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Tesla stock downgraded to sell on signs Model 3 demand is starting to flag
Market Watch - 5 Dec 2017 18:53
Cascend Securities says new customers who have not already preordered the Model 3 are realizing that they can't get new vehicles until 2019, and are beginning to look elsewhere.
NASA has reinvented the wheel using a material that 'remembers' its shape
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 16:46
Mars destroys tires — so NASA reinvented the wheel by giving it a memory.Following is atranscript of the video. NASA has reinvented the tire. These rover tires are made from a nickel-titanium alloy. A material that can...
2 Events That Could Send Bitcoin Back Towards $1K
Forbes - 5 Dec 2017 03:15
There are a couple of things that could kill the hype for the digital currency.
Disney slides on news its close to deal with Fox (DIS, FOXA)
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:09
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Disney is close to a deal with 21st Century Fox, CNBC reported Tuesday. The news sent shares of Fox higher while Disney slumped. Shares of the Walt Disney Co. dropped as much as 1.8% Tuesday mo...
iPhone X is a setback for Apple in the race against Android
New York Post - 5 Dec 2017 17:12
The spotty availability of the iPhone X has taken a toll on Apple -- and boosted Android phones. The iPhone's market share tumbled in key regions during the third quarter as Apple struggled to meet demand in the weeks af...
How To Fearlessly Choose An Incorporation Type For Your Startup
Forbes - 5 Dec 2017 16:30Initial Coin Offerings Premiere in Hollywood
Forbes - 5 Dec 2017 04:31
This article provides a short overview and explanation of initial coin offerings in Hollywood.
Gucci Falls Into Italy's Tax Cross Hairs
The New York Times - 5 Dec 2017 02:24
The fashion brand, which has been enjoying exponential growth, is the latest prominent company to be investigated by financial authorities in Italy.
Google starts rolling out Android 8.1 Oreo to Nexus and Pixel devices
Venture Beat - 5 Dec 2017 22:50
Yesterday Google announced the final release of Android 8.1 Oreo, along with the new Android Oreo (Go edition) software experience for entry-level devices. Today the company pushed the latest source code to the Android O...
Target's holiday season is off to a spectacular start (TGT)
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:15
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Target saw promising results from Thanksgiving weekend sales. The retailer po...
Living in Japan for a year, I saw reasons for its 'demographic time bomb' everywhere -- and now I'm seeing the same troubling signs at home
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:06
Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images Economists agree Japan is a "demographic time bomb."The population is getting older, but fewer children are being born. Living in Japan for a year, the author saw why: The culture seems ...
Whole Foods prices are rising again under Amazon's watch (WFM)
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:05
AP Whole Foods prices have increased 1% since the end of September, according to a new analysis. Prices are now just 1.1% lower than before the Amazon acquisition. The prices of produce fell 4.9%, while snack foods rose ...
A Swiss village is paying people £15,000 to move there -- but there's more than one catch
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:05
Flickr/Vasile Cotovanu The Swiss village of Albinen has voted to pay people to move there. New residents will get £15,000 per adult and £7,500 per child. However, you will only receive the money if you buy or build a h...
The One Bedtime Routine of Richard Branson That Entrepreneurs Should Avoid
inc - 5 Dec 2017 16:56
I'm sure we're all guilty of doing this with social media, even Sir Richard Branson.
Dish Network founder steps down from CEO role to focus on wireless
Reuters - 5 Dec 2017 16:55
(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said on Tuesday Chief Executive Charlie Ergen has stepped down to devote more time to the company's emerging wireless business.
Report: Deutsche Bank subpoenaed for Trump account data
CBSNews - 5 Dec 2017 16:55
The move comes amid Mueller's ever-growing probe into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia
GOLDMAN SACHS: There's no reason for oil markets to be nervous
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 03:16
Thomson Reuters OPEC voted last week to extend production cutsuntil the end of 2018 Goldman Sachs said in a note that "long-dated implied volatility remains too rich.” The extension of the OPEC/non-OPEC production cut ...
PBS names Christiane Amanpour as interim replacement for Charlie Rose
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 01:57
Matt Sayles/AP Christiane Amanpour has been slated to replace Charlie Rose's show on an interim basis for PBS. PBS cut ties with Rose following the allegations of sexual assault by several women. Veteran foreign-affairs ...
LaVar Ball on why he was against UCLA's suspension of his son: 'They've already been forgiven over there, so what's the big deal'
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:17
CNN LaVar Ball was back on CNN Tuesday morning to discuss pulling his son LiAngelo Ball out of UCLA. Ball and two teammates were suspended indefinitely following their arrests in China. LaVar Ball questioned why his son ...
What life is like on the $11 billion US military base right next to the North Korean border
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 17:09
Camp Humphreys is located about 40 miles south of Seoul, in South Korea. It's the largest overseas US military base in the world. Despite being only 60 miles from the Demilitarized Zone that separates North Korea from So...
US trade deficit rises to $48.7 billion on record imports
ABC News - 5 Dec 2017 16:52
Record imports carry U.S. trade deficit to $48.7 billion in October, highest since January
Cryptocurrency is the next step in the digitization of everything -- 'It's sort of inevitable'
Business Insider - 5 Dec 2017 16:51
Lex Sokolin, Autonomous Research's director of fintech strategy,talks with Business Insider executive editor Sara Silversteinabout the importance of cryptocurrency in our increasingly digital world. Following is a transc...