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Alphabet is reportedly considering investing $1 billion in Lyft (GOOGL)
Business Insider - 15 Sep 2017 04:22
Andrew Kelly/Reuters Google parent company Alphabet is in talks to invest around $1 billion in Lyft, according to published reports. The talks are being driven by top officials at Alphabet, according to Axios. The potent...
No more 6% commission – these brokers will sell your house for a flat fee
USA Today - 15 Sep 2017 20:28
London-based Purplebricks launches its new U.S. business in Los Angeles. It offers the full services of a regular real estate brokerage for just $3,200.
Why This Psychedelic Drug Is Drawing Entrepreneurs To Peru
Fast Company - 15 Sep 2017 13:00
We followed entrepreneurs on a mastermind program to become the best version of themselves—thanks to some medicinal help from ayahuasca. We followed entrepreneurs on a mastermind program to become the best version of t...
Angry Birds maker Rovio targets $1bn valuation
BBC - 15 Sep 2017 12:36
Finnish mobile games developer Rovio sets the price range for its share listing.
Equifax Drops Credit-Freeze Fees, But Breach Victims Still Have To Pay
Forbes - 15 Sep 2017 04:57
The temporarily free credit-lock service credit lock may not stop identity thieves from opening credit lines with the stolen information from the breach, which Equifax waited six weeks to reveal. What if every industry r...
Deutsche Bank presses on with wealth business consolidation
American Banker - 15 Sep 2017 19:52
Deutsche Bank AG plans to consolidate its global wealth-management operations, despite the negative effect on client assets in some locations.
Hurricane Irma hits service workers with more expense, no pay
USA Today - 15 Sep 2017 06:43JNJ May Benefit From Celltrion Issues
Barron's - 16 Sep 2017 00:32
The FDA found the Korean company did not follow through on its regulatory obligations in multiple areas.
California's growth slowdown continues in August as the state loses 8,200 jobs
L.A. Times - 15 Sep 2017 22:40Motel 6 says its employees will no longer call immigration agents on its guests
L.A. Times - 15 Sep 2017 05:40Universal Credit wait a key factor in rent arrears, says DWP report
BBC - 15 Sep 2017 19:33
Call for a pause in the roll-out of Universal Credit following the government's own report.
Macy's to hire 80,000 for holidays
USA Today - 15 Sep 2017 19:43
The department store operator is hiring fewer workers overall for the holiday shopping season but boosting the number of workers who'll fulfill online orders. Fred Katayama reports. Video provided by Reuters �...
Alibaba, Baxter Propel Daniel Loeb Above S&P 500 Year To Date
Forbes - 15 Sep 2017 19:31
Loeb's activist Nestle investment stays flat
Is democratized ID the answer to the Equifax breach?
American Banker - 15 Sep 2017 19:52
Security professionals have long argued against the use of static identifiers like passwords and Social Security numbers, while consumers have long questioned why a handful of bureaus can claim to be the ultimate judges ...
Credit Suisse takes $80 million charge on MassMutual settlement
American Banker - 15 Sep 2017 19:52
Credit Suisse Group AG said it settled lawsuits brought by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. over the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the financial crisis.
Arsenal Launches Innovation Lab Dedicated To Sports & Technology
Forbes - 15 Sep 2017 19:41
Pro sports teams are becoming increasingly involved in tech and innovation. So much so that some teams go as far as launching hubs dedicated to the investment and incubation of startups, in the hope that it will impact p...
Martin Shkreli is in prison -- and could face a harsher punishment when he's sentenced for securities fraud next year
Business Insider - 15 Sep 2017 05:00
Getty Images Martin Shkreli is officially a federal inmate — inmate #87850-053 to be exact. The former pharmaceutical executive was sent toBrooklyn Metropolitan Detention CenterWednesday eveningafter having his $5 mill...
Morton Salt's Bahamas facility damaged by Hurricane Irma
Chicago Tribune - 15 Sep 2017 20:28The Unlikely Return of Cat Stevens
The New Yorker - 15 Sep 2017 20:26
Howard Fishman on attending a Cat Stevens comeback concert and how the singer's changing persona over the years has affected those his music once meant a great deal to.
Acquisitions possible after First Internet raises $45 million
American Banker - 15 Sep 2017 19:52
The Indiana company could also use proceeds from the planned stock sale to pay off debt.
Extra week in calendar costs state $23.2 million
Miami Herald - 15 Sep 2017 19:31
Vermont officials say they will allocate $3.55 million annually to help pay for calendar years that add an extra week of Medicaid benefits and payroll for state employees. The Times …
How People Analytics Can Help You Build The Organization Of The Future
inc - 15 Sep 2017 19:26
The best business decisions are made by conducting your own research inside your organization