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The Math Behind Why Eververse Is Going To Strangle 'Destiny 2' To Death
Forbes - 9 Dec 2017 17:53
Despite Bright Engrams being cosmetic and able to be earned in game, the sheer volume of items Destiny 2 puts inside them is ruining DLC like Curse of Osiris, and will be an even bigger problem in the future.
The 1 Question You Need to Ask About Your Social Media Content in 2018
inc - 9 Dec 2017 02:58
No matter how cutthroat the social media landscape becomes, focusing on this one thing will ensure you survive and thrive.
EM Rally Could Party On
Barron's - 9 Dec 2017 04:55
Bulls see a "new dawn" for EM stocks, but a U.S. slowdown could drag down everyone.
Barron's 10 Favorite Stocks for 2018
Barron's - 9 Dec 2017 08:55
In a raging bull market, bargains are hard to find, but winners like Alphabet, Delta, and US Foods could have more room to run in 2018
Bitcoin Flips Wall Street's Script
Barron's - 9 Dec 2017 07:51
Bitcoin's success is the rare case of retail investors getting in on something ahead of the pros. Now that a derivatives market is about to open, will Wall Street be far behind?
Bitcoin futures are about to launch, and it could be a wild ride
New York Post - 9 Dec 2017 02:36
After a wild eight years, bitcoin is trying to go straight. Cboe, the options and derivatives exchange, is launching the first-ever regulated futures exchange for bitcoins on Sunday at 6 p.m. -- but nobody knows if it wi...
The 10 Happiest Cities in the U.S., According to New Research
inc - 9 Dec 2017 17:00
Job satisfaction isn't the only part of a happy life. Where you live, work, and play makes a big difference in terms of overall health and wellbeing.
The impact of 50% of American workers not taking vacation time
USA Today - 9 Dec 2017 16:01
A life without a healthy work-life balance can lead to a wide array of negative outcomes — both mental and physical.
Muni Insurer MBIA Courts Risk in Share Buyback
Barron's - 9 Dec 2017 07:20
Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico dealt a big setback to MBIA's own recovery. Is it overreaching to get back on track?
Disney music executive charged with child sex abuse
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 05:19
Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Jon Heely, the director of music publishing at Disney, has been charged with three felony counts of child sexual abuse. Heely is accused of sexually abusing two underage girls approximately a de...
China's Internet Giants Fund a Digital Ecosystem
Barron's - 9 Dec 2017 05:01
Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent are funding start-ups and expanding their own efforts.
Millions of potentially explosive air bags still on the road
CBSNews - 9 Dec 2017 01:37
Honda employees are going door-to-door, hunting for the cars with the most dangerous defective Takata air bags
Smith & Wesson owner's stock takes a shot to the gut
New York Post - 9 Dec 2017 00:42
The company that owns gun maker Smith & Wesson got hammered by investors Friday after it revealed its earnings plunged 90 percent in the most recent quarter. With President Trump and a Republican-led Congress firmly behi...
Group files application to form bank in Alabama
American Banker - 9 Dec 2017 00:08
The proposed CommerceOne Bank in Birmingham, Ala., would be run by former executives at First Partners Bank, which was sold earlier this year.
Best and worst U.S. cities for driving: Annual Waze rankings
USA Today - 9 Dec 2017 20:39
Everyone likes to kvetch about traffic and driving conditions, but drivers in some cities have farfewer complaints.
The conference committee has barely started, and the GOP tax bill already has some big problems
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 17:03
Mark Wilson/Getty Images The GOP tax bill is headed to a conference committee to hash out differences between the Senate and House plans. There are already issues forming, as Senate and House members have begun requestin...
This top VC is investing in startups without ever meeting them -- with amazing results
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 17:00
Brian Ach/Getty Chamath Palihapitiya is trying to blow up the old-school, biased venture capital industry in every way he can think of. In the past few months he announced two new plans. One is a potentially industry-cha...
City close to completing $7 million road improvement project
Miami Herald - 9 Dec 2017 16:47
The city of Berlin, New Hampshire, is almost finished with major improvements on a nearly three-mile stretch of road that cost about $7 million. The Route 16 project was initially …
Deutsche Bank's brand new head of emerging market fixed income sales in Europe is already out
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 16:45
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Deutsche Bank's head of emerging markets fixed income sales in Europe has left the company after only a couple months. Ken Reich was hired in September to help run the company's fixed inco...
YouTube is jacking up ad prices after a string of brand-safety issues (GOOGL)
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 16:40
Stephen Lam/Reuters YouTube plans to raise the prices it charges advertisers on "reserved" inventory starting next month. The move follows of string of mishaps at YouTube in which ads ended up next to questionable conten...
11 wild predictions Elon Musk has made about the future (TSLA)
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 16:07
Jae C. Hong/Associated Press Killer robots, electric jets, and living on Mars. These are just a few of the things that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the future holds. Here's a look at some of his boldest prediction...
The richest people in the world pay everyone from nannies to chefs to keep their household running smoothly -- and it can cost millions of dollars a year
Business Insider - 9 Dec 2017 16:00
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Whether you run a company or a household, time is often your most valuable resource. For those who can afford to, hiring help — from assistants to nannies to chauffeurs — can make life a lot ...