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How to Tell if Someone Is Lying: 10 Tells and Clues (Ranked in Ascending Order of Reliability)
inc - 31 Aug 2017 07:03
Some of the things we've been taught are wrong, others are tell-tale signs. Combine them all for best results.
In-N-Out sees Double-Double in suing Smashburger
USA Today - 31 Aug 2017 03:165 tips for watching your wallet in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
USA Today - 31 Aug 2017 17:03
Consumers can be flooded by fake investment pitches, bad deals on water damaged vehicles and other money-losing propositions after Hurricane Harvey.
Police: Suspect burglarized 2 businesses on same street
News Observer - 31 Aug 2017 07:57
Police in New Hampshire are searching for a suspect who they believe burglarized two stores. The Telegraph reports ( ) the burglaries happened over the weekend in Hollis. Police say …
States preparing to pick up slack if CFPB backs down
American Banker - 31 Aug 2017 00:08
As Republicans policymakers pursue efforts to revamp the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and replace its leadership, state agencies are already preparing to fill any vacuum that might ensue if the CFPB steps back.
Naspers comes under fire for free-riding on Tencent
The Economist - 31 Aug 2017 16:51
SOUTH AFRICA'S stockmarket has Naspers largely to thank for its recent record highs. Shares in the media and internet group have soared by 45% this year; even before then it was Africa's most valuable firm. So recent unr...
FDIC terminates consent order with Discover
American Banker - 31 Aug 2017 06:08
The 3-year-old order was related to Discover Bank's programs for combating money laundering. A related agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago remains in effect.
The Underappreciated Risks to Canadian Banks
Wall Street Journal - 31 Aug 2017 17:24
A frothy housing market, high debt levels and rising interest rates could spell danger for Canadian lenders.
Cheerios' Failed Case for Yellow Shows Why It's So Hard for Brands to Trademark Colors
AdWeek - 31 Aug 2017 01:28
It's bad enough for General Mills that Americans have been losing interest in breakfast cereal for the past decade or more, but the brand got more bad news last week when the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejected its...
Economy grows at fastest pace in more than two years
New York Post - 31 Aug 2017 04:05
The US economy expanded at the fastest pace in more than two years, the government reported on Wednesday, spurred on by an uptick in spending from consumers and investment from business. The positive report comes on the ...
Subprime is now 'nonprime': High-risk mortgage lending is back
CNBC - 31 Aug 2017 17:00
Subprime loans were one of the main causes of the financial crisis. But lending to high-risk borrowers are making a comeback, Financial Times reports.
A Simple Way to Be More Assertive (Without Being Pushy)
Harvard Business Review - 31 Aug 2017 16:00
Try this three-step approach.
Harvey Shuts Main Fuel Line From Texas to New York
NBC News - 31 Aug 2017 06:57
The Colonial Pipeline system is the main provider of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for major cities like New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
Jobs are one of the only battles Trump might be winning
New York Post - 31 Aug 2017 03:55
President Trump isn't winning many battles these days. But he is ahead in an important one: Job growth over the past three months has improved to a point at which bragging might be in order. On Friday, Trump and the rest...
Mattis was asked why he continues to serve under Trump -- Here's what he said
Business Insider - 31 Aug 2017 19:57
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had an interesting answer when asked why he continues to serve under President Donald Trump, who has at times made major policy changes without even talking to him about it. Trump's behavior ...
ACA Repeal Dead, but Tax Cuts Likely Coming: Andy Friedman
ThinkAdvisor - 31 Aug 2017 18:54
Upcoming fiscal deadlines could lead to a government shutdown, but tax reform bill will satisfy markets, Friedman says.
Wells opened far more fake accounts than originally estimated
American Banker - 31 Aug 2017 17:08
Wells Fargo said Thursday that employees opened 3.5 million potentially unauthorized consumer accounts over a nearly eight-year period, a 67% increase from its earlier estimate.
Prosecutor: Woman stole 36K amusement park tickets worth $1M
Miami Herald - 31 Aug 2017 16:55
A former sales director for a New York charter bus company is accused of stealing 36,000 amusement park admission tickets, worth over $1 million. According to the Daily News ( …
Cancer drug a major breakthrough -- but it has a hefty price tag
New York Post - 31 Aug 2017 16:53
US health regulators have approved a revolutionary new drug that uses a patient’s own cells to fight cancer – but it costs $475,000. Pharma giant Novartis on Wednesday won highly anticipated US approval for the first...
Facebook Watch steps up competition with YouTube for ad dollars
Reuters - 31 Aug 2017 15:05
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc launched its Watch video service to all users on Thursday with plans to allow anyone to submit shows, as the No. 1 social media network takes on Alphabet Inc's rival YouTube to boost advertising ...
US awards contracts for prototypes of concrete border wall
Miami Herald - 31 Aug 2017 22:56
The Trump administration has taken another step toward building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, even as funding for the project remains in question. U.S. Customs and Border …
Sydney presses ahead to build 'the big tapeworm' -- an $11 million steel sculpture for the city's main street that will be twice as wide as originally planned
Business Insider - 31 Aug 2017 21:32
_ The City of Sydney council voted narrowly in favour of pressing ahead with a giant steel sculpture across the city’s main street, despite the cost of the project more than tripling to $11.3 million. The 58-metre high...