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18 Stocks to Capture the Next Tech Boom
Barron's - 19 Sep 2017 14:03
Janus Henderson Global Technology trounces its peers with big stocks like Alphabet and Facebook and dozens of much smaller ones.
How to Mentor a Narcissist
Harvard Business Review - 19 Sep 2017 19:00
Help them see their impact on others.
Three Chip Names to Buy, Two to Sell
Barron's - 19 Sep 2017 23:36
Consider adding to positions in Analog Devices, TE Connectivity and Microchip while taking profits in Maxim and Cypress.
Toys 'R' Us officially files for bankruptcy
New York Post - 19 Sep 2017 08:57
Toys "R" Us filed for bankruptcy on Monday, becoming the latest victim in a retail industry rocked by online shopping and discount chains. The Chapter 11 filing is among the largest ever by a specialty retailer and casts...
The challenges of driving a yellow cab in the age of Uber
New York Post - 19 Sep 2017 06:35
If you want to know the effect Uber and Lyft are having on New York City's yellow cabs, just take a ride to JFK's taxi parking lot. At any time of day, there are hundreds of cabbies waiting desperately, most of the time ...
The Latest: Prime minister: 'Merciless' winds on Dominica
Miami Herald - 19 Sep 2017 06:01
The Latest on tropical weather (all times local): 10 p.m. A series of Facebook posts by Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is capturing the power of Hurricane Maria as it …
Some Auckland petrol stations run out of fuel after burst pipe
BBC - 19 Sep 2017 10:04
Flights have also been cancelled after a damaged pipeline disrupted supplies to the city.
DeVos' family seeks deregulation of Amway so it can beat Herbalife
New York Post - 19 Sep 2017 06:23
Betsy DeVos' well-connected family wants Amway to get a leg up on Herbalife -- and it's pushing Congress to make it happen. The US education secretary's Michigan-based family, which is the controlling shareholder of priv...
Push for Nafta Overhaul May Fall Short, U.S. Negotiator Says
The New York Times - 19 Sep 2017 03:55
A tight timeline and ambitious goals leave the Trump administration with a narrow path to success in talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Equifax suffered breach months before the massive hack
New York Post - 19 Sep 2017 03:34
Equifax was hacked months before the breach that compromised the social security numbers and other personal information of 143 million Americans — and at may have been carried out by the same attackers, according to a ...
A surging Adidas is 'causing panic internally' at Nike (NKE)
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 19:29
Facebook/Nike Nike may be getting nervous. The position of the world's largest sportswear maker is looking more precarious with every quarter. As Nike's growth stagnates, its rival Adidas continues to post staggering US ...
World hunger is on the rise despite ample food supplies -- and the implications are dire
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 19:23
Associated Press/Justin Lynch World hunger spiked last year, worsened by a number of factors likeglobal conflicts, climate change, and political crises, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organizatio...
There's one big question mark hanging over OPEC heading into 2018
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 19:21
Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters The Saudi oil minister, Khalid al-Falih, has worked hard over the past year to get the majority of the world's biggest producers to combat a global supply glut byhonoring agreed-upon output cuts....
Norway's massive wealth fund hits $1 trillion in value
USA Today - 19 Sep 2017 19:05
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest of its kind, has hit a milestone value of $1 trillion, beating all expectations since its creation.
Walgreens, Rite Aid revise store purchase deal to $4.38B
Miami Herald - 19 Sep 2017 19:02
Walgreens and Rite Aid have finally devised a combination of the nation's largest and third-largest drugstore chains that will get past antitrust regulators. The companies said Tuesday that they have …
Some private schools in New York City cost more than $50,000 a year -- more than many colleges
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 19:01
Google Maps The cost to attend some private K-12 schools in New York City has crept above$50,000 annually, The Wall Street Journal reported. The rising cost in just the last five years is steep.Median tuition and fees at...
Victoria's Secret customers are ditching the brand because they say prices are too high and the brand feels 'fake' (LB)
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 19:01
Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Full Picture Victoria's Secret is struggling. The brand's parent company, L Brands, has posted weak sales for four straight quarters, and the stock has plunged 45% over the last year. Custom...
What you need to know in advertising today
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 19:00
Thomson Reuters Uber filed a click-fraud lawsuit Monday that could havebig implications for the world of digital advertising. The app-based taxi company is suing Dentsu-owned Fetch Media over allegations that the adverti...
Leech Lake Band granted $3 million for veterans cemetery
Miami Herald - 19 Sep 2017 18:58
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has a $3 million federal grant to construct a veterans cemetery in Cass Lake. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says Leech Lake Veterans …
Jaleel White played Steve Urkel on 'Family Matters' for 9 years -- here's what he's up to now
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2017 18:05
Most people remember him as the lovable geek next door, but Jaleel Whitebeen in many other shows since "Family Matters" went off the air. We spoke with White, whocurrently stars in the CBS series "Me, Myself, and I," abo...
New Jersey company paying $950M for Cook Group's drug unit
Miami Herald - 19 Sep 2017 18:56
A New Jersey company is paying $950 million to buy the drug-development unit of Indiana-based Cook Group. Catalent Inc. of Somerset, New Jersey, said Tuesday it would add 750 employees …
8 guiding principles to success after 20 years in prison
inc - 19 Sep 2017 18:56
Tommy Winfrey became a free man after 2 decades in prison. The world has changed in many ways, the biggest difference is the evolution of technology.