Business News
Wall Street Opens Flat Ahead of U.S.-North Korea Summit
The New York Times - 11 Jun 2018 17:09
U.S. stock indexes opened little changed on Monday as gains in financial stocks offsett losses in technology shares, while investors focused on a historic U.S.-North Korea summit.
AI on the verge of disrupting healthcare
Business Insider - 11 Jun 2018 16:51
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Infographic: Design Thinking Is Improving Customer Experience and Getting Results for Brands
AdWeek - 11 Jun 2018 02:00
Designers are increasingly being offered seats in the boardroom, helping brands tell compelling stories and reshaping their business models. Meanwhile, more and more companies are applying formal design processes to nond...
11 romantic comedies to see in your lifetime
Business Insider - 11 Jun 2018 22:39
Universal via YouTube Predictability can be a sore spot when it comes to romantic comedies, but a story that follows a formula isn't always a problem. To some degree, audiences expect and even demand that romantic leads ...
Innovation checklist for banks stuck in a rut
American Banker - 11 Jun 2018 20:08
Chief among the tips shared at Digital Banking 2018 were: be willing to experiment, seek out partners, rethink cost-cutting and small banks should stop making excuses.
A Deep Look Inside The Gig Economy
Forbes - 11 Jun 2018 17:03
"The gig economy, it turns out, is not the on-demand improvement to the 'future of work' that its creators once imagined. But it will play an important role in exemplifying what that future might look like."
Trump Upends Global Trade Order Built by U.S.
The New York Times - 11 Jun 2018 02:48
The president's searing criticisms of trade left allies in Canada, Japan and Europe wary of upsetting a global trade order but unwilling to back down.
The Cyclone-class patrol craft is the Navy's smallest ship -- but it packs a punch
Business Insider - 11 Jun 2018 16:42
US Customs and Border Protection Gigantic warships equipped with massive amounts of firepower, like Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Nimitz-class carriers, immediately spring to mind when we think "United States Navy."...
The Wall Street Journal: Bitcoin drops more than 10% after South Korean exchange hacked
Market Watch - 11 Jun 2018 04:14
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange said it suffered a "cyberintrusion," prompting bitcoin prices to fall sharply toward year lows.
China is cracking down on shadow banking -- here's what that means for markets
Business Insider - 11 Jun 2018 02:35
REUTERS/Carlos Barria As a result of past financial regulations, shadow banking has become a big part of China's economy. Chinese authorities are trying to rein in off-balance-sheet financing. The crackdown has lessened ...
HSBC says U.S. unit among 'most challenging' parts in strategy
American Banker - 11 Jun 2018 17:21
Fixing HSBC's troubled U.S. division will be one of the "most challenging" parts of the lender's new $17 billion strategy, Chief Executive Officer John Flint said.
Kim Jong Un Offers to Host Peace Talks Between United States and Canada
The New Yorker - 11 Jun 2018 17:13
Andy Borowitz jokes, that Kim Jong Un, the North Korean dictator, responded to Donald Trump's attacks on Justin Trudeau by offering to host peace U.S.-Canadian peace talks in Pyongyang.
6 Ways Men Can Support Their Female Colleagues
AdWeek - 11 Jun 2018 17:03
From ad agency execs to movie moguls and members of the media, men across all industries are under a spotlight for their behavior toward women in the workplace. While some giants fall, most men--like the good guys--are w...
Amazon Studios Is on the Hunt for Talent, and Trying to Catch Up
The New York Times - 11 Jun 2018 17:00
Jennifer Salke, the new head of the tech giant's TV and movie division, is letting Hollywood know that the door is open for creative talent to find a home at Amazon.
Millennials are quitting their day jobs to get rich from Bitcoin - and it's leading to a young talent drought for big banks
Business Insider - 11 Jun 2018 16:54
Thomson Reuters Big banks are being starved of fresh talent, apparently due to "crypto-hype". Millennials make more from crypto than they would in traditional banks. Banks are struggling with the volatility of cryptocurr...
Canada is slapping tariffs on $12.8 billion of US goods -- here are the states that stand to lose the most
Business Insider - 11 Jun 2018 16:40
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Early in June, President Donald Trump announced steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada. Canada responded with tariffs of their own on billions of dollars worth of US goods. Using US exports da...
Craigslist founder donates $20 million to journalism school
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2018 16:37
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $20 million to the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism . The institution will be renamed the Craig Newmark Graduate School …
Exclusive: child advocacy group urges FTC to probe Facebook's data sharing policies with teens
USA Today - 11 Jun 2018 16:33
Common Sense Media wants the FTC to further investigate the impact of Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and other privacy breaches on teenagers
A Serial Entrepreneur Identifies The Sweet Spot Between Customer Experience And Security
Forbes - 11 Jun 2018 16:29
Serial entrepreneur Mickey Boodaei co-founded Transmit Security a cross-channel identity platform that is designed to simplify, accelerate, and reduce the cost of identity-related projects. He also did so to enable enhan...
How To Determine If Your Team Members NeedTraining, Consulting Or Coaching
Forbes - 11 Jun 2018 13:30
There are few things as satisfying as seeing a team member move through the levels of development -- dependent to independent to interdependent.
Currencies: Canadian dollar pressured after contentious G-7 summit
Market Watch - 11 Jun 2018 16:28
A popular gauge for the U.S. dollar slips into negative territory in Monday trading, but the U.S. unit jumps against Canada's currency after a contentious Group of Seven summit.
S&P edges higher on gains in bank shares
Reuters - 11 Jun 2018 16:26
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 edged higher on Monday, helped by gains in bank shares and utility Sempra Energy, as investors looked past a chaotic G7 meeting over the weekend and focused on a historic U.S.-North Korea summit.