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Interest rates continues to be the Fed's Catch-22
New York Post - 25 Jul 2017 16:54
Once again the Fed meets, To determine who eats and who gets beat. Will it raise rates again this week and allow savers To get the yields that they savor? Or will it stop hiking so Washington and banks, Can once again st...
14 items people keep coming back to Walmart to buy
Business Insider - 25 Jul 2017 14:00
Thomson Reuters Walmart has been tracking shoppers' repeat purchases with a new tool called "easy reorder," and it reveals a lot about which brands its customers love most. The "easy reorder" tool tracks everything shopp...
Bitcoin has avoided tearing itself apart -- for now
Business Insider - 25 Jul 2017 06:09
Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has been facing a challenging problem for several years now: it can only be used to make seven transactions per second. If it’s to become a truly usefu...
5 Habits You Need to Drop to Become a Better Leader
inc - 25 Jul 2017 18:28
Becoming a better leader starts with looking at what habits you need to cut out of your life.
US consumer confidence rebounds
Miami Herald - 25 Jul 2017 17:11
U.S. consumers gained confidence this month, with more Americans pleased by current conditions and more hopeful about the future. The Conference Board, a New York-based business research group, says its …
How to Train Your Brain to Have More Creative Breakthroughs
inc - 25 Jul 2017 13:30
We all can use more 'aha' moments. These techniques can help.
We compared 7 travel-booking sites to show you what each is best at
Business Insider - 25 Jul 2017 18:35
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Planning a vacation or trip is undoubtedly stressful. Y...
Why People Who Pay for Cleaning and Taxis Are Happier Than You
NBC News - 25 Jul 2017 17:19
People who dole out cash to save time on things like housekeeping, delivery services and taxis are a little bit happier than those who don't.
6 Ways Great Bosses Thank Their Employees
inc - 25 Jul 2017 14:00
Whentheir employees put in the hard work, here are some simple ways the best bosses show gratitude for a job well done.
US stocks back to records as corporate profits keep rising
Miami Herald - 25 Jul 2017 17:04
U.S. stock indexes returned to their winning ways Tuesday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index headed for a record after corporate profits continued to come in better than analysts …
Sporting goods store sends competitors' stocks plummeting
New York Post - 25 Jul 2017 07:13
Wall Street investors may have to switch to decaf. Jittery shareholders chopped a total of $2.5 billion in value from several sporting goods chains and athletic footwear makers on Monday after a single regional retailer ...
Under Pressure, BBC Management Vows To Close Gender Pay Gap By At Least 2020
Forbes - 25 Jul 2017 05:44
After a public stand against income inequality from members of its female workforce, the BBC says work is "already well underway" to close its gender pay gap. But will equality come soon enough at the U.K. public broadca...
Democrat Shri Thanedar puts $3.3M in run for governor
Miami Herald - 25 Jul 2017 23:54
Ann Arbor entrepreneur Shri Thanedar has contributed $3.3 million of his own money into his Michigan gubernatorial campaign. The Democrat, a political novice and immigrant from India, filed his campaign …
How to get a job at 'Big Four' accounting firm PwC, according to a recruiter who's interviewed 5,000 people
Business Insider - 25 Jul 2017 20:07
Rod Adams One of the most popular places to work among business students, 'Big Four' accounting firm PwC employed about 223,000 people in 2016. It's clear that hiring is a massive undertaking at the professional services...
Earnings Outlook: AMD earnings: How did we get here?
Market Watch - 25 Jul 2017 19:20
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has long struggled as the neglected and largely derided step-sibling of Intel Corp., but the stock has exploded in the past year. What's going on?
Virgin Money CEO ups stake after shares slide
Sky News - 25 Jul 2017 18:44
The chief executive of Virgin Money has used a post-results slide in its stock market valuation to top up her shareholding in the challenger bank.
'Atomic Blonde' proves Charlize Theron can pretty much do it all
Business Insider - 25 Jul 2017 18:00
Jonathan Prime/Focus Features Oscar winner Charlize Theron has spent her career staying out of the proverbial “box” Hollywood can throw its stars in. From beautiful starlet to serious actor, it’s her current phase ...
'Sadly, there still is a tendency to discriminate'
American Banker - 25 Jul 2017 17:13
Former Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig shares stories from his days as a top regulator during the Clinton Administration and the reasons why bank rules should be reviewed and maybe rewritten.
More than 63,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Macy's drop Ivanka Trump's brand
Business Insider - 25 Jul 2017 17:05
Macy's More than 63,000people have signed a petition urging Macy's to drop Ivanka Trump's clothing line. The petition, which was set up by women's rights organization UltraViolet, had 30,000 signatures within 24 hours of...
Longtime hockey exec rebrands himself as activist investor
New York Post - 25 Jul 2017 17:04
Longtime hockey executive Graeme Roustan, who lately has been re-branding himself as a shareholder activist, has succeeded at pushing pharmaceutical company Aeterna Zentaris to explore a sale, The Post has learned. Roust...
McDonald's, Caterpillar power S&P to record
Reuters - 25 Jul 2017 17:00
(Reuters) - A set of strong earnings from companies, including Caterpillar and McDonald's, lifted the Dow and drove the S&P 500 to a record high, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq was dragged lower by losses in Google parent Alp...
U.S. consumer confidence at 16-year high
USA Today - 25 Jul 2017 17:00
Economists say the strong readings on consumer confidence are being bolstered by a healthy job market, with unemployment at a low 4.4% in June.