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Social media companies beware: Washington is watching you
New York Post - 2 Sep 2018 04:41
Social media may be too new to know this, but you need to tread lightly when Washington, DC, is looking. While President Trump has expanded his vocabulary to include "fake social" and "fake search," last week we had Face...
What raising Social Security means for Medicare costs
New York Post - 2 Sep 2018 04:12
Dear John: I just read your report on the possibility of a 3 percent cost of living adjustment for Social Security recipients for 2019. What you do not mention is what Medicare costs are going to do. Example: In 2018, th...
Labor Day weekend sales in NY expected to see huge drop
New York Post - 2 Sep 2018 03:57
New York is a total bust for Labor Day weekend retail sales as consumers look for other unofficial end-of-summer activities. If last year's massive drop in sales repeats itself this year -- as some analysts are forecasti...
The 32-year-old millionaire founder of $3.75 billion Box thinks everyone needs to read these two books (BOX)
Business Insider - 2 Sep 2018 16:00
Flickr/ TechCrunch Disrupt 2013 Box CEO Aaron Levie may have made his millions helping companies move their data to the cloud, but the 32-year-old founder still takes the time to sit down and read a book. As the leader o...
Majority of blue-collar workers are happy with their jobs: poll
New York Post - 2 Sep 2018 02:38
Blue-collar workers celebrating Labor Day say they are happy with their line of work and see good things for the country, a new study says. The vast majority of blue-collar workers -- 86 percent -- are happy with their j...
Interstate lane closures suspended for Labor Day weekend
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 00:42
Transportation officials say they will not close any lanes on South Carolina interstates unless there is an emergency over the Labor Day weekend. The Department of Transportation says it expects …
Booming housing market prompts Arizona to auction trust land
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 00:18
The state of Arizona is auctioning broad areas of trust land for future housing developments in response to a booming housing market in the Tucson area. The first residentially zoned …
Air Force innovation hub launches in Montgomery
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 20:52
An Air Force innovation hub has opened in Alabama to harness research and technology for the military. "Mission Launch 2018" was meant to introduce the hub's mission to defense and …
The Wall Street Journal: SEC's Clayton mulls allowing mom-and-pop investors to play VC with pre-IPO companies
Market Watch - 2 Sep 2018 16:45
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, a Trump appointee wrestling with how to boost flagging interest in public markets, said the commission also wants to take steps to give more individual investors a shot at companies that have be...
Warren Buffett is having trouble selling his house--how you can avoid that same fate
Market Watch - 2 Sep 2018 16:19
Buffett dropped the price on his Laguna Beach house after it spent more than a year on the market.
$2.5B crude oil export terminal project planned in Louisiana
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 16:09
Louisiana officials say a crude oil export terminal on the Mississippi River and 700-mile pipeline project will be a $2.5 billion investment, creating 35 permanent jobs. Kansas-based Tallgrass Energy said …
Indonesia to work with Alibaba's Jack Ma to increase exports: minister
Reuters - 2 Sep 2018 15:45
Indonesia will partner with Alibaba's CEO Jack Ma to look into ways to use Alibaba's ecosystem to increase its exports, particularly to China, its communications minister told Reuters on Sunday.
Providence Housing Authority awarded $400k federal grant
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 15:38
The Providence Housing Authority has been awarded nearly $400,000 to provide more rental housing opportunities for low-income people with disabilities. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced the funding from the U.S. …
Stocks This Week: Activision Blizzard, Intel And CVS
Forbes - 2 Sep 2018 15:06
Here are a pair of recommended short sales and and one long-term buy recommendation.
Land bank seeks to restore historic Battle Creek homes
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 07:01
For seven decades, 26 Fremont St. was home to one Battle Creek family. Members of the Barber family died here, got married here and operated a small gift shop inside. …
Catching a driver who won't face justice
New York Post - 2 Sep 2018 04:03
Dear John: I was riding my bike on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn when I was struck by a [driver] who overtook me. I slammed into another car and was in such pain that I did not get the insurance information of the driver w...
Here's why Americans don't have to work on Labor Day
Business Insider - 2 Sep 2018 03:50
The nation will observe Labor Day this coming Monday, allowing millions to enjoy the waning days of summer, as well their last chance to wear white pants without earning a "tsk tsk" from Miss Manners. How did this early ...
Google Search now uses Service Worker for repeated searches
Venture Beat - 2 Sep 2018 02:23
Google Search is now using Service Worker to cache repeated searches, loading results twice as fast. The tidbit was shared this week by Dion Almaer, Google director of engineering, and Ben Galbraith, Google senior direct...
This subscription service lets you try coffee from around the world starting at $9 -- and it's some of the best I've ever had
Business Insider - 2 Sep 2018 01:59
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Simpson's late eagle gives him lead at TPC Boston
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 01:51
The putt is one that Webb Simpson never practices enough. He wasn't sure it even required his putter. He worked it to perfection. From just over 70 feet away off …
Utah police use new technology to trace ballistic evidence
Miami Herald - 2 Sep 2018 01:22
A recently solved drive-by shooting case in South Salt Lake highlights the effectiveness of a newly formed center that provides investigators with improved ballistics testing, according to Utah authorities. Investigators...
UK's Sky to invest in Israeli VC fund and open Berlin office
Reuters - 2 Sep 2018 01:11
Pay-TV group Sky plans to step up investments in tech start-ups in Europe and the Middle East by opening a new office in Germany and investing $4 million in an Israeli venture capital fund.