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Marriott heir sues dad for booting him from family trust over divorce
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 05:27
An heir to the Marriott hotel fortune claims his dad forced him out of the business and then cut him out of the family's nearly $3 billion trust -- just because he got a divorce. John Marriott III claims his dad, Bill Ma...
Electric cars are going to mean a lot of demand for nickel
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 03:01
Matthew DeBord/BI Nickel is an important component of lithium-ion batteries like those that power electric cars. As auto fleets become more electrified, this means there will be a lot more demand for the metal. Specific ...
Amex returns to its roots in acquiring Citi's Hilton cards, adding small-biz perks
American Banker - 1 Nov 2017 17:08
American Express will become the exclusive issuer of Hilton Honors cobranded credit cards in January, taking over the entire portfolio it previously shared with Citigroup.
How $2 million in Gold Ingots In A Swiss Vault Led Police To Tokyo's Selection for the 2020 Olympics
Forbes - 1 Nov 2017 05:09
The arrest of the Brazilian Olympic committee chair Carlos Nuzman three weeks ago for his role in the selection of Rio for last year's Olympics began with the discovery by French investigator of gold ingots in a Swiss ba...
AppZen Secures $13M in Series A Funding from Redpoint Ventures to Transform Back Office Automation with Artificial Intelligence
Venture Beat - 1 Nov 2017 16:26
PRESS RELEASE: AppZen, the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution for back office automation, today announced it has raised $13 million in its Series A financing led by Redpoint Ventures with participation f...
Newly unsealed court documents: Manafort and Gates received 'millions of dollars' from 'Russian oligarchs'
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 04:42
AP Photo/Alex Brandon A newly unsealed docket in the criminal case against Paul Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates alleged that both men had received "millions of dollars" from Ukrainian and Russian ...
Weinstein Company could be forced into bankruptcy: source
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 04:15
The Weinstein Company's talks to get a lifeline from Fortress Investment Group have stalled amid concerns about the flailing Hollywood studio's financial condition, The Post has learned. The chances of a deal getting don...
Tech execs admit they can't stop Russian social media meddling
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 03:58
Execs from Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress Tuesday they aren't sure they know the full extent of Russia's manipulation of social media in the US presidential election -- and don't have the technology to preven...
She Went From Serving In The Air Force To Selling Herbal Tea--And Created A Six-Figure Business
Forbes - 1 Nov 2017 03:53
Looking for a way to work from home while raising three young boys, Cindy Collins created a fast-growing herbal products business.
Billion-Dollar RIAs Becoming 'Formidable Competitors' to BDs: Cerulli
ThinkAdvisor - 1 Nov 2017 22:26
"Some of the largest RIAs resemble small broker-dealers in size, service and brand awareness among advisors," Cerulli reports.
How Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and 18 Other Top CEOs Are Rated by Their Employees
inc - 1 Nov 2017 21:43
The findings stem from Glassdoor reviews.
4 hot sellers: Shoppers flocked to these vehicles in October
USA Today - 1 Nov 2017 21:38
Pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles were hot, but there's still room for a well-designed compact car.
Why this bank is walking away from shared national credits
American Banker - 1 Nov 2017 21:08
Evans Bancorp in New York believes the business is ill-suited for community banks and that it can draw unwanted attention from regulators.
The most fascinating historic photo taken in every US state
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 19:07
Wikimedia Commons Since photography was invented in the early 1800s, much of history — both the savory and the unsavory, the uplifting and haunting — has become immortalized in pictures. We dug through several histor...
These are the 7 military options Congress has been given to deal with North Korea
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 18:48
Reuters / KCNA The Congressional Research Service has prepared a briefing for Congress that reveals the seven US military options for dealing with the growing threat from North Korea. The options, often hinted at by Pres...
How To Disrupt Your Industry In Five Simple (But Not-So-Easy) Steps
Forbes - 1 Nov 2017 18:11
Use these five steps to make your company disruptively profitable--no matter what industry you're in.
6 countries where it's easier for Americans to get dual citizenship
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 17:57
Michael Sohn/AP Images • The US does not prohibit dual nationality — which means Americans are mostly free to apply for citizenship with other countries. • Most citizenship application processes can be intensive, e...
Information, not force, can bring down the North Korean regime, according to high-level defector
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 17:43
Ed Jones/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The highest-level North Korean defector in two decades says America should bring change peacefully by challenging the totalitarian regime’s grip on information rather than resorting to m...
Past due: Freelancers, small businesses struggle to get paid
News Observer - 1 Nov 2017 17:38
For many freelancers and owners of small businesses, signing up clients and completing projects is just one part of the work. Trying to get paid can be almost as time-consuming. …
3 smart strategies geniuses like Albert Einstein and Elon Musk use to learn anything faster
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 17:28
Albert Einstein, Elon Musk, and Richard Feynman all offer practical advice anyone can useto learn things quickly. Einstein believed that things you find fun are often onesyou'll learn faster because you'll enjoy practici...
Cryptocurrencies now worth more than Goldman and Morgan Stanley combined
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 17:10
The aggregate value of all cryptocurrencies hit a record high of around $184 billion on Wednesday, according to industry website Coinmarketcap, making their reported market value worth around the same as that of Goldman ...
The Future Of Work: 3 Jobs That Will Still Thrive in 2030
inc - 1 Nov 2017 17:05
What will jobs look like in 2030? Here are 3 jobs that will be vital to the future of work.