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How good can school lunch be? Here's what an $8 one is like
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 06:01
The scent of fresh-baked biscuits filled the kitchen at Stratford Academy on a September morning. While one cafeteria helper loaded trays of bacon into the oven for the upcoming breakfast …
Comcast outbids Fox with $40 billion winning offer for Sky
Reuters - 23 Sep 2018 00:16
Comcast beat Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox in the battle for Sky on Saturday after offering 30.6 billion pounds ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.
Parking lot lease deals at McCain: A whole new mall game
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 07:01
Ask what's new in shopping malls, and you'll hear of a trend that isn't in the mall at all. It's on the parking lot outside. Companies like Dillard's Inc., J.C. …
US student debt might lead to the next financial crisis
New York Post - 23 Sep 2018 03:44
In may not be trigonometry, but if you do the math, there is a great divide in how an estimated $2 trillion will be paid back in the near future. For some analysts, US student debt has shades of the subprime crisis that ...
Wall Street is high on Thiel-backed cannabis company
New York Post - 23 Sep 2018 03:40
America saw reefer madness take over the stock market last week. For a few months now, the budding industry has captured the hearts, minds and money of many investors. However, the party may have gotten a bit too crazy o...
The Wall Street Journal: OPEC expects U.S. shale growth to slow significantly in less than 5 years
Market Watch - 23 Sep 2018 16:43
U.S. shale oil production will peak by the late 2020s, triggering renewed demand for OPEC crude after an expected decline and stagnation, the oil cartel said Sunday.
How Trump exposed, exploited, and embodied the cult of billionaire 'big philanthropy'
Business Insider - 23 Sep 2018 16:30
Oliver Contreras-Pool/Getty Images Author AnandGiridharadas believes elite-led philanthropy fueled the rise of Donald Trump. In his new book, Giridharadas argues that Trump exposed the hypocrisy of wealthy philanthropist...
China's state-backed 'National Team' may rescue stocks from trade war woes
Business Insider - 23 Sep 2018 16:19
Reuters The "National Team" is a group of institutional investors that was formed after a sharp Shanghai Composite index correction in 2015. The team could step in again soon as the US-China trade war escalates, analysts...
Nike's Market Value Surges By $6 Billion After Controversial Kaepernick Ad
The Huffington Post - 23 Sep 2018 16:17
After an initial dip in share prices, Nike's stock has skyrocketed to a near all-time high.
Stocks This Week: Buy Xilinx, Short Lam Research And Buy UNUM
Forbes - 23 Sep 2018 15:45
Here are a trio of short-term stock picks .
Lake County group gets $226K to address food deserts
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 15:35
A northwestern Indiana philanthropic foundation has won a more than $226,000 federal grant to address food deserts in Gary and East Chicago, in part by expanding access to locally-grown produce. …
Trump's trade war on Chinese goods may hit the toy industry hard
Market Watch - 23 Sep 2018 15:13
People may want to buy a few extra toys this holiday season.
520 employers hire 610 individuals with disabilities
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 15:10
A New Hampshire state agency that helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs says more than 500 employers have hired 610 individuals with disabilities so far this year. New …
Top Fund Manager Says Amazon Has Fallen Enough To Nibble
Forbes - 23 Sep 2018 15:00Man marks 50 years still on job at tire cord fabric plant
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 07:01
When Richard Jones, a graduate of Tennessee Valley High in Lawrence County, was hired at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, his plan was to work at the Decatur plant for a …
Iowa hunter faces disability by creating call of the wild
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 07:01
Brandon Knopf climbed the career ladder to management by his 30s and built a home on prime land near Lake Red Rock. The bachelor spent his weekends golfing, hunting and …
Oklahoma City sees increase in unsheltered homelessness
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 07:01
Look high up under any highway overpass near downtown Oklahoma City, and thee's a good chance you'll see tarps, sleeping bags and blankets draped across the crevices just under the …
US seeks to curtail green cards for immigrants on public aid
Miami Herald - 23 Sep 2018 04:00
The Trump administration is proposing rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already …
Next crash will be 'worse than the Great Depression': experts
New York Post - 23 Sep 2018 02:29
Ten years ago, it was too-easy credit that brought financial markets to their knees. Today, it could be a global debt of $247 trillion that causes the next crash. After a decade of escalating US household debt brought on...
3 Brands That Enjoyed a Huge Bump on Social Thanks to the Kevin Hart Effect
AdWeek - 23 Sep 2018 02:00
When the comedian partners with a brand, he brings more than just a name. Kevin Hart is hands on, providing input on everything from design to content strategy. The results of his savvy approach are no laughing matter. T...
Amid Furor, Trump Pushes Pause On Deciding Rosenstein’s Fate
TPM - 23 Sep 2018 21:57
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) -- As Air Force One streaked across the desert sky and Las Vegas faded in the distance,...
VW's Porsche to stop offering diesel models: Bild am Sonntag
Reuters - 23 Sep 2018 01:00
Volkswagen's Porsche will stop offering diesel versions of its cars, the unit's chief executive told a weekly newspaper, responding to ever tougher requirements to curb CO2 emissions.