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Shaking Up the Prestige Beauty Business
Barron's - 1 Jun 2018 20:01
Estée Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda talks industry trends, management tactics, and skincare with "glow."
Athenahealth CEO facing sexual harassment allegations
New York Post - 1 Jun 2018 04:38
Life isn't getting any easier for Athenahealth's Jonathan Bush. As the health care CEO fends off a takeover attempt by activist investor Elliott Management, Bush is being forced to face a second allegation of his mistrea...
In Health Care, Fidelity Targets Secular Growth
Barron's - 1 Jun 2018 20:31
Two of the firm's top health-care funds reject defensive strategies and invest in medical innovation over the long term. Among their picks: Becton Dickinson, Amgen, UnitedHealth, Sarepta Therapeutics, Novartis, Uniqure.
Google blames Wikipedia for linking California GOP to Nazism
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2018 03:37
Google is blaming "vandalism" at Wikipedia for search results that incorrectly said the ideology of the California Republican Party included "Nazism." The results appeared in a Google information box screen-captured …
Is Coca-Cola Diversifying Into Alcoholic Drinks?
Forbes - 1 Jun 2018 18:16
For the first time in its history, The Coca-Cola Company, (NYSE: KO), launched a lemon-flavored alcoholic drink in the southwestern island of Kyushu in Japan. The cola giant is betting on the Chuhai market, which are can...
IBM Will Beat Bitcoin
Forbes - 1 Jun 2018 17:36
IBM is a better bet than Bitcoin on Blockchain, and holds stronger promise to change the world.
Rex Nutting: If the economy is so great, why are 78 million hustling for dimes?
Market Watch - 1 Jun 2018 11:31
The economy is still broken for a great number of Americans who are living a precarious existence, writes Rex Nutting.
Bag maker Samsonite's CEO resigns after short-seller report
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2018 04:53
Luggage maker Samsonite says its CEO has stepped down following a report by a short-seller that questioned his credentials and the company's accounting. The company said in a statement Friday …
8 Tips On Brand Building For New Entrepreneurs From Chef Jet Tila
Forbes - 1 Jun 2018 04:24
How to negotiate and why television is important, according to an industry veteran.
Pension fund backs Moonves over Redstone in CBS feud
New York Post - 1 Jun 2018 02:18
Les Moonves has a friend in Pennsylvania. A Keystone state pension fund claims Shari Redstone's National Amusements Inc. breached its fiduciary responsibility by interfering in a CBS board vote that diluted the heiress' ...
Here's a breakdown of costs for Mueller's Russia investigation so far
Business Insider - 1 Jun 2018 02:09
Alex Wong/Getty Images The US Justice Department says around $17 million was spent so far in the ongoing Russia investigation being conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller. According to an earlier spending report, th...
Vermont offering to pay telecommuting workers $10,000 to move to the state
USA Today - 1 Jun 2018 02:01
Current residents are out of luck, but the $10,000 incentive will sweeten the deal for people who move to Vermont and work from home.
Reg relief bonus: More money to spend on tech
American Banker - 1 Jun 2018 23:08
With a lighter compliance burden, small banks could shift tech spending to customer-facing innovation.
This simple exercise will help determine if you really want to be a sniper
Business Insider - 1 Jun 2018 17:10
US Army One Quora user once asked the world what service he should join if he wanted to be a sniper. Andone Marine veteran gave the young asker a rather grueling exercise to try out. The exercise included laying in and c...
Number of black bankers drops at Citigroup for 8th straight year
American Banker - 1 Jun 2018 17:08
Black workers are now down to about one in 10 U.S. employees inside Citigroup, according to 2017 figures in a report published on its website.
Ex-Heartland Payment CEO sued for passing insider tips to girlfriend
American Banker - 1 Jun 2018 17:08
Heartland Payment Systems LLC sued its former top executive, Robert Carr, claiming he used his girlfriend to trade on inside information.
ISTE 2018 Preview: Trust Your School's Apple Deployment To Jamf
Nibletz - 1 Jun 2018 17:05
Jamf Is the Apple Solution For K-12 Schools Apple has always been great for education. Now, more than ever, colleges and universities are turning to an entire Apple ecosystem. As more and more schools turn to 1:1 deploym...
AgTech Blockchain Startup Bext360 Raises $3.35 Million To Provide Traceability To Commodities
Forbes - 1 Jun 2018 17:05
SaaS startup Bext360 has closed its seed round, which is aimed at enabling it to expand into new verticals.
Owner of nation's oldest nuke plant files $1.4B closing plan
News Observer - 1 Jun 2018 17:03
The owner of the nation's oldest nuclear power plant says it will cost $1.4 billion and take 60 years to shut down a site due to close in October. Chicago-based …
Have a bully yelling at you on the job? Things you can do to deal with the issue
USA Today - 1 Jun 2018 17:03
What should you do if someone yells at you at work? Everyone has a different comfort level, so honestly, the answer won't be the same for every person. It shouldn't be on you to take control of the situation (since you'r...
Petrobras CEO resigns after Brazil truckers' strike
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2018 16:59
The president of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras has resigned after a crippling truckers' strike demanding sharp cuts to diesel prices. The 9-day strike ended earlier this week when the …
Stocks, interest rates and dollar climb on strong job report
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2018 16:58
The S&P 500 was on pace to erase its losses from earlier in the week, and interest rates climbed after a report on Friday showed that the strengthening U.S. job …