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Another Delta Employee Gets Filmed and This Time Decides to Fight Back
inc - 8 May 2017 16:25
Is this wise? Is anything to do with airlines these days?
AG49: Carriers Face a Life Marketing Change
ThinkAdvisor - 8 May 2017 15:13
IUL issuers are making more use of old methods to set themselves apart.
Why Macron's Win Is Good for Europe's Worst-Off Banks
Wall Street Journal - 8 May 2017 16:46
Emmanuel Macron's victory as French president should be good news for all European banks, not just those in France, but Greek and Italian ones too.
Inside Baidu's Billion Dollar Push To Become An AI Global Leader
Forbes - 8 May 2017 06:22
Baidu is investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence. The company needs AI-enabled services to be new money spinners, as its core advertising revenues face mounting pressure.
Has Denmark cracked the code to the mobile wallet?
American Banker - 8 May 2017 19:08
The Bokis wallet's new app is scheduled for broad release this summer. It's a rare success for collaborative wallets, as others have failed, such as the U.S.'s Softcard and CurrentC, the U.K.'s Weve, Canada's suretap and...
New York Landlords Roll Out Freebies to Attract Tenants
Wall Street Journal - 8 May 2017 04:25
Manhattan office landlords are boosting their use of concession packages such as free rent and remodeling cash to entice tenants to take space.
NBA Twitter Personality Rob Perez Is Teaching Fans How To Get Buckets
Forbes - 8 May 2017 20:16
Sports media personality Rob Perez has found a home in #NBATwitter and is teaching fans how to get buckets off the hardwood.
Colin Kaepernick is still mysteriously a free agent, and some in the NFL reportedly think he's moved on from football
Business Insider - 8 May 2017 17:50
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Two months into NFL free agency, Colin Kaepernick is still unsigned and there have been few reports of teams interested in him. The reasons vary -- some think Kaepernick hasn't shown enough as ...
EPFO rules changed to enable digital payments
livemint.com - 8 May 2017 17:36The real reasons Trader Joe's wine is so cheap
Business Insider - 8 May 2017 16:23
Mack Male via Wikimedia Commons Trader Joe's wine is remarkably cheap. A bottle of the grocery store's most popular wine brand, Charles Shaw, sells for less than $3. Also known as "Two-Buck Chuck," Charles Shaw wine come...
Xilinx Looks Ready to Hop on Microsoft's Cloud
Barron's - 8 May 2017 22:01
Penetrating Microsoft would give Xilinx the pole position at the two most dominant cloud providers.
How Denmark's banks, merchants set aside differences in mobile payments
American Banker - 8 May 2017 17:01
The Bokis wallet's new app is scheduled for broad release this summer. It's a rare success for collaborative wallets, as others have failed, such as the U.S.'s Softcard and CurrentC, the U.K.'s Weve, Canada's suretap and...
Ominous Signs of the Coming U.S. Dollar Collapse Abound
Lombardi Letter - 8 May 2017 16:59
Stealth U.S. Dollar Collapse Possible as King Dollar’s Influence Wanes The U.S. dollar collapse has been on many people’s radar for, well, forever. Its remarkable resilience is a testament to. The post Ominous Signs ...
Using Shazam To Counter Misogynistic Lyrics, And Other World Changing Ad Campaigns
Fast Company - 8 May 2017 15:30
Buried in the second verse of D12’s 2002 song “Fight Music” is the line: “I fucking hate you, I’ll take your drawers down and rape you.” In his 2012 song D2B, the rapper Problem takes a subtler but still per...
'Gerrymandering is vandalism' mural goes up on Raleigh brewery
News Observer - 8 May 2017 02:30
Gerrymandering is vandalism - or that's what a new mural on a Raleigh brewery says, at least. The mural shows a donkey and an elephant - symbols of the United …
5 things to know about "golden ticket" EB-5 visas
CBSNews - 8 May 2017 23:10
Critics say they're rife with problems, citing a Kushner family member touting federal program geared to wealthy immigrants
Flex Logix Technologies raises $5 million to make chip design more flexible
Venture Beat - 8 May 2017 17:45
The trend in semiconductor startups is to make chip design easier and more customizable. That’s what startup Flex Logix Technologies is doing, and it’s why the company was able to raise $5 million in funding today. M...
Inside the 'paparazzi-proof' building where penthouses are selling for $55 million
Business Insider - 8 May 2017 16:49
Photo courtesy of 443 Greenwich It's common practice for high-end condo buildings to tout all kinds of amenities to attract buyers. But 443 Greenwich, a luxury building in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York, claims to ...
The Wall Street Journal: Goldman Sachs plans investment bank leadership changes
Market Watch - 8 May 2017 16:44
Firm names Gregg Lemkau and Marc Nachmann co-heads of investment-banking unit, among other moves.
Amazon has a vise grip on the voice-activated speaker market
New York Post - 8 May 2017 16:33
Amazon is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers, research firm eMarketer said on Monday. The e-commerce giant's Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices will claim a 70.6 percent share of the US market this...
Warren Buffett Isn't Afraid to Admit He Has a Business Crush on Jeff Bezos
inc - 8 May 2017 16:31
At the company's annual shareholders meeting on Saturday, the multi-billionaire investor talked about his admiration for Jeff Bezos, as well as leadership during a time of succession at Berkshire.
Asian shares show relief over French moderate Macron's win
ABC News - 8 May 2017 05:01
Asian shares climb, euro steady after centrist and EU supporter Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election