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Customer calls prove rich data resource for USAA
American Banker - 3 Oct 2018 22:08
The bank has long collected data about digital interactions. Now it's adding tech to gain knowledge from phone call to better understand each customer.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos supplants Bill Gates atop Forbes list of 400 richest Americans
USA Today - 3 Oct 2018 17:00
Jeff Bezos has topped Bill Gates on Forbes' annual list of the richest Americans. President Donald Trump dropped to No. 259 from No. 248 a year ago.
Toys R Us lenders file a plan to revive the brand
L.A. Times - 3 Oct 2018 01:20You can still get a tax deduction for a client's meal on a night out, IRS says
L.A. Times - 3 Oct 2018 18:50Citroën boss: 'Where does my handbag go'?
BBC - 3 Oct 2018 01:01
Linda Jackson says women buy cars so their views on design should matter to manufacturers.
How India avoided its 'Lehman Brothers moment'
BBC - 3 Oct 2018 12:10
India's government has taken over a major lending firm after it defaulted on loan repayments.
Design needs more feminism, less toxic masculinity
Fast Company - 3 Oct 2018 09:00
More grandmothers, too. A recent trip to the airport showed me the future of design. Read Full Story
China's Tencent Music applies to list in the US
BBC - 3 Oct 2018 04:15
The music streaming service is majority owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings.
Why you should budget $200 for safe sex if you use Tinder
Market Watch - 3 Oct 2018 04:11
People who use the dating app take more health risks than non-users, a new study says.
Mother of two claims H&M falsely accused her of shoplifting
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 02:32
A woman has charged H&M, a popular clothing chain, with racial profiling in an incident at Pembroke Lakes Mall in which she says the store's security guards falsely accused of …
Tesla must defend lawsuit alleging abuse of foreign workers
Reuters - 3 Oct 2018 02:01
A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must defend itself at a trial over allegations it knew foreign workers at one of its facilities were threatened with deportation if they reported an injury and worked long shifts that...
WATCH: Amazon raises hourly pay for workers to $15 after criticism
ABC News - 3 Oct 2018 01:47
Some analysts said the retail giant - now worth $1 trillion - could offset the cost by raising the price of Amazon Prime memberships.
Gold, rabbits and crypto: Venezuela's strange economic plans
BBC - 3 Oct 2018 01:14
The government in Caracas has not been short of creative approaches to tackle the country's economic crisis.
Judge allows NJ case against drugmaker to advance
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 17:54
A New Jersey court is allowing most of the state's lawsuit against the maker of OxyContin to move forward. Superior Court Judge Thomas Moore dismissed a public nuisance claim against …
No Black Swan Paddling Into Sight
Forbes - 3 Oct 2018 17:07
Don't believe any economist unless he publishes his tax returns on capital investments. Use your own working hypothesis until proved wrong and then amend it if necessary.
MoviePass owner announces it recently raised $65 million in new funding (HMNY)
Business Insider - 3 Oct 2018 17:04
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Ted Farnsworth, the CEO of Helios and Matheson Analytics, which owns MoviePass, said on Tuesday that the company has raised $65 million in new funding. He also said that that MoviePass has...
The Implied Analyst 12-Month Target For The iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
Forbes - 3 Oct 2018 17:03Strange sights, sounds could herald California rocket return
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 17:02
The Air Force is warning residents on California's central coast to be prepared for unusual sights and sounds this weekend as SpaceX attempts its first return of a rocket to …
UK's May tells critics to drop dream of a 'perfect' Brexit
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 16:58
British Prime Minister Theresa May battled to unite her Conservative Party on Wednesday, telling critics to abandon their dreams of a "perfect" Brexit and "come together" as divorce negotiations with …
Bankrupt: European airline leaves customers and crew members stranded
USA Today - 3 Oct 2018 16:51
European airline leaves customers and crew members stranded abroad when they suddenly go bankrupt and abandon customer services. Buzz60's Tony Spitz has the details.
Emergency alert test going out to mobile phones nationwide
Miami Herald - 3 Oct 2018 16:51
About 225 million electronic devices across the United States will wail and buzz Wednesday afternoon as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducts an emergency alert test. A tone will sound …
France to press General Electric on job pledges: minister
Reuters - 3 Oct 2018 16:41
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday he would press General Electric's new chief executive to stick to French job creation pledges made by the CEO's predecessor.