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S&P 500 Could Still Test 2009 Lows
Barron's - 6 Apr 2018 01:41
Société Générale's Albert Edwards predicts corporate bond "bubble" will burst, setting off big stock declines and recession
Spotify Shows the Way to a Content Economy
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 18:21
Last November, Marc Engel, Unilever's Chief Supply Chain Officer, told me about Spotify's brilliant algorithms for finding and serving music to listeners. I immediately signed up for the premium service. Since then I hav...
CBS-Viacom Fight Is Fixed
Wall Street Journal - 5 Apr 2018 16:15
Media titans don't like to lose their empires. But if they must, they prefer to do so on their own terms. For Les Moonves, the long-time chairman and CEO of CBS, the possibility of doing so is rapidly dwindling.
Tycoons On 2018 Forbes Japan Rich List See Surge In Wealth
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 07:07
The collective wealth of Japan's 50 richest surged to US$186 billion over the past year, up from $152 billion. Due to favorable market conditions, 80% of those on the 2018 Forbes Japan Rich List have larger fortunes than...
Scott Pruitt ties himself to Trump and lashes out at critics amid growing scandals
Business Insider - 5 Apr 2018 06:47
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters EPA administrator Scott Pruitt pushed back against criticism that he won a short-term sweetheart rental deal from a lobbyist friend. Pruitt claimed it was an attempt by his and the president’s at...
Why Wall Street is hoping the jobs report falls short
New York Post - 5 Apr 2018 06:07
Wall Street needs a lousy employment report tomorrow. The Labor Department will announce job growth for March on Friday -- and as much as the rest of America would love to see the job market's cup running over, investors...
3 Ways Crypto Is Disrupting The Energy Markets
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 05:02
Crypto assets on the blockchain promise a global transformation that will touch every industry, market and participant, with energy at the epicenter of disruption.
Jeff Bezos has lost $16 billion since Trump began tweets about Amazon
USA Today - 5 Apr 2018 04:56
Jeff Bezos Has Lost $16 Billion Since Donald Trump Started Tweeting About Amazon
NSEL scam: Mumbai police attach FTIL's operational accounts
livemint.com - 6 Apr 2018 01:27
Mumbai police has also approached a sessions court for putting revenue generated from FTIL's trading software ODIN in an escrow account
Spanish judge prevents Swiss bank leaker Falciani from leaving country
Reuters - 5 Apr 2018 18:54
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NYSE agrees to acquire 136-year-old Chicago Stock Exchange
livemint.com - 5 Apr 2018 18:43
New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) parent company, Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), agrees to acquire the tiny 136-year-old market operator for an undisclosed amount
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur? 6 Questions To Ask Yourself
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 18:30
Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. If you think you're ready for the challenge, start by asking yourself the following six questions. If you find yourself answering "no," you may not be ready.
Kenyan Tycoon Narendra Raval Raises $97 Million For Cement Plant Expansion
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 17:00
Kenyan multi-millionaire businessman Narendra Raval, popularly referred to as 'Guru', has raised $97 million in the form of debt and equity from the International Finance Corporation to fund the construction of new cemen...
Four Must-Know Tips for the Would-Be Entrepreneur
Nibletz - 5 Apr 2018 05:09
If you're interested in entrepreneurship, you've probably heard all kinds of advice. From choosing something you love to waiting to check your email until you've had a chance to meditate in the morning, there is no short...
Do Not Dump: Make Your Marketing Strategy Story-Based, Not Fact-Based
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 04:14
Marketers can no longer rely on information alone to encourage people to buy their products or services. Emotionally engaging stories are much more effective.
Do Closed-End Fund Discounts Signal Opportunity To Investors?
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 01:50
Even in today's market closed-end funds can offer tempting discounts to the assets they hold of 10% or more. Does it make sense to take the plunge and invest?
How Courtney Boyd Myers Is Building The Next Superfood Craze With Kelp
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 01:38
Courtney Boyd Myers found an opportunity to fill a hole in the market while helping hardworking farmers fulfill a need through a nutritious green found under the sea. Today AKUA is offering consumers a delicious kelp sna...
This Data-Driven Rental Platform Makes Finding The Perfect Apartment Quick And Easy
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 01:30
I spoke with VeryApt CEO and Co-Founder Ashrit Kamireddi about the vision behind his company, developing a new model for finding apartments, and how smart data is designing the future of home-buying.
How Alexa is influencing the next generations of kids
Venture Beat - 6 Apr 2018 01:10
GUEST: AI is changing the way we live. Virtual assistants giving us new ways to shop, self-driving cars promising us new commuting options, and bots assisting in the workplace show companies applying AI to a range of ind...
RBI monetary policy sends positive signals for bond markets
livemint.com - 6 Apr 2018 00:39
A dovish RBI monetary policy, on top of a favourable government borrowing programme and MTM relief for banks, should trigger the bulls in the bond market in the coming months
North Korea's Kim Jong-un is playing the investment world
livemint.com - 5 Apr 2018 23:45
Kim Jong-un's sudden outreach to the world is more plot device than turning point. In other words, Kim is playing us
A Closer Look At Spotify's Recent Growth
Forbes - 5 Apr 2018 23:22
Although Spotify has been posting solid revenue growth over the last three years, driven by its expanding user base in both its ad-supported and premium streaming tiers, the company has remained loss-making due to high r...