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We compared the Apple Watch to the new $200 Fitbit Versa -- and it isn't even close
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 16:00
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Fitbit recently released its second smartwatch, calledthe ...
Blue Origin launch live-stream: How to watch the New Shepard rocket blast off
Fast Company - 29 Apr 2018 08:30
If all goes well, Blue Origin will launch its first flight of the year this morning. The rocket will take off from the company’s facility near Van Horn, Texas, when the launch window opens at 9:45 a.m. ET, weather perm...
The closer Britain gets to Brexit, the closer it gets to recession
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 13:16
REUTERS/Russell Boyce UK GDP growth was just 0.1% in Q1, and Britain is just 11 months away from Brexit. The housing market is crashing, and Brits are feeling poorer. They've slowed down their consumer spending too. Sudd...
A new kind of probiotic could change the $38 million market by relying on real science -- and Cameron Diaz and Peter Thiel are into it
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 15:45
Flickr/B Rosen Seed, a new company with some big names behind it, is about to break into the $38-million probiotics industry. They aim to rely on real science to create their product, a probiotic designed to support the ...
The Secret To Quitting Your Job And Traveling The World Nonstop
Forbes - 29 Apr 2018 13:30
People are either sacrificing today for tomorrow or tomorrow for today, but there's a balance that can give you what you want now and in the future. Chad Nash of the iScubaToo app and the 'Lion in the Cubicle' book share...
SEC Official Offers New Hope For Utility Tokens In Congressional Testimony
Forbes - 29 Apr 2018 04:04
The head of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance said that it's hypothetically possible in the agency's view to hold a utility token sale that would not constitute a securities issuance
STX CEO spotted with Alibaba exec after draft for IPO listing
New York Post - 29 Apr 2018 04:03
It was an interesting week for STX Entertainment, Robert Simonds' media company. After filing a draft prospectus to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the CEO was spotted in New York with Alibaba Group President Micha...
Weinstein Co. auction fails to draw in a crowd
New York Post - 29 Apr 2018 03:53
Potential bidders for The Weinstein Co. are readying their offers to buy the distressed movie studio co-founded by disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. Sources told On the Money that only a handful of companies have show...
China spent over $6 billion on its latest propaganda outlet -- here's why its a waste of time
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 19:00
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters China is creating a media outlet — named Voice of China — that aims to share ‘good China stories’ with the rest of the world. This is the most recent move in an international $6.6 billion m...
Bookmakers aim to avoid gaming machine 'catastrophe'
BBC - 29 Apr 2018 15:42
Betting firms write to the culture secretary to prevent a £2 limit being imposed on gaming machines.
One word keeps coming up in Trump's tariffs -- and it should frighten American workers and businesses
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 15:33
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Chinese goods focus on "parts" — intermediary goods used by US companies. The focus on "parts" could leave US businesses at a disadvantage to foreig...
Millions of trees at risk in secretive Network Rail felling programme
The Guardian - 29 Apr 2018 15:12
Exclusive: Plan to stop leaves and branches falling on lines has already led to thousands of trees being chopped down Millions of trees are at risk in a secretive nationwide felling operation launched by Network Rail to ...
Millennials are turning 30 -- and that means we're about to see a housing boom
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 15:11
Thomson Reuters The housing market is about to see a demographic tailwind through 2020 that will then subside around 2025. Why? The peak of millennial generation births was in 1990 and most people start buying their firs...
How To Find The Next Ripple, Ethereum, Monero, And EOS -- Try The Kimchi Premium
Forbes - 29 Apr 2018 15:00
Cryptocurrency buzz usually begins in Asia, in Korea, where investors view cryptocurrencies as vehicles to escape government currency controls, and are willing to pay a market premium for them.
A tech company is giving each employee $1,500 to spend on experiences -- and it's a millennial's dream perk
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 14:30
Maridav/Shutterstock Software-maker Qualtrics is giving each employee $1,500 per year to spend on experiences that they wouldn't otherwise do or be able to afford. So far, some employees have swam with sharks, skiied the...
How the flattening yield curve could lead to a bear market for stocks
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 14:02
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton The yield curve is the spread between the yield on the 10-year treasury and the 2-year treasury. Its movements have historically been used as a recession indicator in the US. Its inversion could...
How To Be A Company that Amazon Looks Up To
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Forbes - 29 Apr 2018 13:00Why Richard Branson Believes Passion Is The Key To Diversifying A Company
Forbes - 29 Apr 2018 17:38
Diversification can help future proof your business, but it takes careful planning, determination and great passion to make it a success.
Samsung's smart TV that looks like framed artwork when not in use is $400 this week
Business Insider - 29 Apr 2018 14:00
TheInsider Picksteam writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Samsung Designed in collaborations with renowned designer Yv...
Sunday Reading: The Nineties
The New Yorker - 29 Apr 2018 11:00
An exploration of nineties culture, with pieces about Chloe Sevigny, MTV, Missy Elliott, Quentin Tarantino, "GoodFellas," Kurt Cobain, and more.
Nebraska movie theater unveils chicken-themed mural
Miami Herald - 29 Apr 2018 07:01
When Melanie Loggins spelled out parameters for a mural to be painted in the main lobby of Wayne's Majestic Theatre, she left it pretty wide open to the artists' imaginations. …