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Oil is still in a bear market, no matter what you hear
Business Insider - 8 Nov 2017 04:45
The shortest bull oil market in the last two centuries was 13 years, the current is only 6-years-old. Wells Fargo analystAustin Pickle says this bear market will last much longer. Oil prices hit two-year-highs on Monday ...
The Latest: CBO sees less savings in health mandate repeal
Miami Herald - 8 Nov 2017 17:13
The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local): 10:00 a.m. Congress' nonpartisan budgetary analysts say ending the requirement that most people buy health insurance would save less money …
New value found in banks' old-school call centers
American Banker - 8 Nov 2017 17:08
Mobile banking, oddly enough, is redefining the role of call center agents as customers handle routine tasks on their smartphones and reach out for help with bigger-picture questions.
Blockchain could transform the music industry
Business Insider - 8 Nov 2017 17:11
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Twenty years after peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing decimated the music ind...
How Warren Buffet Is Floating His Way To An Even Richer Future And How You Can Too
Forbes - 8 Nov 2017 17:00
Warren Buffett, owner of the holding company Berkshire Hathaway, is our country's most successful and celebrated investor. This is how Buffett was able to recognize and use the profit potential of float.
Target is closing some stores. Is yours on the list?
USA Today - 8 Nov 2017 04:28
The chain is pruning some of its losers in a bid to stay ahead in the retail race
Crunch time for Cipla's US business
livemint.com - 8 Nov 2017 04:17
In dollar terms, Cipla revenues from North America fell 3% from a year ago and 4% sequentially, reflecting pricing pressure, while in rupee terms, the North America revenue is down 7% from a year ago
Nutella secretly changed its recipe
New York Post - 8 Nov 2017 04:14
Nutella underwent a secret recipe change, and now fans are going nuts. The change was first noticed by German consumer group, Hamburg Consumer Protection Centre, who revealed that Nutella now contains 8.7 percent powdere...
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross faces accusations that he lied about his wealth
L.A. Times - 8 Nov 2017 03:35I'm a recruiter, and there are 34 words and phrases that you can put on your resume to show any hiring manager you're a leader
Business Insider - 8 Nov 2017 20:03
Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/flickr One of the most common types of people I work with are those aiming to elevate their brand messaging to more loudly announce, "I'm one hell of a leader!" as the...
Position Your Stock Portfolio for 2018
Barron's - 8 Nov 2017 19:10
Leuthold's Jim Paulsen discusses sector tilts in a time in which he expects inflation to rise along with oil prices.
Starbucks Coffee: Buy-one-get-one free deal on holiday drinks starts Thursday
USA Today - 8 Nov 2017 17:16Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk meets Erdogan in Turkey
Miami Herald - 8 Nov 2017 17:11
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office says the Turkish leader has met with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in Ankara. The office did not immediately provide details on Wednesday's meeting …
AT&T exec says timing of Time Warner deal 'is now uncertain'
New York Post - 8 Nov 2017 17:07
AT&T's chief financial officer cast doubt on when it will close its acquisition of Time Warner, saying on Wednesday the company was in active discussions with the US Department of Justice that made the timing uncertain. ...
Time off from work: Are you taking enough vacation?
USA Today - 8 Nov 2017 17:02
Americans take shockingly little time off compared to the rest of the world.
More Than 1 Million Small Businesses Have Registered for Facebook Blueprint
AdWeek - 8 Nov 2017 17:00
E-learning initiative Facebook Blueprint, which launched in March 2015, topped 1 million unique small business registrants globally. The social network said when it launched Blueprint that its goal was to help agencies, ...
Facebook's VP of Product made a 'massive, drastic change' to her team to get Facebook Live off the ground
Business Insider - 8 Nov 2017 17:00
Facebook Fidji Simo's team at Facebook says that an attribute that makes her stand out is her focus. It helped her and her team develop products like Facebook Live. Over the course of a week, she shifted more than 100 en...
A top psychologist says parents who argue tend to raise more creative kids
Business Insider - 8 Nov 2017 20:40
Shutterstock Psychologist Adam Grantsays the most creative peoplegrow up in homes where people frequently argue. The argumentstend to be intellectual or moral disagreements, not personal attacks. Growing up in such an en...
32 thoughtful gifts for dads under $50
Business Insider - 8 Nov 2017 20:00
TheInsider Picksteam writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Shopping for your dad during the holiday season can be d...
Hearst Opens a New 26,000-Square-Foot Studio to Ramp Up Its Video Production
AdWeek - 8 Nov 2017 19:12
Now more than ever, magazine brands are trying to figure out how to best serve their readers and viewers. With that relationship in mind, Hearst Magazines Digital Media has moved into a brand new 26,000-square-foot video...
Yotpo raises additional $51 million for user-generated business content
Venture Beat - 8 Nov 2017 17:00
Yotpo has closed $51 million in funding for its platform to help businesses improve their user engagement through fan contributions, such as user-generated videos. The startup has raised a fourth round of funding to fina...
SEC Creating Searchable Database of Bad Brokers
ThinkAdvisor - 8 Nov 2017 16:59
The site "will be particularly valuable for spotting fraudsters who have been stripped of their registrations," SEC Chairman Clayton said.