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Why Have Aluminum Prices Risen Sharply In Recent Months?
Forbes - 18 Aug 2017 19:40
LME aluminum prices have averaged close to $1,900 per metric ton so far this year, around 18% higher than the average for last year. Aluminum prices have been impacted by factors influencing both the demand and supply of...
Telit: a classic Aim scandal
MoneyWeek - 18 Aug 2017 11:27
Aim-listed firm Telit Communications lost more than half its market value in a matter of days after its CEO, Oozi Cats, was linked to an old fraud case. The post Telit: a classic Aim scandal was first published on MoneyW...
HUD in limbo: Top jobs unconfirmed, key decisions unmade
American Banker - 18 Aug 2017 20:08
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is facing a leadership crisis as top jobs go unfilled, leaving key decisions unresolved.
The CEO of Fox News' parent company condemned Charlottesville violence in an email that didn't mention Trump
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2017 06:46
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for National Geographic James Murdoch railed against racial violence that erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, in an email to 21st Century Fox employees published on Thursday. "I can’t even b...
Former Uber CEO says investor lawsuit a 'public and personal attack'
Reuters - 18 Aug 2017 06:51
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Asian shares track Wall Street slide; Spain attack weighs
ABC News - 18 Aug 2017 07:59
Asian shares slide, tracking big losses on Wall Street amid U.S. political turmoil, deadly Spain attack
How to manage your finances as an on-demand worker
USA Today - 18 Aug 2017 22:39
Learn how to manage your business finances and taxes as an on-demand worker.
Banks formed 'cartel', made threats against competitors: suit
New York Post - 18 Aug 2017 05:07
Pensions representing more than 386,000 public workers across the country sued six banks on Thursday, claiming the Wall Street giants conspired for nearly two decades to inflate prices and stamp out competition in a cruc...
Molina Could Get Its Head Straight by Year End
Barron's - 18 Aug 2017 19:11
The naming of a new CEO is the next catalyst for the managed-care organization.
20-plus health care stats that will blow you away
USA Today - 18 Aug 2017 19:04
You'll never guess how much America spends per capita on health care.
On-Demand B2B Economy: 10 Startups to Know in 2017
inc - 18 Aug 2017 17:26
10 b2b startups in the on-demand economy.
The cofounder of a $1.3 billion startup Robinhood explains a 'logical fallacy' in investing
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2017 17:25
Jack Randall, Robinhood Robinhood, the $1.3 billion San Francisco brokerage firm, is known for introducing zero-commission trades. Cofounder Baiju Bhatt told Business Insider that his company, which is popular with mille...
Alleged Yahoo hacker in Canada to forgo extradition hearing
Miami Herald - 18 Aug 2017 17:21
A Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails will forgo his extradition hearing and go face the charges in the United States. Karim Baratov was arrested in …
Nebraska unemployment for July drops slightly from June
Miami Herald - 18 Aug 2017 17:17
The Nebraska Labor Department says the state's preliminary unemployment rate dropped slightly in July to 2.8 percent. That compared to 2.9 percent in June. The department said in a report …
Pizza Hut came up with a clever way to turn a pizza box into a solar eclipse viewer
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2017 17:12
To safely watch the total solar eclipse on August 21 without damaging your eyes, you'll needcertified eclipse glasses — or a pizza box. Ina new video, Pizza Hut demonstrateshow to turn an empty pizza box into a viewer ...
Meet Apple's New Steve Jobs Theater and $5 Billion 'Spaceship'
inc - 18 Aug 2017 17:07
New drone footage from Matthew Roberts shows a nearly complete building.
13 facts about divorce every couple should know before getting married
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2017 17:07
Getty Images Divorce rates in the US are at an all-time low Everyone's relationship is different, and so is every divorce Research has shown certain factors make a divorce more likely Don't take the findings as a predict...
Dow downdraft continues, day after its worst drop in three months
USA Today - 18 Aug 2017 16:58Google Drops Alt-Right Favorite Gab From Play Store As Internet Hate Speech Purge Continues
Forbes - 18 Aug 2017 16:56
As the world's biggest tech companies take a stand against racist hate speech in the wake of neo-Nazi violence in Charlottesville, Va., Google has removed social network Gab -- a favorite of the alt-right -- from its Pla...
Donald Trump’s Arts Council just resigned, and they want him to do the same
Fast Company - 18 Aug 2017 16:27
Artist Chuck Close, author Jhumpa Lahiri, musician Paula Boggs, and actor Kal Penn were among the 16 members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities who resigned today in the wake of President Trump�...
: Solar eclipse weather forecast turns cloudy
Market Watch - 18 Aug 2017 21:49
South Carolina and many parts of the Midwest are at risk of cloud cover during the 'path of totality'.
Mark Zuckerberg will take two months off when his second daughter is born (FB)
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2017 19:34
AP Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take two months of paternity leave when his wife Priscilla Chan gives birth to their second daughter, he shared in a post to the social network. Zuckerberg did something similar back ...