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The midwest has some of the most extreme weather in the US and these are the photos to prove it
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 17:41
Mike Hollingshead/Extreme Instability Storm chasing photographer Mike Hollingshead makes a living following America's worst storms, from snarling tornadoes chewing up Kansas farmland to supercell thunderstorms in the Dak...
Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is reportedly planning to sell $1.4 billion of shares in Uber
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 04:10
Getty Images Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is reportedly planning to sell off $1.4 billion worth of shares in Uber to SoftBank. SoftBank recently negotiated a deal to buy up Uber shares from investors and employees at ...
A used hotel mattress could end up in your home
USA Today - 5 Jan 2018 19:53
You might never know it, but an old hotel mattress could wind up in your house. Here's how.
Neiman Marcus poised to name a new CEO
New York Post - 5 Jan 2018 05:15
After a yearlong executive search, Neiman Marcus is poised to name a new chief executive. Karen Katz, who has held the top job since 2010 and worked for the luxury department store for the past 32 years, will step down, ...
Little Chance Lawsuit Against Spotify Disrupts Its IPO
Forbes - 5 Jan 2018 03:07
A $1.6 billion lawsuit was filed against Spotify just as the company filed for its IPO.
What Last Year's Top Stock Pickers Are Buying In 2018
Forbes - 5 Jan 2018 15:58
How can you find top stock picks for 2018? We asked a half-dozen MoneyShow.com contributors who identified top performers in 2017. Their ideas may surprise you.
Pot stocks have rollercoaster day after DOJ announces policy shift
New York Post - 5 Jan 2018 05:30
Marijuana stocks were in for a wild ride on Thursday after the Justice Department said it was rescinding Obama-era policy on how the drug was policed. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, which tracks global cannabis compa...
Weinstein Co. close to sale -- but Harvey won't cash out
New York Post - 5 Jan 2018 05:13
Weinstein Co., the studio co-founded by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, is close to a sale, according to a report on Thursday. While there are six bidders for the toxic studio, each offer is for less than ...
These 20 cryptocurrencies have left bitcoin in the dust
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 04:00
John Bashian/Getty Images Bitcoin got all the glory in 2017 -- but these other cryptocurrencies had gains even bigger than the flagship coin. Perhaps the greatest year in the history of any single asset class has officia...
Buying Micron, Gilead, Apple and Under Armour
Barron's - 5 Jan 2018 20:17
Data-cruncher Quantres has made Micron its largest holding, followed by Gilead and Costco Wholesale.
Mark Cuban is betting big that this Japanese wrestling company can take on WWE
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 19:02
Mark Cuban is stepping into the ring with another high profile billionaire to stake his claim in the world of professional wrestling. The other billionaire is Vince McMahon, chairman and CEO of WWE, which has ruled supre...
Intel CEO sold shares before chip flaw revealed
CBSNews - 5 Jan 2018 16:53
Well-timed sale of $39 million in stock and options happened five months after chipmaker learned of bug in its products
8 Ways to Strengthen Your Venture-Backed Startup in 2018
inc - 5 Jan 2018 16:45
You've raised venture capital for your startup. Here are 8 ways to build a great company after fundraising.
Here's how retailers should handle returns
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 16:33
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Retailers have three main ways to take...
Do These 5 Things to Protect Your Personal Brand
inc - 5 Jan 2018 16:26
Doing these 5 things may help protect your personal brand
4 Simple Steps to Create a Personal Brand and Drive Profit Using the Right Facebook Friends
inc - 5 Jan 2018 16:25
Think Facebook is huge time waster? Rethink why and how you use Facebook to turn it into a business networking machine.
State sees second straight quarter of taxable sales growth
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2018 16:22
North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases for the third quarter of 2017 increased slightly over the same time period the previous year. The state Tax Department says it was the …
Amazon pushes further into insurance with its latest investment (AMZN)
Business Insider - 5 Jan 2018 16:20
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. US-based retail giant Amazon issaid to be investingcirca $15.7 million in Indian...
U.S. trade deficit hits $50.5 billion, biggest since 2012
USA Today - 5 Jan 2018 16:06
The U.S. trade deficit rose to $50.5 billion in November, the largest imbalance in nearly six years, as imports and exports both hit records.
Business Planning With Austrian Economics: Market Processes
Forbes - 5 Jan 2018 16:043 Data Skills to Future-Proof Your Social Media Marketing Career
AdWeek - 5 Jan 2018 16:00
Remember the good old days, when social media marketing was largely a creative discipline, when you could post something clever and your following would notice? You probably scrolled through your performance metrics here...
Careers: How will climate change affect the trucking industry?
USA Today - 5 Jan 2018 16:00
Climate change has the potential to make a big impact on the trucking industry in the years to come.