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New Amazon Web Services VP, Sandy Carter, Daughter Missing In Seattle Area
Nibletz - 25 Oct 2017 04:20
Kassie Carter-Allensworth, Teen Daughter Of New Amazon Web Services Vice President Sandy Carter, Missing In Seattle Area Chances are if you’re big into women in technology you’re familiar with the name Sandy Carte...
Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Why Trump's pick for Fed chair matters
USA Today - 25 Oct 2017 00:04Seagate launches 4TB hard drive for the PlayStation 4
Venture Beat - 25 Oct 2017 22:00
Seagate has doubled the capacity of its latest hard drive and is announcing a 4 terabyte drive for the Sony PlayStation 4. The Seagate Game Drive can store more than 100 games. Available today, it sells at retail for $13...
Amazon will soon control half of all e-commerce in the US
New York Post - 25 Oct 2017 17:07
Amazon has tightened its stranglehold on the e-commerce business. New research shows that Amazon will control 44 percent of all online sales in the US this year, according to eMarketer data cited by Recode. That's an inc...
4 Ways To to Run an Offsite That Won't Become A Snoozefest
inc - 25 Oct 2017 16:48
If planned right, offsites can be a great way to set business goals as a team. But here's how to prevent them from becoming snoozefests -- or worse yet, a waste of time.
Shell Trims Tesla Stake; Buys PayPal, Adobe, FedEx
Barron's - 25 Oct 2017 14:30
A unit of the oil giant that manages pension assets made some interesting moves in the third quarter.
How Big Corporations Are Creating Business Opportunities For Women
Forbes - 25 Oct 2017 05:40
Large corporations have an enormous amount of global influence, so their impact on business deserves our attention.
Senate votes to kill new rule allowing class-action lawsuits against banks after Pence casts deciding vote
L.A. Times - 25 Oct 2017 05:30These 2 Cities Are the Favorites To Get Amazon's New HQ (Sorry, Denver)
inc - 25 Oct 2017 04:09
Can it be that these cities have the inside track?
The First Cracks in the Market Appear
Barron's - 25 Oct 2017 21:00
Stocks recently showed signals of a small pullback, but investors needn't worry--at least not yet.
Watchdog Group Sues DOL Over Fiduciary Rule Documents
ThinkAdvisor - 25 Oct 2017 18:22
The group, American Oversight, is suing Labor for not responding to its FOIA request to release "relevant documents" about its fiduciary rule.
Reporters managed to buy a spine and 2 human heads over the internet while investigating America's lax trade in body parts
Business Insider - 25 Oct 2017 17:23
REUTERS/Wade Payne It is possible to buy certain body parts, such as heads or parts of a spine, in the US for as little as $300 with very little vetting involved. Whenthe bodies are donated for medical researchit isn't a...
The Art of Succeeding By Building on Small Failures
Forbes - 25 Oct 2017 17:17
"Learn from your mistakes" is an old adage with a new name -- agility -- and it's helping businesses grow.
Express Scripts isn't worried about Amazon stealing business (ESRX)
Business Insider - 25 Oct 2017 17:04
AP/Wilfredo Lee Express ScriptsChief Executive Timothy Wentworth says he's confidenthis business will hold up against Amazon or any other competitor. The comments come a week after the company's biggest client, health in...
Research: Objective Performance Metrics Are Not Enough to Overcome Gender Bias
Harvard Business Review - 25 Oct 2017 17:00
In one study, female investment professionals were listened to 25% less than equally qualified men.
Some African countries are 'urbanizing before they industrialize' -- and it could be devastating for future populations
Business Insider - 25 Oct 2017 17:00
Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters Over the next 35 years, the United Nations predicts that 2.5 billion people will move into cities. Some of those cities already have the necessary infrastructure, like bridges, hospitals, and off...
How LinkedIn Just Made B2B Lead Generation a "Real-Time" Experience
inc - 25 Oct 2017 17:00
LinkedIn's latest messaging enhancements make it even easier to create real-time, 1-on-1 conversations with your ideal prospects on the platform.
Why Strong Relationships Are Key To Building a Luxury Brand
inc - 25 Oct 2017 16:57
Sure, high quality and exclusivity matter, but the luxury brands that stand out are the ones that prioritize relationship building above all else.
Weak earnings and jump in bond yields sends U.S. stocks lower
L.A. Times - 25 Oct 2017 16:55AMD's cryptocurrency boost may be nearing its end (AMD)
Business Insider - 25 Oct 2017 16:54
REUTERS Cryptocurrencies have boosted demand for AMD's graphics chips in the past. The company warned that crypto-related demand may be flattening. Some analysts on Wall Street are skeptical the company will be able to c...
Trick or Treat: How YouTube Users Prepped for Halloween
AdWeek - 25 Oct 2017 20:50
With Halloween quickly approaching, YouTube shared some of its viewers' spooky statistics from October. The 10 "spine-chilling" films with the trailers that tallied the most views in October were: It (2017) The Conjuring...
Dow retreats from its record high on lackluster earnings
New York Post - 25 Oct 2017 16:52
Wall Street was slightly lower on Wednesday after a barrage of lackluster earnings reports from companies, including AT&T, and Dow component Boeing weighed after revealing a surprise charge in the latest quarter. AT&T fe...