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Meet the billionaires betting on civilian space travel
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2017 04:45
The space race is being ran by plenty of the world's most famous billionaires including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and more. Musk announced a bold new mission for SpaceX during 2018. Two unnamed passengers will be...
Home Builders: Keep Your Powder Dry
Barron's - 13 Dec 2017 22:51
The sector has soared and now looks a bit tired. There may be another boom ahead.
A Red Hot U.S. Steel Trade
Barron's - 13 Dec 2017 21:02
The steel maker's stock is set to rally on a government ruling in February.
Scientists have turned an ancient philosophy into a recipe for confidence that works
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2017 00:24
Chris Hondros/Getty Images Principles of Stoicism — an ancient philosophy — can be found in the modern psychology treatment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — or, 'CBT.' CBT is built on the core idea that people don't ...
20 Best ETFs From 5 Categories: Morningstar, 2017
ThinkAdvisor - 13 Dec 2017 21:16
ThinkAdvisor highlighted only the gold-rated ETFs, 20 in all, which were spread out over five categories.
House lawmakers move to ease loan officer licensing rules
American Banker - 13 Dec 2017 20:08
The House Financial Services Committee, by a vote of 60-0, approved a bill amending key provisions of the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.
NFL Week 15 Picks: Updated Odds And Expert Predictions Against The Spread
Forbes - 13 Dec 2017 17:42
The 2017 NFL season is winding down, but there is still plenty of pigskin left to watch and bet. Get prepared for Week 15 with this comprehensive preview that includes a complete schedule and odds for every game, plus an...
Ripple overtakes litecoin as the 4th largest cryptocurrency
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2017 16:41
YouTube / Ripple Ripple, a cryptocurrency designed for banks and global money transfers, has more than doubled in price since Monday, overtaking Litecoin as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. It now has a market cap of $...
Codemasters races towards £100m market debut
Sky News - 13 Dec 2017 13:09
Codemasters, one of the oldest names in Britain’s video games industry, is laying the ground to make its London Stock Exchange debut more than a decade after aborting an earlier plan.
Bitcoin bears are being unleashed onto the cryptocurrency's futures market
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2017 04:19
David Ryder/Getty Images Interactive Brokers is now letting its users go short on bitcoin in the newly launched futures market. It'll give investors a vehicle by which they can bet against the future price of the coin, w...
Australia's central bank governor calls Bitcoin a 'speculative mania'
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2017 04:10
Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images Australia’s central bank has no plans to issue digitised Australian dollars based on blockchain technology anytime soon, RBA Governor Philip Lowe says. In a speech this morning titled “...
Will Trump's Corporate Tax Cuts Send Ripples Through Asia?
Forbes - 13 Dec 2017 04:00These 10 U.S. Seaports' Exports Are Growing The Most This Year, And Here's Why
Forbes - 13 Dec 2017 03:51
A closer look at the 10 U.S. seaports with the greatest increase in the value of their exports this year, including the top five exports from each and the year-over-year gain. Four are in Texas, four in Louisiana -- and ...
Navajo Nation sues Wells Fargo claiming it was targeted for fake accounts
L.A. Times - 13 Dec 2017 03:35U.S. SEC Stops 'Munching' Munchee's ICO After Reg Concerns Raised
Forbes - 13 Dec 2017 03:06
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) halts an initial coin offering (ICO) in San Francisco-based Munchee Inc., a blockchain-based food review service that sought to raise $15 million, SEC Chairman Clayton...
How Tim Ferriss Gets 100X (And Sometimes Even 1,000X) Returns On His Investments
Forbes - 13 Dec 2017 20:39
That one statement should be plastered on every person's wall who seeks a successful life. If you haven't already done so, please re-read that statement 10 times. Memorize it. Drill it deep into your psyche.
Bank of England's PRA to remove gendered language
BBC - 13 Dec 2017 17:12
Chairman will be chair and "grandfathering" will no longer exist under plans by the regulator.
WATCH: Experts warn of delays in holiday shipping
ABC News - 13 Dec 2017 17:09
UPS and other major shipping companies have already experienced delays after blockbuster Cyber Monday sales and online holiday sales are expected to top $100 billion for the first-time ever.
Wall Street scales higher on tech gains; Fed's rate decision awaited
Reuters - 13 Dec 2017 17:06
(Reuters) - Wall Street indexes advanced on Wednesday as technology stocks gained and traders took positions, overlooking concerns of benign inflation ahead of a likely interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later in ...
Mastercard launches money management tools for millennials (MA)
Business Insider - 13 Dec 2017 17:05
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. MastercardlaunchedAssemble, a platform for issuers and partners that gives cust...
Tech stocks lead U.S. indexes higher
L.A. Times - 13 Dec 2017 17:05Spirit Airlines picks insider to become next CEO in 2019
Miami Herald - 13 Dec 2017 16:56
Spirit Airlines Inc. says CEO Robert Fornaro will step down in January 2019 and be replaced by the company's current chief financial officer, Ted Christie. Spirit announced Wednesday that Christie …