2017 20:36
The looming sub-sovereign debt crisis should scare you
Hardly Anyone Will Own a Car in 2030, Say Experts
NBC News - 5 May 2017 20:34
A new report says 95 percent of us will be riding in driverless, shared electric cars by 2030.
Fannie Mae reports $2.8 billion quarterly profit as capital buffers dry up
Market Watch - 5 May 2017 16:29
The government-supervised mortgage finance company had a bigger profit than a year ago but continues to operate with less and less capital, as directed, making a bad quarterly performance more dangerous.
Renewable energy plant facing more than $50K in safety fines
Miami Herald - 5 May 2017 16:25
A northeast Nebraska renewable energy plant is facing more than $50,000 in fines from safety regulators. The Sioux City (Iowa) Journal reports ( ) that the citations and subsequent fines …
Currencies: Dollar edges lower after April jobs report
Market Watch - 5 May 2017 16:23
The dollar spiked against its main rivals on Friday after the U.S. economy created more jobs than anticipated in April, but quickly pared those gains after the disappointing March reading was revised even lower.
Puerto Rico to close 184 public schools amid crisis
News Observer - 5 May 2017 16:21
Puerto Rico is closing 184 public schools in a move expected to save millions of dollars amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus to the U.S. mainland …
Warren Buffett wants to buy something huge (BRK/B, BRK/A)
Business Insider - 5 May 2017 16:16
Warren Buffett 'sBerkshire Hathaway, has a stockpile of $90 billion in cash and he wants to "buy a big business," with it, he told CNBC on Friday. Buffett told CNBC's Becky Quick that low interest rates actually make hav...
US moves 100 more troops to Poland in check against Russia
Business Insider - 5 May 2017 16:16
Staff Sgt. Timothy D. Hughes/US Army WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The U.S. military in Europe says a tactical headquarters and 100 troops have relocated to Poland from Germany to enhance the command of U.S. rotational forces r...
Jeff Bezos just sold nearly $1 billion of Amazon stock (AMZN)
Business Insider - 5 May 2017 16:03
Brendan McDermid/Reuters Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold about $941 million of Amazon stock in the last three days, the company said in a SECfiling. It was part of a previously scheduled sale plan, but because Amazon's shares...
Why You're Having Trouble Marketing to Millennials (And How to Fix It)
inc - 5 May 2017 16:00
If you want to effectively reach Millennials, you first need to understand what business you're in. Hint: It has nothing to do with your industry.
Jury awards record-setting $110.5 million in baby powder lawsuit
L.A. Times - 5 May 2017 15:55
A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused cancer. The jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Lois S...