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Why GE Digital Failed
inc - 9 Jan 2018 00:08
GE was going to own the Industrial Internet. Suddenly, it doesn't. What happened?
Electronic Warfare: The Part Of The F-35 Fighter Story You Haven't Heard
Forbes - 9 Jan 2018 18:17
The F-35 fighter is equipped with the most advanced electronic-warfare system ever built, but details are not so easy to obtain.
Open Letter to Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Don't Reinvent the Wheel
inc - 9 Jan 2018 01:12
Don't create an earth-shattering, new product. Instead, succeed by making user-centric adjustments to existing products and services.
Texas health officials give funding for psychiatric care
News Observer - 9 Jan 2018 21:35
Texas health officials have released the first allotment of funds from a $300 million effort to overhaul the state's crumbling psychiatric hospitals. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced …
Laurie Maggiano, HAMP architect, CFPB program manager, dies at 64
American Banker - 9 Jan 2018 18:08
Laurie Maggiano, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's program manager for servicing and secondary markets, died on Sunday.
U.S. Block Of Moneygram Sale Paves The Way For China Trade, Investment Showdown
Forbes - 9 Jan 2018 03:37
The recent decision in the U.S. to block Moneygram's $1.2 billion sale to Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial, signals a broader shift in the investment climate that is poised to anger Beijing.
CryptoWatch: Why bitcoin is worth exactly $0 (and blockchain might be very valuable)
Market Watch - 9 Jan 2018 20:33
You have to distinguish between market value and intrinsic value -- and cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value.
How a 1993 AT&T Ad Campaign Predicted the Future With Stunning Accuracy
inc - 9 Jan 2018 20:04
The concepts were good, the core technology was real, and we just needed to wait for Moore's law and Internet adoption to catch up for us to properly commercialize them.
Formula E secures $100 million-plus title sponsorship
Miami Herald - 9 Jan 2018 18:56
Formula E has signed a title sponsorship worth more than $100 million with Swiss technology company ABB. The seven-year contract through 2025 for the electric-powered motorsport series was announced on …
10 things you need to know today (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, BRK.A, GPRO)
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2018 13:45
Reuters/Andres Stapff Here is what you need to know. Tax reform will make for a "noisy" earnings season. The two areas to watch are required corporate write-downs of deferred tax items and the hundreds of millions of dol...
Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: Here are the 3 things that could stop the stock market in 2018
Market Watch - 9 Jan 2018 12:13
Inflation, politics or war could derail this runaway train, writes Howard Gold.
Intel's CEO publicly addresses its big chip vulnerabilities, says response has been 'remarkable' (INTC)
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2018 05:15
Ap Images Intel has been under fire since it was revealed that many of its processors have a vulnerability that could allow attackers to steal data. Krzanich said on Monday that the exploits haven't been used to steal cu...
As Bitcoin Value Tumbles, Dogecoin Sees Market Cap Rise
Tech Times - 9 Jan 2018 05:08
Dogecoin may not have a serious name but the cryptocurrency's market cap is increasing. Once dominant Bitcoin continues to see its value fall as altcoins keep rising.
The Bank of Japan quietly made a big change to its monetary policy program
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2018 03:18
Thomson Reuters Although the Bank of Japan insists that they want to continue ultra-easy monetary policy, their massive quantitative easing program has dramatically slowed down. The BOJ's massive balance sheet actually s...
Kentucky ag official predicts more hemp growers, processors
Miami Herald - 9 Jan 2018 22:57
Kentucky's agriculture commissioner is forecasting record numbers of hemp growers and processors in 2018 as supporters of the experimental crop look to strengthen its foothold. The state agriculture department said …
Editor fired for tweets about 3rd gender choice on licenses
Miami Herald - 9 Jan 2018 22:57
The editor of Vermont's largest newspaper who was fired after a series of tweets about a state proposal to add a third gender option to driver licenses says he voiced …
Spike in delinquency rate mars outlook for personal loans
American Banker - 9 Jan 2018 21:08
The late-payment rate on loans frequently used to consolidate credit card debt hit its highest level in more than four years.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos is now the richest of all time — sort of
USA Today - 9 Jan 2018 19:59
Some speculate that Bezos is now the richest of all time but there are several ways to look at the measure. Depending on the criteria, he may not be.
Step #1 Of Circuit City Comeback: Experiential Web Site
Retail Touch Points - 9 Jan 2018 19:59
Circuit City closed the doors of its last brick-and-mortar location in 2009, but apparently the brand was only playing dead. Fast forward nine years and plans for a comeback kick off Feb. 15, 2018 with the launch of an e...
Fed officials are scrambling to figure out how to fight the next recession
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2018 16:14
Federal Reserve officials are actively considering a shift away from their current inflation targeting framework toward more aggressive measures to combat ultra-low inflation. However, the barrage of ideas being offered ...
Seoul: North Korea To Send Delegation To Olympics In South
TPM - 9 Jan 2018 13:46
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea agreed Tuesday to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, Seoul officials said, as the bitter rivals sat for rare talks at the border to discuss how to c...
This stunning Japanese island you've probably never heard of is the top trending travel destination for 2018
Business Insider - 9 Jan 2018 09:00
Getty TripAdvisor has released its annualTravellers’ Choice awards for"Destinations on the Rise." Japan's Ishigaki was crowned the top trending destination in the world for 2018. The sandy white island is popular among...