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The reason business banking feels stuck in 1995
American Banker - 14 Sep 2017 01:08
Systems that run cash management services were built decades ago and prioritized functionality over user experience. That is starting to change as banks invest more heavily in digital upgrades geared toward commercial cu...
Is Blockchain Coming Of Age?
Forbes - 13 Sep 2017 21:06
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies attract a lot of hype, but whilst there are small signs that they are entering the mainstream, the underlying blockchain technology holds significantly more promise
Western Digital's Flashing Pain
Wall Street Journal - 13 Sep 2017 23:40
Western Digital is learning that there is a price for friendship or, in the case of Toshiba, a lack of it.
CEO's sudden exit spurs big questions about SoFi's future
American Banker - 13 Sep 2017 02:08
Mike Cagney's eventual successor will have to decide whether to continue his focus on rapid growth. Also on the table are strategic decisions about when to go public and whether to pursue a bank charter.
China, Russia, and the US are in an artificial-intelligence arms race
Business Insider - 13 Sep 2017 04:53
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters For Russia and Vladimir Putin, it is clear that planetary domination and artificial intelligence (AI) are inextricably intertwined. “Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia but...
How a CEO fixed the culture -- and low employee morale -- at his bank
American Banker - 13 Sep 2017 21:08
A few years after co-founding Level One Bank, CEO Patrick Fehring decided to survey his employees. It turned into a wake-up call.
Goldman Faces Fight in Finding New Trading Clients
Wall Street Journal - 13 Sep 2017 19:39
Goldman Sachs' plan to turn around its trading operations depends on its ability to take market share from other banks.
Avoid These 4 Mistakes in Your PPC Campaign
inc - 13 Sep 2017 18:55
When every click costs you, it's important to watch out for these costs.
Target will step up holiday hires to 100,000 workers
New York Post - 13 Sep 2017 18:53
Target said on Wednesday it would hire about 100,000 workers for the holiday season, a 43 percent increase from last year, after keeping seasonal hiring flat for the last four years. Target last year hired 70,000 in-stor...
US poverty rate back to pre-crisis levels
BBC - 13 Sep 2017 03:31
The poverty rate in the US falls back to levels seen in 2007 as more people find full-time work.
Apple: Will a $1,000 phone deliver a $1 trillion company?
Reuters - 13 Sep 2017 03:08
(Reuters) - At around $830 billion, Apple Inc's stock market value on the day of its newest iPhone launch towers over its next-largest rival and has Wall Street asking: Will it be the first listed company to crack the Bi...
Artists create the world's biggest E Ink public art at San Diego airport
Venture Beat - 13 Sep 2017 21:01
The electronic paper display developer E Ink created the electronic ink technology behind Amazon’s Kindle ebook readers. Now it is using that same technology to help create Dazzle, a giant public programmable art insta...
Centene to buy Fidelis Care for $3.75B to enter NY health insurance market
USA Today - 13 Sep 2017 19:52
Fidelis Care will be Centene's New York health plan.
Sky chief executive's pay quadruples to £16m despite profits fall
The Guardian - 13 Sep 2017 19:44
Jeremy Darroch received nearly £12m from Sky's long-term incentive plan and a near maximum bonus of £1.9m Sky's chief executive, Jeremy Darroch, was paid more than £16m in the year to the end of June, despite a hefty ...
The Best Hobby For Increasing Your Brain's Performance
inc - 13 Sep 2017 19:42
Singular Sound is helping the masses increase theirgray matter, increase creativity, and performance with the help of 300 drummers.
Data Shows Your Startup Probably Won't Last without These 3 Things
inc - 13 Sep 2017 19:42
8 out of 10 startups fail in the first year. Here's how to beat those stats.
3 Things Every Busy Leader Needs to Prioritize
inc - 13 Sep 2017 19:39
Busy execs should never stop learning. Professional development is key, and simple acts like reading, hiring a coach, and getting honest feedback can help.
As Your Company Evolves, What Happens to Employees Who Don't?
Harvard Business Review - 13 Sep 2017 19:33
Organizational fit is a moving target.
Lawsuit targets searches of electronic devices at US border
Miami Herald - 13 Sep 2017 19:02
The U.S. government is being sued over its practice of searching laptops and cellphones at the border and in airports. Two advocacy groups say the searches are unconstitutional because modern …
Chicago developer aims at Amazon with $10B vision for former steel plant site
Chicago Tribune - 13 Sep 2017 18:56The Customer Insights You're Probably Overlooking
inc - 13 Sep 2017 18:51
Use the data you already have to gain deeper insights into your customers.
How to freeze your credit to protect your identity
USA Today - 13 Sep 2017 19:52
Freezing your credit is one line of defense in a data breach.