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Star Control: Origins lead producer explains how the reboot updates the classic series
Venture Beat - 2 Jul 2018 20:16
Publisher Stardock is reviving the Star Control series with its own update called Star Control: Origins, which hits PC on September 20. This new take on the classic space-exploration adventure games is giving players a s...
Bitcoin is making a comeback
Business Insider - 2 Jul 2018 17:02
Bitcoin was trading up 4.85% Monday morning after a bullish weekend for the digital currency. Track bitcoin in real-time here. Bitcoin was trading up 4.85% Monday morning after a bullish weekend for the largest digital c...
6 scary things that can happen if you drink too much lemon water
Business Insider - 2 Jul 2018 23:16
Robert Libetti/ Business Insider Adding a lemon wedge to your water can help shake up the dull beverage and help you reach your recommended 10 to 15 cups of water a day. Lemon water is touted by experts and celebrities f...
5 Stocks That Can Prosper Amid a Debt Crunch
Barron's - 2 Jul 2018 21:11
Companies have binged on debt. It's time for investors to pay more attention to ones with strong balance sheets.
Nissan has scrapped the $1 billion sale of its electric car battery business to a Chinese investment firm
Business Insider - 2 Jul 2018 17:09
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Nissan has scrapped a potential deal to sell its automotive battery business to GSR Capital for $1 billion. The deal was canceled due to the Chinese investment firm's lack of funds. Nissan...
The Many Reasons Why U.S. Stocks Will Suffer A Second Half Bear Market Decline
Forbes - 2 Jul 2018 17:08
Markets in the first half of 2018 were mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&;P 500 and Dow Transports peaked in January and are 8.8%, 5.4% and 9.4% below their highs, respectively.
JD.com and Alibaba are dominating brand growth (BABA, AMZN)
Business Insider - 2 Jul 2018 16:37
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Retail brands across the world have grow...
Here's Some Cryptocurrency. Now Please Use It.
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2018 01:32
Ripple, a start-up company, is sitting on $30 billion of its digital token, XRP. It is trying to get people to think of XRP as more than an investment.
US construction spending rose 0.4 percent in May
ABC News - 2 Jul 2018 17:00
US construction spending edged up 0.4 percent in May
Capitol Report: Companies still aren't investing -- so that may make the expansion linger
Market Watch - 2 Jul 2018 17:14
Business cycles often go bust due to overinvestment. But what happens to a strong economy when there isn't that sort of boom in investment?
Canada tariffs hit $12.6B of U.S. goods
CBSNews - 2 Jul 2018 16:55
America's largest trading partner is taxing $12.6 billion of U.S. goods in response to Trump administration moves
How Altice Is Expanding Its 'One Stop' Ad Platform
AdWeek - 2 Jul 2018 17:43
Nearly three months after Altice USA launched its ad division, called a4, the platform has announced that it will launch locally as well. The platform aims to allow a simplified and streamlined process to buyers who want...
Major Global Equity Averages Begin The Second Half With Negative Charts
Forbes - 2 Jul 2018 16:45
The Japanese benchmark begins July 9.6% below its high. The Chinese benchmark is in bear market territory 22.6% below its high and set a fresh 2018 low of 2,756.82 as July begins. India's benchmark is up just 1.3% year t...
Asia Markets: Stocks in Japan, China slip as Asian markets take cautious start to new quarter
Market Watch - 2 Jul 2018 05:09
Asian stocks were mixed in early trading Monday as traders kicked off a new month and quarter.
Bank of Japan survey shows corporate sentiment worsening
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 04:38
A central bank survey released Monday showed Japan's corporate outlook has worsened from three months ago, underlining fears in this export-reliant economy about trade tensions. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" …
Luxury bag resellers are thriving thanks to smart shopping
New York Post - 2 Jul 2018 03:32
Luxury bag-flipping is one way the well-heeled are gaming the Hermès system of doling out its bags only to those it deems most deserving. Caroline, a software executive, is a very active luxe bag flipper. She is one rea...
Saudi Arabia Back In Control Of Oil Prices
Forbes - 2 Jul 2018 02:44
Saudi Arabia is back the "swing" oil producer, ready to raise production to "stabilize" oil prices.
The Trump administration reportedly drafted a bill to abandon key World Trade Organization rules
Business Insider - 2 Jul 2018 02:20
Associated Press/Evan Vucci The Trump administration has reportedly drafted a bill that would abandon the US' commitment to the World Trade Organization's rules. Trump has recently been angling to withdraw the US from th...
CEO Musk: Tesla hits weekly goal of making 5,000 Models 3s
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 01:12
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has delivered on its CEO's promise to build a lower-priced car at a rate of 5,000 per week by the end of June. CEO Elon …
Can Wall Street Learn To Love Human Capital?
Forbes - 2 Jul 2018 19:15
If you believe, as I do, that all businesses rise and fall based on the quality of their people, you'll be encouraged by an unlikely new alliance that could help reshape Wall Street.
4 Stocks With Bounce-Back Potential: Thor Industries, Lam Research & More
Forbes - 2 Jul 2018 16:55
At the start of each new quarter, I call to your attention some stocks that have been roughed up in the previous quarter and that I think have excellent bounce-back potential. Their average 12-month return has been 19.0%...
Dell set to become a public company with tracking stock buyout
USA Today - 2 Jul 2018 16:33
Dell Technologies will again become a public company with the $21.7 billion purchase of DVMT, a stock that tracks the performance of the Dell-controlled cloud tech firm VMware.