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Trump's war against the news media is rooted in some of his deepest fears
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 00:19
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik President Donald Trump has frequently asked White House aides to punish some reporters when he's unhappy with the way they approach him, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Reporters who shout ...
Wall Street finally taught Zuckerberg the lesson he deserved
New York Post - 28 Jul 2018 16:06
This week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally got the whack across the nose that many had hoped Congress would give him back in April. The social-media giant's stock price took a spectacular nose dive Thursday after the...
Arizona recorded most revenue ever during past fiscal year
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2018 06:51
Legislative budget analysts report that Arizona's main budget account recorded the most annual revenue ever during the fiscal year that ended just under a month ago. The Joint Legislative Budget …
Goldman Sachs' incoming CEO just made the Billboard charts with his Fleetwood Mac remix (GS)
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 05:52
Instagram David Solomon, incoming CEO at Goldman Sachs, moonlights as a DJ. His first single, a remix of a Fleetwood Mac hit, made the Billboard dance charts this week. David Solomon — who will take over the reigns as ...
Economic growth is a good thing -- forget the politics
New York Post - 28 Jul 2018 04:07
Nobody can dispute that the US economy had good growth in the second quarter. Nobody, that is, except those who look at the number from a politically partisan point of view, or PPPOV. The Bureau of Economic Analysis anno...
These $1 million San Francisco apartments have random support beams running straight through their kitchens
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 02:30
Google Street View A handful of units in a San Francisco apartment complex sport a unique interior feature: structural support beams running diagonally through the space. All of the units have sold for about $1 million a...
Paul Manafort spent $18,000 on karaoke equipment for his house in the Hamptons, court documents show
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 01:05
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort spent $18,000 on a karaoke machine and assorted equipment for his home in the Hamptons, according to recent court filings. Manafort's wife Kathleen p...
Southwest Airlines lost $100 million in revenue due to April accident, but still reported solid earnings
L.A. Times - 28 Jul 2018 00:404 alternatives to MoviePass to consider if you're looking for a new movie-theater subscription service
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 16:45
Vertical Entertainment/MoviePass Ventures Between frustrated customers, shady connections, a lack of cash, and collapsing stock, it has not been a good week for MoviePass. MoviePass, a movie-theater subscription service ...
Disney's shareholders have voted to buy those Fox assets. Now what?
Market Watch - 28 Jul 2018 16:39
What does Disney have planned for Hulu and Sky?
The 18 countries with the most millionaires
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 16:34
Daniel Schwen / Wikimedia Commons Minting a million-dollar fortune isn't the remarkable feat it used to be. It remains a marker of immense wealth, but the club is growing ever more crowded, with nearly 33 million people ...
1 year after nuclear plants abandoned, fallout continues
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2018 16:21
In the 12 muddled months since the abandonment of two South Carolina nuclear reactors that never produced a watt of power, only one thing seems certain: it will take a …
Defendants in billboard suit seeking $200,000 in court fees
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2018 16:05
A southern Indiana town and other defendants in a lawsuit that challenged plans for billboards near a new Ohio River bridge are seeking more than $200,000 in court fees from …
Tens of thousands of Russians protest retirement age hikes
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2018 15:57
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied throughout Russia to protest plans to substantially hike the age at which Russian men and women can receive their state retirement pensions. A …
Tesla's second-quarter earnings are expected to be terrifyingly bad, but it likely won't send stock crashing -- here's why (TSLA)
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 15:57
Larry Busacca / Getty Images for The New York Times Tesla will report second-quarter earnings next week, and they're expected to be as bad as first-quarter earnings. Tesla is also burning cash at a furious rate, leading ...
Truck drivers are overtired, overworked, and underpaid -- and that's a dangerous combination
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 15:35
Truck drivers are pressured to work extremely long hours, contributing significantly to truck accidents. One survey shows that more than half of all US truck drivers exceed the weekly limit of 60 hours per week. In 2015,...
CITI: Oil could sink to $45 a barrel over the next year
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 15:04
Andrew Burton/Getty Images Oil prices have recently shot up into the $80 a barrel range. But the analysis behind the bullish case for crude is faulty. Analysts at Citi think it could fall to $45 a barrel within a year. O...
Spirit Airlines improves on-time arrival rates in hopes of shaking off reputation as an unreliable carrier
L.A. Times - 28 Jul 2018 15:00Suit over toddler death in hot apartment settled for $100K
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2018 14:01
An insurance company for a Portland apartment complex has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 2-year-old girl who died in her bedroom …
Investing: 3 tricks billionaires use to make their money work for them
USA Today - 28 Jul 2018 13:00
You don't need a billion-dollar brokerage account to invest like a billionaire. While there are some billionaire investing strategies that are obviously out of reach to most people there are some common billionaire inves...
Trump's Tariffs, Supply Chains And Other Risks
Forbes - 28 Jul 2018 13:00The height differences between all the US presidents and first ladies
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2018 19:56
Shayanne Gal/Business Insider While every American president and first lady has reached the same heights of political office and public service, not all reached the White House at the same physical height. The average he...