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Adani Power is said to near acquisition of GMR power plant
livemint.com - 27 Aug 2018 16:13Mexico, U.S. closing in on NAFTA deal, talks to resume Monday
Reuters - 27 Aug 2018 07:17
U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators are close to squaring away bilateral differences on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and will resume talks on Monday morning, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo ...
Warren Buffett set to pick up stake in Paytm
livemint.com - 27 Aug 2018 05:38
Paytm has been in talks with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway since early February to raise about ₹ 2,200- 2,500 crore at a valuation of about $10-12 billion
How to potentially become a marijuana millionaire, albeit carefully
Market Watch - 27 Aug 2018 23:32
There is money to be made in the burgeoning cannabis industry. But investors in marijuana stocks need to understand how to invest in them for the long haul.
AION Cap targets $1 billion corpus for new fund
livemint.com - 27 Aug 2018 22:30GSE reform could increase costs to borrowers: CBO
American Banker - 27 Aug 2018 22:07
The Congressional Budget Office has found that restructuring the mortgage market would save the government billions of dollars but may increase the cost of housing.
De novos built for niche audiences
American Banker - 27 Aug 2018 22:07
Organizers of new banks want to cater to underbanked minorities, entrepreneurs, military veterans and other specialized groups.
Jeremy Corbyn and the English Fetishization of Irony
The New Yorker - 27 Aug 2018 21:52
Rebecca Mead writes about the British Labour Party leader and Member of Parliament Jeremy Corbyn's comments about Jews and English irony, as he and his party are undergoing an anti-Semitism crisis.
3 Ways Ecommerce Marketers Can Compete Head-to-Head With Google
AdWeek - 27 Aug 2018 20:45
For a long time, the digital ecosystem consisted of two distinct worlds: search and commerce. Search companies like Google offered a way for users to find information, and commerce companies sold things users wanted. The...
Nasdaq tops 8,000 for first time, led by Apple, Netflix, Amazon
USA Today - 27 Aug 2018 19:30US and Mexico near deal that would set path for NAFTA revamp
ABC News - 27 Aug 2018 19:23
US and Mexico near deal that would set stage for NAFTA overhaul; tough issues remain
The federal government's top student loan official resigns, citing the White House's 'hostility' towards student borrowers
Business Insider - 27 Aug 2018 19:20
democracynow.org The top student loan official in the US government resigned Monday, citing what he says is the White House's open hostility toward protecting nation's millions of student loan borrowers. Seth Frotman wil...
Market Snapshot: Dow retakes 26,000, while S&P 500, Nasdaq carve out intraday records
Market Watch - 27 Aug 2018 19:11
U.S. stock-index gauges trade solidly higher Monday morning, with the Dow industrials retaking a psychologically significant level at 26,000 for the first time since early February.
U.S.'s top student loan official resigns, saying White House is hostile to protecting borrowers
L.A. Times - 27 Aug 2018 19:05
The nation's top government official overseeing the $1.5-trillion student loan market is resigning, citing what he says is the White House's open hostility toward protecting student loan borrowers. Seth Frotman will be s...
MusicLife raises $5 million to distribute music with AI and blockchain tech
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2018 19:00
EXCLUSIVE: MusicLife, a joint collaboration between the Singapore-based nonprofit MusicLife Foundation and the Japan-based MusicLife Company, aims to solve the music distribution problem with a combination of blockchain ...
Amazon researchers share how AI helps Alexa answer follow-up questions
Venture Beat - 27 Aug 2018 18:56
Tracking threads in a conversation isn't easy for virtual assistants and smart speakers, but researchers at Amazon have developed a novel way to Alexa context carryover with the help of artificial intelligence.
Wall Street moves deeper into record territory
CBSNews - 27 Aug 2018 18:52
Markets are moving higher on healthy corporate profits and news of a possible trade deal with Mexico
The U.S. Debt Problem Can No Longer Be Ignored
Lombardi Letter - 27 Aug 2018 18:51
Debt and Challenges to the Dollar Are Biggest Risks to U.S. Economy There's a problem affecting the U.S. and world economies, which everybody likes to ignore. The problem is debt and the effect will be a debt crisis. It'...
PayPal Mobile Updates Make Small Business Payments Faster and More Secure
Small Business Trends - 27 Aug 2018 18:30
The newly updated PayPal app will make it easier to send and request money both more quickly and more securely. Here's the details.
JetBlue to charge $30 for first checked bag, will other others follow?
USA Today - 27 Aug 2018 18:23
The New York-based airline is the first major airline to charge $30 for the first checked bag. Most competitors charge $25 for the first checked bag.
5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Upside To Analyst Targets
Forbes - 27 Aug 2018 18:21Briefly Noted Book Reviews
The New Yorker - 27 Aug 2018 13:00
"The Third Hotel," "The Occasional Virgin," "Making Oscar Wilde," and "The Widower's Notebook."