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As Wells Fargo's woes mount, its board may be on the firing line
Market Watch - 8 Aug 2017 17:02
Scandal after scandal has politicians demanding the ouster of Wells Fargo's board, a step that regulators may decide is appropriate, according to recent research.
Chester Cheetah to open a 'dangerously cheesy' Cheetos restaurant
USA Today - 8 Aug 2017 21:59
Chester Cheetah is taking his cheesy snack to the next level with his own restaurant, The Spotted Cheetah. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@fantasticmrnate) has the details.
Is there fire in your loins? These bras and undies can help
Fast Company - 8 Aug 2017 15:10
It’s what the world has been waiting for: temperature-regulating bras and panties. After all, if there is fire in your loins, it would be helpful if your undies got the idea and cooled you down. Fortunately, Giapenta h...
How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals
Harvard Business Review - 8 Aug 2017 14:05
What you value will telegraph out to the rest of your team.
Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo
Reuters - 8 Aug 2017 04:51
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google has fired an employee who wrote an internal memo that ascribed gender inequality in the technology industry to biological differences.
DC politics delays AT&T-Time Warner deal
New York Post - 8 Aug 2017 04:47
AT&T brass grew frustrated on Monday after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delayed the confirmation of a key antitrust cop -- pushing back by perhaps a month a vote on the company's proposed deal to buy Time Warner, a so...
Firm Proposes Long-Term Care Insurance Run-Off Program
ThinkAdvisor - 8 Aug 2017 17:10
A guaranty association rep says the issue of funding for insolvent run-offs will be important.
These 10 vehicles have the best resale value
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2017 16:01
The purchase of a new vehicle can potentially make or break your financials, so it's important to get it right. For many of us, the only figure we pay attention to is the upfront cost of the car, whether that be the tota...
Forbes Releases Seventh Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies
Forbes - 8 Aug 2017 16:01
Cover Story Features New Billionaire, David Zalik, Co-Founder and CEO of GreenSky NEW YORK (August 8, 2017) - Forbes today released its seventh annual list of The World's Most Innovative Companies (p. 72 in the September...
China's shadow banking sector is exploding in size
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2017 03:44
AP / Hassan Ammar China is unstoppable. GDP growth hassloweddownto 6.9%, according to official numbers. The numbers are likely inflated, but the boom is still underway. Reasonable estimates from knowledgeable observers s...
Two big reasons Sinclair-Tribune TV merger should be nixed, opponents say
USA Today - 8 Aug 2017 02:46JetBlue is having a flash sale with one-way flights starting at $20
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2017 23:00
Gary Ives / Shutterstock The INSIDER Summary: JetBlueis having a flash sale. The sale includes travel within the US, Puerto Rico, and theDominican Republic. Flights depart from 10 cities, with the lowest fares coming in ...
IRA Rollover Traps Lurk Under DOL Fiduciary Rule
ThinkAdvisor - 8 Aug 2017 22:56
Advisors must proceed with caution when discussing a client's existing retirement assets to comply with the rule or avoid its application entirely.
Debt and your small business: Ensuring a healthy relationship
USA Today - 8 Aug 2017 22:05
The use of debt can lift, sustain, or ruin a small business. Use this notion to clarify leverage decisions.
A suspect accused of burglary took a bathroom break, and left DNA evidence that led to his arrest
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2017 22:00
D Coetzee/Flickr VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Investigators say a suspect accused of burglarizing a Southern California home took a bathroom break and left DNA evidence in the toilet that led to his arrest. Detective Tim Loh...
China's Trillionaire Government Nearly Indestructible
Forbes - 8 Aug 2017 21:34
In one month, China absorbed enough cash in its central bank to buyout well known American companies like Macys, Hasbro, The New York Times, in cash, and still have a billion dollars to play with.
Beyoncé might play Nala for Disney's live-action 'The Lion King'
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2017 20:10
Christopher Polk/Getty Images The INSIDER Summary: Beyoncé is in talks to voice the character Nala forDisney's upcoming remake of "The Lion King." She might also join the film as a producer onthe film's soundtrack. "The...
PHH to pay $75M False Claims Act settlement with DOJ
American Banker - 8 Aug 2017 18:08
PHH Corp. will pay the Justice Department $75 million to settle a False Claims Act investigation of its underwriting practices on government-insured mortgages and loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
These are the electric cars arriving by 2020 that you can actually afford
Business Insider - 8 Aug 2017 17:02
Volvo A slew of long-range, electric cars are expected to hit the market by 2020. Several of these electric vehicles will be made by luxury automakers and will likely cost upwards of $50,000. But there are also several a...
The Vacation Autoresponder That Actually Works
inc - 8 Aug 2017 16:48
Try this next time you go on vacation.
Tesla Shows How Traditional Business Metrics Are Outdated
Harvard Business Review - 8 Aug 2017 16:45
The problem with market share.
Employees Say They Want These 10 Things in Their Workspace
inc - 8 Aug 2017 16:45
As it becomes increasingly more challenging to recruit and retain talented employees, companies are getting creative and turning to workplace design as a solution.