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Elon Musk is not a conventional CEO -- stop expecting him to be
New York Post - 19 Aug 2018 04:49
Elon Musk's tweet on Tesla going private has drawn no shortage of opinions, and it will be up to federal regulators to figure out whether he overstepped his bounds. Social media is a new frontier for financial disclosure...
Montana to install drug collection boxes across state
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2018 18:42
Montana officials are using a federal grant to install prescription drug collection boxes in pharmacies across the state. The collection boxes would allow people to safely dispose of unused medication. …
Utility inspecting high-voltage equipment via helicopter
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2018 17:22
Residents in nearly 60 New Hampshire towns and cities might notice a helicopter flying around this month as the state's largest utility inspects high-voltage electrical equipment. Eversource is using a …
7 of the biggest financial problems millennials face that their parents didn't
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 05:57
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Henri Bendel Millennials are the generation born between 1981 and 1996. Because they came of age during the Great Recession,millennials are dealing with a number of financial problems. So...
A capacity squeeze is taking place in the trucking industry
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 19:00
cate_89/Shutterstock The transportation sector, a reflection of the goods-based economy in the US, is having a growth of demand. Freight shipment volume by truck, rail, air, and barge jumped 10.6% in July compared to a y...
Pass it On: Entrepreneur's insights on running a business
ABC News - 19 Aug 2018 18:50
Founder of Bombas: Focus on one product then branch out, don't copy your competition, take some vacation
We visited Family Dollar, the store that analysts say is becoming Dollar Tree's biggest problem. Here's what we found. (DLTR)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 18:40
Business Insider/Mary Hanbury Family Dollar was acquired by Dollar Tree in 2015. Analysts say Family Dollar has proven to be a drag on Dollar Tree's earnings. "Family Dollar remains the weaker part of the business," Neil...
Online socks seller Bombas mixes commerce and charity
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2018 18:35
David Heath co-founded online socks company Bombas not because of an overwhelming desire to make a comfortable sock, but after realizing that they were the No. 1 clothing item requested …
US Sen. Warren: Corporations owe workers a seat at table
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2018 18:14
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pushing a bill she says is designed to pressure corporations to focus more on the interests of their workers and not just shareholders. The Massachusetts …
Capital One has launched a new cash-back card that offers 4% back on dining and entertainment -- the best rate of any card available today
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 18:01
TheInsider Picksteam writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network. Capital One Capital One announced a refresh to its' Savor card, which origina...
Nike and Whole Foods are following Walmart's lead and signaling a new era for online shopping (NKE, AMZN, WMT)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 17:58
Katie Canales/Business Insider It seems that every large retailer in the United States is rolling out new curbside pickup options. Amazonrecently rolled out its Prime Now pickup option at Whole Foods locations inSacramen...
A small Greek island will become the first in the Mediterranean to run solely on wind and solar power after its businesses have been hindered by blackouts
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 17:46
Associated Press The small Greek island of Tilos will become the first in the Mediterranean to run only on wind and solar power. The innovative 800-kilowatt wind turbine is an effort to protect the environment and attrac...
EU may force banking jobs away from UK after Brexit, warns City boss
The Guardian - 19 Aug 2018 17:15
Standard Chartered's Tracy Clarke says tougher demands could see more jobs than planned shift to Frankfurt, Paris and Dublin Tougher demands by European Union regulators may force banks to shift more jobs to Frankfurt, P...
7-Eleven owners say new pact with Japanese-owned chain disenfranchises them
L.A. Times - 19 Aug 2018 14:00Michigan groups work to increase disability employment
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2018 09:01
Cheryl Angelelli feels lucky. After a tragic accident in a swimming pool left her a quadriplegic at 14, her parents did not treat her any differently. "They didn't coddle me," …
A 'loudmouth, partisan, political hack who cannot be trusted': Trump lashes out at John Brennan on Twitter
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2018 06:33
Getty President Trump questioned John Brennan's record as CIA director in a tweet Saturday morning. He also called Brennan a "loudmouth, partisan, political hack who cannot be trusted with the secrets of our country." Tr...
80 percent of millennials worried about Social Security: study
New York Post - 19 Aug 2018 04:57
As Social Security turned 83 last week, many millennials are convinced they won't collect a cent. Indeed, "80 percent of millennial workers say they're worried Social Security won't be there for them," according to a rec...
CNN: WH Says Speechwriter Who Attended Event With White Nationalists Has Left
TPM - 20 Aug 2018 01:54
A White House speechwriter who spoke at a 2016 conference “frequented” by white nationalists no longer holds that position, CNN...
HPCL arm Prize Petroleum takes a ₹ 24.41 crore hit
livemint.com - 20 Aug 2018 01:43
Bad prospects have forced HPCL to relinquish 19 of its 21 exploration and production blocks, ending its upstream ambitions
ARCs seek tweaks in inter-creditor agreement to protect their interests
livemint.com - 20 Aug 2018 01:35
Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) aren't happy with the 'standstill clause' which prohibits lenders from selling their loans to anyone but other banks and NBFCs once a borrower is referred for resolution under inter-...
The homeland-as-a-service model: How blockchain will disrupt the world order
Venture Beat - 20 Aug 2018 01:33
GUEST: With blockchain-based technologies promising to disrupt nearly all areas of the global economy, I wonder what impact they will have on the global political scene and how we interact with our governments. The main ...
Uber's Vision of Self-Driving Cars Begins to Blur
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2018 01:28
Since a self-driving Uber killed a pedestrian in March, the company's executives have been divided over the future of its autonomous vehicle efforts.