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Incubus' Brandon Boyd On His Popup Art Gallery And Store
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 14:16
After a busy 2017 with Incubus, frontman Brandon Boyd is turning his attention back to the art world this weekend with the popup store/gallery "Optimystic." I spoke with Boyd about the mix of music and art and his lofty ...
Berkshire Hathaway: Tax Reform's Big Winner?
Barron's - 1 Dec 2017 00:29
Warren Buffett's conglomerate would be a quadruple beneficiary if the federal corporate tax rate falls to 20%.
The Wall Street Journal: Disney sues Redbox, hoping to block digital movie sales
Market Watch - 1 Dec 2017 04:49
Walt Disney Co. sued Redbox on Thursday in an attempt to stop the DVD rental company from selling digital copies of its movies.
The Senate is close to a final vote on the GOP tax bill -- here's what to expect
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 01:58
Andrew Harnik/AP Images The Senate is expected to vote on the Republican tax plan in the next 24 hours. The plan would dramatically reshape the US tax code for businesses and individuals. Prospects for the bill's passage...
What This 2017 Nobel Prize Winner Can Teach You About Leadership
inc - 1 Dec 2017 02:44
Valuable lessons for company builders and leaders from Nobel Prize winners.
A new long-acting treatment to treat opioid addiction just got approved (INDV)
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:41
Getty Images The FDA approved on Wednesday an opioid addiction treatment that's injected monthly. Traditionally the drug, buprenorphine, is taken daily. The hope is by taking it monthly it could help patients reduce the ...
$80M worth of pot seized, Chinese nationals suspected
Miami Herald - 1 Dec 2017 05:02
Authorities say investigators have raided suspected marijuana grow operations involving Chinese nationals in Western Washington, resulting in the confiscation of an estimated $80 million or more in plants. The Chronicle ...
DMX Agrees To Plead Guilty To Single Count Of Tax Evasion
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 04:28
DMX agreed on Thursday (Nov. 30) to plead guilty to a single count of tax evasion after being charged with 14 counts in July. He faces up to five years in prison.
Time Inc. sells Sunset Magazine to Beverly Hills private equity firm Regent
L.A. Times - 1 Dec 2017 03:30Samsung and Apple defend top two spots in the global smartphone market (AAPL)
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 02:27
Global smartphones sales continued to grow in the third quarter of 2017, and increased 3% from the same period last year according to data collected by Gartner. Global market leaders Samsung and Apple were able to defend...
The unofficial Goldman Sachs holiday gift guide for 2017
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 19:29
RM Sotheby's This year's "Unofficial Goldman Sachs Holiday Gift Guide" features a typically expensive and eclectic range of products. They include ancient fossils, luxurious cars, and high-end apparel. Prices range from ...
U.S. auto sales: 2017 likely to mark first fall since Great Recession
USA Today - 1 Dec 2017 16:59
Middling U.S. salesin November likely mean 2017 will mark the industry's first full-year sales decline since the Great Recession.
Uber's losses grow in Q3, but bookings rise
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:52
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Transportation and Logistics Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Uber revealed its Q3 2017 financials toBloombergearlier this ...
Nasdaq just backed away from a controversial data product
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:49
Thomson Reuters Nasdaq, the US exchange operator, filed to withdraw a controversial data product, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nasdaq Pathfinders helps clients monitor the buying and...
2 holdout GOP senators might've just put the tax bill over the top
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:36
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Senate is expected to vote on the Republican tax bill on Friday afternoon. GOP leaders are scrambling to get 50 votes. Two Republican holdouts, Ron Johnson and Steve Daines, said they wo...
Blue Apron is moving higher after naming a new CEO (APRN)
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:30
Blue Apron Blue Apron cofounder Matt Salzberg is stepping down as CEO and president. He will be replaced by CFO Brad Dickerson. Shares of Blue Apron are up 6.51% following the news. Watch Blue Apron's stock move in real ...
The Fed is trying to prepare for the next recession without causing it
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:24
Business Insider Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein sits down with Jim Rickards, the editor of Strategic Intelligence and the author ofCurrency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis. He shares his th...
Google searches for bitcoin pass Trump for the first time
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:20
Google Trends Google searches for bitcoin have surpassed queries for President Donald Trump for the first time. Interest in the cryptocurrency this year has helped drive a nearly 1,000% rally. US regulators on Friday cle...
Cities and states could see their credit ratings crash if they don't start preparing for climate change
Business Insider - 1 Dec 2017 16:16
Thomson Reuters A new report from Moody's outlines how the credit rating agency will evaluate the impact of climate change in its ratings for state and local bond issuers. The report emphasizes how climate shocks from ri...
APUC grants $300,000 in grants to 5 projects this quarter
News Observer - 1 Dec 2017 15:41
North Dakota's Agricultural Products Utilization Commission is funding five projects this quarter. The group better known as APUC funds developers of North Dakota farm products. The money is typically used …
Macy's to hire 7,000 additional holiday workers
CBSNews - 1 Dec 2017 17:42
The struggling department store said it would hire several thousand temporary associates for a variety of positions
Macy's ups seasonal hiring after strong start to holidays
Reuters - 1 Dec 2017 16:04
(Reuters) - Macy's Inc said on Friday said it had a strong start to the holiday shopping season and would hire an additional 7,000 temporary workers in anticipation of the demand continuing through Christmas.