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Cliff Asness: Avoid Sin Stocks at Your Peril
Barron's - 23 May 2017 19:39
The hedge-fund star writes that pursuing socially responsible investing "should hurt expected returns."
How Google's CEO Creates Brain-Friendly Presentations
inc - 23 May 2017 18:30
How Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivers simple, engaging presentations.
Philip Morris Could Pay 20% Premium to Buy Altria
Barron's - 23 May 2017 17:25
A deal materializing in the next several months may have about a 70% probability.
Why de novos are still a no-no for this banker
American Banker - 23 May 2017 22:08
Regulators have hinted that they're warming up to the idea of startups, but industry veteran George Groves is raising money to buy an existing bank because he fears the approval process will take too long.
A solar eclipse will be visible across the entire US for the first time in 99 years, here's how to make the most of it
Business Insider - 23 May 2017 21:06
A rare solar eclipse is happening across the US on August 21. It will be the first time since 1918 that a solar eclipse has crossed the country from coast-to-coast. Here are three ways you can make the most of this once-...
Pharma stocks fall, BSE Healthcare index loses 2.68%
livemint.com - 23 May 2017 22:24
Shares of drug maker Sun Pharmaceuticals falls 4.2% after March quarter earnings at its US unit Taro missed expectations
3 big changes Trump wants to make for student loans
Business Insider - 23 May 2017 07:11
Evan Vucci/AP The Trump administration is planning a major overhaul of the federal student loan system that will affect not just borrowers but also the companies that currently service the more than $1 trillion in outsta...
Facebook is promising to use its greatest asset to help media companies make more money (FB)
Business Insider - 23 May 2017 17:00
Artisan Entertainment Facebook says it want to help media companies make more money from digital ads. And now, the social networking giant is even offering to let publishers sell ads using Facebook's data. The question i...
That Rihanna/Lupita Nyong'o Movie Is A Win/Win For Netflix
Forbes - 23 May 2017 19:05
Netflix can make outside-the-box films and television shows without worrying about individual results.
How companies lie about earnings to meet Wall Street expectations
New York Post - 23 May 2017 06:28
Everyone knows by now that companies can -- and do -- manipulate their per-share earnings to meet Wall Street expectations. But I've always worked on the assumption that corporate revenues were pure numbers -- without mu...
Jack Ma's Ant Financial close to buying MoneyGram
New York Post - 23 May 2017 05:26
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Financial is moving closer to getting regulatory approval to buy MoneyGram, The Post has learned -- despite concerns in Washington about money laundering. "Ant and its advisers are worki...
Xilinx: A Cloudier Chip Play
Wall Street Journal - 23 May 2017 19:47
Xilinx chips are in demand among cloud-service providers, but the outlook is still subdued.
Trump's proposed military budget appears to be very much like the 'Obama approach'
Business Insider - 23 May 2017 06:43
Joe Raedle / Staff Although President Donald Trump touted monumental changes to the Pentagon's budget and a "great rebuilding of the Armed Forces," his upcoming 2018 budget proposal released Tuesday, doesn't appear to li...
Fossils cast doubt on human lineage originating in Africa
Business Insider - 23 May 2017 00:08
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Chairman and CEO roles combined at F.N.B. in Pennsylvania
American Banker - 23 May 2017 22:08
The rising regional player has also appointed new chairs for four board committees as it prepares for the retirement of several long-serving directors.
Merrill to Pay Fine Over Trading, Disclosure Issues
ThinkAdvisor - 23 May 2017 22:06
More than a 1,000 trades were not executed to get clients the best prices, and investors didn't get compensation info on thousands of trades.
Nokia Benefits More Than Apple in Settlement
Barron's - 23 May 2017 21:14
The timing is surprising as resolution from the cases was unlikely until the fourth quarter at the earliest.
Alibaba Has 'Multiple Avenues' of Upside
Barron's - 23 May 2017 19:05
The Chinese consumer economy is growing up digital-first in many respects.
Trump's Note At Israeli Holocaust Memorial: 'So Amazing'
TPM - 23 May 2017 17:25
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it was “so amazing” to visit Israel’s national Holocaust memorial with all of his friends. “It is a great honor to be here with all of my friends -- so amazing and will neve...
Lawmaker: Budget likely to increase little cigar tax
Miami Herald - 23 May 2017 17:03
Taxes on a type of cigar that looks like a cigarette may be going up in Wisconsin. Assembly Republicans who are pushing for the tax increase say they are confident …
Manchin warns about Trump administration budget cuts
Miami Herald - 23 May 2017 17:03
West Virginia's Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says the Trump administration's proposed federal budget would hurt poorer residents of his state with deep cuts in food stamps, Social Security disability …
'A needle in a stack of needles': Using AI to detect money laundering
American Banker - 23 May 2017 08:08
David McLaughlin, founder and CEO of QuantaVerse, discusses how artificial intelligence can improve anti-money-laundering compliance; the problems of de-risking and "defensive filing" of suspicious activity reports; the ...