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IndoStar Capital close to acquiring ICICI Home Finance
livemint.com - 3 Jul 2017 20:42
IndoStar Capital will pay Rs2,000 crore for 67% stake in ICICI Home Finance, ICICI Bank will continue as a minority shareholder with a 33% stake
Wall Street Higher as Banks Lead Broad Rally
The New York Times - 3 Jul 2017 15:54
U.S. stocks began the third quarter on a positive note in a truncated session on Monday, with bank shares leading a broad rally.
This Is The Current State Of The American Workplace
Fast Company - 3 Jul 2017 07:00
A glimpse of workplace trends on the rise. The world of work is changing pretty rapidly, but one thing has been pretty consistent over the past few years: Workers are feeling optimistic about their prospects. The U.S. ec...
Why Apple's dreaded 'blue bar' will benefit banks
American Banker - 3 Jul 2017 17:09
Apple's plans to display a bright blue bar on iPhone screens when an application is monitoring the user's location may feel like a threat to location-based marketing. More likely, it is an overdue wake-up call for banks ...
Rivoli Group AG Under New Management
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2017 17:25
PRESS RELEASE: Mourad Malloul takes over the management of the Swiss investment group, Rivoli Group AG. He was unanimously appointed president of the Group in a resolution of the general meeting of 3 May 2017. Mourad Mal...
Here's what it's like to work as a trail designer -- a job where you get to decide how hikers should hike
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2017 17:00
Official Colorado Mountain Club/Flickr What do you see when you look at a trail? Dirt and rocks? A line sketched across the landscape by 100,000 footsteps? The adventure of some not-yet-visible lake or summit or cirque. ...
These are the foods a doctor buys -- and avoids -- at the grocery store
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2017 16:00
Whole Foods/Facebook Your doctor has probably told you to avoid certain foods and eat more of others. But do you ever wish you could just tag along on her next trip to the grocery store to see how she shops for nutritiou...
How to make your chatbot align tightly with business goals
Venture Beat - 3 Jul 2017 07:19
GUEST: As the chatbot world continues to expand, we in the tech industry face some critical questions. How will we measure success? And how do we ensure our approach to development drives successful outcomes? It's not si...
How Facebook Learns from Failed Experiments For the Sake of Long-Term Success
inc - 3 Jul 2017 05:01
Even the most successful businesses today have had to learn from failures. Does your business have the learning culture to keep you in the game?
DOJ's False Claims Act focus shifts to reverse mortgage servicers
American Banker - 3 Jul 2017 23:08
The Trump administration's Justice Department was expected to be less aggressive in its pursuit of False Claims Act cases against the mortgage industry. Instead, its focus has shifted to Federal Housing Administration-in...
Gaining Traction, Ford's Stock Can Drive Higher
Barron's - 3 Jul 2017 22:03
After going nowhere fast for the past year, shares accelerated Monday amid growing signs of a turnaround.
A mine fading from the landscape hides a history of conflict
Miami Herald - 3 Jul 2017 21:51
In the days when the Ely Mine in Vershire was at full operation, you would have smelled it long before you saw it: an acrid pungence of sulfur from the …
The 7 Relationships Billionaires Commit To Every Day
inc - 3 Jul 2017 17:07
investor, family, employee, relationship, billionaire, advisor, friend, startup
Microsoft is ready to lay off thousands of employees
New York Post - 3 Jul 2017 16:52
Microsoft is expected to announce a major reorganization on Wednesday -- moves that may include pink slips for thousands of employees. The software giant will reorganize its global sales group as it re-tunes its business...
U.S. factory activity jumps, construction spending unchanged
Reuters - 3 Jul 2017 16:46
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Banks and energy companies give US stock indexes a boost
ABC News - 3 Jul 2017 16:39
US stocks are broadly higher as banks rise along with bond yields and interest rates and energy companies rise with oil prices
The 20 most common hobbies of the richest people in the world
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2017 16:02
Don Arnold/Getty When rich people have free time, they have the means for extravagant hobbies, whether it's collecting classic cars or jet-setting across the globe. But the most common hobby they pursue isn't a gaudy dis...
How much borrowers pay to attend the top public universities in the US-- and how much they earn later on
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2017 15:52
REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi A college education is a hugeinvestment of both time andmoney — so it's helpful to know which schools and programsare worth it. With that in mind,Nitro, an online resource that helps incoming co...
Six Ways You Can Profit From Charlie Sheen's $2.1 Million Babe Ruth 1927 World Series Ring
Forbes - 3 Jul 2017 06:34
Even if you were shut out of Charlie Sheen's four million dollar Babe Ruth memorabilia sale, you can learn six valuable lessons from him.
Radio is more popular in the US than you might expect
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2017 16:56
The common assumption in the tech world is that old media platforms are dying a slow death. As smart devices become more and more ubiquitous, the need for traditional platforms like linear cable TVseems to only lessen wi...
Banks and energy companies give US stock indexes a boost
Miami Herald - 3 Jul 2017 16:40
U.S. stocks are rising Monday as banks and energy companies climb higher. All major groups of stocks are up as the market comes back from a down week. U.S. stock …
How to choose the best steak for the grill
Business Insider - 3 Jul 2017 20:17
Choosing the right meat for grilling can be a daunting process. One of our favorite neighborhood butchers, JasonWachtelhausen ofHarlem Shambles, gave us the lowdown on everything you need to know to stroll up to the butc...