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I'm a burned-out millennial who quit a high-paying 9-to-5 job to travel full time
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2018 19:05
Mark Mitchell/Attribution/License/Flickr Millennials are more likely to say they are often or always burned out at work than workers in older generations, according to research by Gallup. Other research found that over 7...
8 artists who took their love of LEGO to the next level
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2018 18:57
See Also: An artist based in Norway creates sidewalk art that's only visible when it rains A calligrapher buys and restores vintage fountain pens on EBay A robotics lab created an exoskeleton that assists people with neu...
How The Pieces Add Up: The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Targets $52
Forbes - 13 Aug 2018 18:35Fallout from the Turkish lira's meltdown is starting to spread to markets around the world
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2018 07:16
Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images Global markets are under pressure following the plunge in the Turkish lira late last week. The lira’s fall continued in Asian trade on Monday — it plunged as much as 10% when marke...
Feds warned Sinclair execs that Tribune merger faced problems
New York Post - 13 Aug 2018 06:26
Sinclair Broadcasting shouldn't have been so surprised about its mega-merger with Tribune Media getting blocked. The nation's biggest TV station owner insisted last month it was "shocked" when the $3.9 billion deal got b...
Tim Cook is worth $625 million and leads a $1 trillion company -- but he reportedly buys discounted underwear and wants to give his money away after paying for his nephew's tuition
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2018 05:19
Richard Drew/AP Apple CEO Tim Cook's net worth is estimated to be $625.37 million. That's mostly from Apple stock options. But the native Alabaman doesn't live very lavishly. Apple CEO Tim Cook, 57, is at the helm of the...
Aldi just revealed its next assault against Walmart, Amazon, and Kroger
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2018 05:09
Aldi is planning to expand grocery delivery services to all US stores, Aldi US CEO Jason Hart told Business Insider. The company will start testing curbside pickup as well, Hart said. Aldi is slowly ramping up its invest...
Instead Of Tesla, Saudi Arabia Should Invest In Battery Tech
Forbes - 13 Aug 2018 04:30Trump's National Security Claim for Tariffs Sets Off Crisis at W.T.O.
The New York Times - 13 Aug 2018 03:30
The Trump administration has forced the World Trade Organization into the tough spot of having to make a ruling that could cause problems whatever it does.
The stock blip that changed a bank's future
American Banker - 14 Aug 2018 01:08
Guaranty Bancorp could have had a different owner if not for a suitor's ill-timed stock hiccup that gave a rival the upper hand.
The Simple Question That Can Make or Break a Startup
Harvard Business Review - 13 Aug 2018 20:00
Do customers want your product?
Warren Buffett's investing continues to evolve even at 87
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2018 19:19
Warren Buffett is still finding new places to invest decades after he started, even though his basic approach of finding businesses selling for less than they are worth hasn't changed …
How Blockchain Can Be A Diamond Buyer's Best Friend
Retail Touch Points - 13 Aug 2018 19:17
Blockchain, the underlying technology for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, also can help make supply chains more secure. Because blockchain uses a distributed ledger system that can't be altered, it fights fraud during ful...
Roundup cancer verdict sends Bayer shares sliding
Reuters - 13 Aug 2018 19:00
Bayer shares plunged as much as 14 percent on Monday, losing about $14 billion in value, after newly acquired Monsanto was ordered to pay $289 million in damages in the first of possibly thousands of U.S. lawsuits over a...
South Carolina soybean farmers worry about prices, trade war
Miami Herald - 13 Aug 2018 18:57
Farmers in South Carolina who grow soybeans are worried about prices this year because of the uncertainty involving the trade conflict between the United States and China. Sumter grower John …
Harley-Davidson is sliding after Trump backs boycott if it moves production overseas (HOG)
Business Insider - 13 Aug 2018 18:53
President Donald Trump meets with supporters from a group called "Bikers for Trump" at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. President Donald Trump hosted "Bikers for Trump" at his golf club in New Jers...
Currencies: Dollar reverses as Turkey currency carnage continues
Market Watch - 13 Aug 2018 18:39
Turkey's currency crisis continues, lifting the dollar and haven currencies, such as the Japanese yen.
Why Turkey's Trials Are Rippling Into Europe
Wall Street Journal - 13 Aug 2018 18:32
Emerging-market currencies aren't the only ones affected by Turkey's crisis, the euro is too.
Three Ways The Strong Dollar Is Impacting Your Investment Portfolio In 2018
Forbes - 13 Aug 2018 18:20Netflix CFO to step down after eight years
New York Post - 13 Aug 2018 18:19
Netflix Chief Financial Officer David Wells will step down after eight years in the role, the video streaming company said on Monday. Wells will remain with Netflix until his successor is found, a search that will consid...
Musk says Saudi fund supports Tesla buyout, talks continue
Reuters - 13 Aug 2018 18:13
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday he was still in talks with potential backers of a possible buyout of the company, including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, but had not completed securing the funding.
Wells Fargo is eyeing a piece of the $1.4 trillion student-debt pie
American Banker - 13 Aug 2018 18:08
Wells Fargo & Co. is considering whether to jump-start its shrinking student-lending business by catering to borrowers holding U.S. government loans.