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Another health insurance hack for entrepreneurs: The PEO option
Forbes - 7 Dec 2017 20:57
Here's a possible health insurance hack for entrepreneurs and self-employed people, in this extremely hairy open enrollment season.
Donkey Kong gets his own Christmas special in the form of a fan-made arcade remix
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2017 03:47
It’s the season for holiday specials, but game developers don’t make many of these for their properties. Sure, you can go back and play Sega’s Christmas Nights or dabble in the occasional online event, but now you ...
It's been 25 years since the band Hanson was formed -- here's what they're up to now
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 21:06
Isaac, Taylor and Zac first started performing together as a band back in 1992. Five years later they were household names with their hit single "MMMBop." The three brothers have been recording songs and touring the worl...
GOP tax reform makes no sense
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 03:11
Drew Angerer/Getty images The value-added tax (VAT) is a potentially good idea that US politicians avoid. The tax plan, as currently proposed, won't do much to help consumers and average citizens. My tax-related articles...
Apple's growth days are over if it can't sell more iPhones (AAPL)
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 01:01
AP If Apple's iPhone business is flat -- that means no growth, but no decline, either -- then it can still enjoy growth. But that growth will be much harder to come by, especially considering a large percentage of Apple'...
Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacomb's Dungeon Runs is a win for Blizzard
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2017 23:10
Hearthstone’s new Kobolds & Catacombs expansion launched today for PC, iOS, and mobile. But the 135 new cards aren’t the most interesting thing to come to Blizzard’s free-to-play hit. Along with the new set, Blizza...
Fed opens black box on stress tests (but not too far)
American Banker - 7 Dec 2017 22:08
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday proposed to give banks more insight into portfolio performance under its stress testing models in an effort to help banks better understand the Fed's methodology.
Oops! Munis Rally Rather Than Swoon
Barron's - 7 Dec 2017 18:36
Prospect of tax reform spurs a surfeit of new bonds now--but could cause a shortage later.
Trump's DOJ could pose roadblock for CVS-Aetna deal
New York Post - 7 Dec 2017 05:16
President Trump's Department of Justice appears to be the agency that will review CVS Health's $69 billion merger with Aetna, sources tell The Post. While the decision is not yet final, the move would not be good news fo...
A World War II veteran burst into song at a Pearl Harbor event with Trump -- and he was fantastic
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 23:50
AP Photo/Evan Vucci A World War II vet standing with President Donald Trumpburst into song at a Pearl Harbor commemoration event. Retired Senior Chief Quartermaster Michael “Mickey” Ganitchsang “Remember Pearl Harb...
15 reasons why people deny themselves happiness
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 19:44
Many people find themselves attributing self-worth to a prerequisite such as "I will be happy when I lose weight." Every time you put restrictions on your happiness, you push it further away — and end up striving for p...
PNC to offer consumer loans through mobile devices
American Banker - 7 Dec 2017 15:08
PNC's new consumer lending platform will be marketed on a national scale.
How to invest in the next big medical breakthrough
MoneyWeek - 7 Dec 2017 14:00
There is currently no cure for MS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases but research gallops on. There will be big rewards for the first drug company to break through, says Dr Mike Tubbs. The post How to invest in the ne...
Digital currency exchange NiceHash says bitcoin worth nearly $64 million hacked
Reuters - 7 Dec 2017 05:22
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency marketplace NiceHash said the contents of its bitcoin wallet had been stolen in a security breach and one executive said nearly $64 million had been lost.
Job growth expected to keep slowing in California
L.A. Times - 7 Dec 2017 04:45China has a 'mega' oilfield that'll never boom
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 04:00
Reuters/China Stringer Network China announced the discovery ofthe Mahu field located within the Junggar Basin of Xinjiang province. The field is estimated to holdbetween 0.52 and1.24 billion tonsof crude oil. Infrastruc...
Bitcoin $14,000: The Latest Milestone
Forbes - 7 Dec 2017 03:19
Bitcoin has breached $14,000, but is its price sustainable?
The UK is making concessions to the EU on European citzens' rights, leaked document shows
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 03:02
Thomson Reuters Britain is going to guarantee rights for as-yet unborn children of EU parents after Brexit. A leaked document also shows that British citizens living in the EU will be able to travel freely in Europe. BRU...
Science says kids who become successful have parents who teach them 8 things
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2017 01:21
Sean Gallup / Getty Images Teach kids the art of persuasion if you want them to be successful later in life. Successful people are extremely good at persuading others. All theextremely successful peopleI know — andall ...
BC-Cash Prices, 1st Ld-Writethru,0342
News Observer - 7 Dec 2017 22:33
Wholesale cash prices Thursday Thu. Wed. F Broilers national comp wtd av .8590 .8590 Eggs large white NY Doz. 1.84 1.84 Flour har...
The College Degrees With The Fastest And Slowest Growing Salaries 2017
Forbes - 7 Dec 2017 21:57
Compensation site PayScale shared data with Forbes on the college degrees with the fastest and slowest-growing salaries. PayScale looked at median pay at the early-career stage (five years' experience or less) and compar...
Ryan Reynolds Will Voice Pikachu In The Upcoming 'Detective Pikachu' Movie
Forbes - 7 Dec 2017 19:00
The 'Detective Pikachu' movie has finally cast its Pikachu in the form of Ryan Reynolds, which is a fun choice but I still wish they had gone with Danny DeVito.