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The New York Post: VIP packages for glitzy Clinton Foundation gala cost $100K: New York Post
Market Watch - 11 May 2018 05:09
While the Clinton Foundation was believed to be on the down low after the 2016 election, it's back, with a bang.
Nike is having a huge spring clearance sale on sneakers and clothes -- these are the best deals, plus a code for 20% off
Business Insider - 11 May 2018 23:59
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. Nike is having a huge clearance saleon sneakers andclothes...
Asia Markets: Asian stock markets mostly rise as cooler U.S. inflation reading inspires 'risk-on' buying
Market Watch - 11 May 2018 04:38
The past week's global stock rebound continues in the Asia Pacific region on Friday, following on fresh gains in the U.S. as worries about aggressively higher interest rates eased.
Rising gas prices are killing one-third of Trump's tax plan benefits
New York Post - 11 May 2018 04:13
Just as US households start to see the benefits of tax reform in their paychecks, higher gas prices threaten to burn up at least a third of the spoils. With the price of regular unleaded climbing 35 cents this year, to $...
News Corp. reports better-than-expected third quarter revenue
New York Post - 11 May 2018 04:02
News Corp. reported better-than-expected revenue and matched Wall Street earnings estimates for its third fiscal quarter. Chief Executive Robert Thomson said the quarter's results, released after the market's close on Th...
Blankfein closing in on deal to take over Apple's credit business
New York Post - 11 May 2018 04:07
Lloyd Blankfein's next job may be behind the Genius Bar. The chief executive's Goldman Sachs is closing in on a deal to take over Apple's credit card business, according to a report on Thursday. The new brand of card, a ...
AT&T's deal with Michael Cohen reportedly specified providing advice on Time Warner merger
Business Insider - 11 May 2018 05:18
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid AT&T's $600,000 deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney,MichaelCohen, specified thatCohenwould advise the company on its $85 billion merger with Time Warner, according to a Wash...
NYU labor compliance in Abu Dhabi comes into question
Miami Herald - 11 May 2018 02:01
A report issued by a group of New York University students and faculty members is taking the university to task for labor practices connected to its campus in Abu Dhabi. …
Companies propose immigration detention centers for Midwest
News Observer - 11 May 2018 23:56
Companies and local governments have proposed building new immigration detention centers in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, responding to a request from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials stepping u...
Symantec crashes 35% after announcing an internal audit (SYMC)
Business Insider - 11 May 2018 16:58
Markets Insider Symantec announced late Thursday that it will be conducting an internal investigation led by the board's audit committee. The cyber security company said it has contacted the SEC and will likely have to d...
Hedge fund Third Point increases short bets against market
New York Post - 11 May 2018 04:22
Billionaire hedge funder Dan Loeb is seeing more opportunities to bet against the market this year. Loeb's $18 billion Third Point fund said Thursday that it has increased its short bets amid increased "disruption" in st...
Polish lawmakers cut own salaries seeking political survival
News Observer - 11 May 2018 17:03
Polish lawmakers have voted to cut their own pay by 20 percent, an effort by the ruling party to boost its standing ahead of elections. The plan was first announced …
Budget airline Spirit adding Wi-Fi as it embarks on charm offensive
USA Today - 11 May 2018 17:01
Spirit to become the first U.S. no-frills “ultra low-cost carrier” to add that capability in aggressive plan to equip its entire fleet by next summer.
Mexico refuses to be rushed into poor NAFTA deal: minister
Reuters - 11 May 2018 16:59
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CryptoWatch: Mining efficiency will launch bitcoin to $36,000, analyst says
Market Watch - 11 May 2018 16:44
Bitcoin opens Friday below short-term support at $9,000 after a late Thursday selloff took all major currencies into the red for the week.
China’s bike-sharing bubble is producing graveyards of bikes
Fast Company - 11 May 2018 08:08
Bike-share overcrowding has gotten so bad in some cities in China, authorities are impounding abandoned bikes, creating massive bike-share graveyards. There are dozens of bike-sharing companies offering peddled rides in ...
Toys 'R' Us execs grabbed bonuses ahead of bankruptcy
New York Post - 11 May 2018 04:02
Leaving so soon, Mr. Brandon? Toys 'R' Us Chief Executive David Brandon and many of his top lieutenants will exit the bankrupt chain on Monday -- with the pockets of at least five of them stuffed with bonus money, The Po...
'This is a mistake': NBA world reacts to Toronto Raptors decision to fire head coach Dwane Casey
Business Insider - 11 May 2018 23:54
Rob Carr/Getty Images On Friday the Toronto Raptors announced that head coach Dwane Casey had been fired after the team's third straight year of losing to LeBron James in the playoffs. While the Raptors' postseason run w...
Goldman Sachs and Apple explore a joint credit card. Should you get it?
Market Watch - 11 May 2018 16:42
The card seems aimed at Apple loyalists, analysts said.
The most disproportionately popular job in the 40 biggest US cities
Business Insider - 11 May 2018 16:38
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Different jobs are concentrated in different parts of the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a convenient measure for how concentrated certain jobs are in different metropolitan...
Trump urges automakers to build more vehicles in U.S., blasts NAFTA
Reuters - 11 May 2018 23:52
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What Is a Prenuptial Agreement - Do You Need One Before Marriage?
Money Crashers - 11 May 2018 23:50
Getting married is a big milestone. While no one preparing for a wedding wants to entertain the possibility that you’ll eventually get divorced, the chance that you’ll split is significant. Although the idea of sitt...