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Lenders protest proposed FHA fee for risk upgrades
American Banker - 24 May 2017 02:08
Lenders are objecting to the Trump administration's proposed $30 million fee designed to partially fund upgrades to the FHA.
PayPal Fueled by Innovation
Barron's - 24 May 2017 18:38
One Touch and Pay With Venmo are increasing transactions. The stock could reach $62.
Will Gas Tank in the Summer?
Barron's - 24 May 2017 17:10
Memorial Day means driving season begins. In a good year, octane spreads and gasoline cracks would take off around now.
The 10 highest paid CEOs of 2016
Business Insider - 24 May 2017 16:53
Roy Rochlin / Stringer / Getty Images Everyone knows that chief executive officers rake in the big bucks. But which CEOs earn the highest salaries of all? The Associated Press and executive data firm Equilar teamed up to...
Uber's Simple Math Mistake Will Cost It Tens of Millions of Dollars
inc - 24 May 2017 06:00
It's so much money! No wait, it's basically a rounding error.
What Fifth Third is doing to retain moms
American Banker - 24 May 2017 22:08
New mothers were bailing out from the Cincinnati bank at twice the rate of other women employees, so it decided to offer a maternity concierge service that would help them with stressful chores.
Bitcoin soars above $2,400 to all-time high
Reuters - 24 May 2017 16:55
(Reuters) - Digital currency bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, surging above $2,400, as demand for crypto-assets soared with the creation of new tokens to raise funding for start-ups using blockchain technolo...
Some New York businesses are considering temporary offices to avoid 'summer of agony' at Penn Station
Business Insider - 24 May 2017 16:49
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People are making a fortune buying government-seized bitcoins
Business Insider - 24 May 2017 16:47
Business Insider The old saying goes that one man's loss is another man's gain. That's been proven true in the bitcoin market. Over time, the US government has seized hundreds of thousand of bitcoins from individuals who...
Futures Movers: Oil continues to gain ahead of OPEC meeting
Market Watch - 24 May 2017 07:50
Ahead of this week's OPEC meeting and a looming decision on output cuts by major producers, oil prices are rising. U.S. supply data is coming.
Moody's cuts China rating citing rising debt, slowing growth
ABC News - 24 May 2017 06:22
Moody's cuts China credit rating citing slowing economic growth, rising debt eroding financial strength
Fidelity adopts bitcoin; R3 raises $100 million in latest funding
American Banker - 24 May 2017 17:04
Blockchain platform's capital raising is its biggest to date; mutual fund giant now accepts digital currency in its cafeteria as CEO Abigail Johnson embraces it.
Moody's cuts China's credit rating for 1st time in 28 years
USA Today - 24 May 2017 16:52
Moody's Investors Service downgraded China's credit rating Wednesday, citing concern about the country's rising debt.
World's Biggest Hotels 2017: Marriott Leads The Pack, Hilton Falls
Forbes - 24 May 2017 16:39
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) It was a good year for the hotel industry as occupancy levels hit record highs in 2016. The big news of the year was Marriott's mega acquisition of rival Starwood. The multi billion dollar deal gav...
US stocks extend rally to fifth day as tech companies rise
ABC News - 24 May 2017 16:36
Technology and industrial companies are leading the way as stocks rise for the fifth day in a row.
China's Ratings Downgrade, Explained
The New York Times - 24 May 2017 16:27
After Moody's lowered its grade by a notch, the financial health of the world's second-largest economy is again causing concern.
Health Care Providers Must Stop Wasting Patients' Time
Harvard Business Review - 24 May 2017 16:00
An example from Kaiser Permanente shows how to do it.
The 33 Traits Of Inspirational Leaders [Infographic]
Forbes - 24 May 2017 15:54
A look at how organizations can identify and foster inspiring leaders, year in and year out.
What Sanctions? Russia Energy Billionaire Readies Massive London IPO
Forbes - 24 May 2017 15:30
Oleg Deripaska is floating the idea of selling a quarter of his hydropower and aluminium empire to foreign investors in what may be the largest IPO in London this year.
Target Settles Massive Customer Data Breach
NBC News - 24 May 2017 16:49
The most customers ever hacked has ended in Target paying the biggest ever data breach settlement.
How the 'small business owners of the year' turned a Maui brewpub into Hawaii's biggest craft beer brewery
Business Insider - 24 May 2017 16:15
Maui Brewing In 2004, Melanie Oxley was sitting at her cubicle watching a crew paint the walls of her office in Sacramento. She thought how much more she would rather be holding a paint roller and helping out than contin...
7 Podcasts That Will Make You a Smarter Leader
inc - 24 May 2017 14:30
Top tech investors share the best podcasts for becoming a better leader.