Business News
What to Do When You're Covering for Colleagues -- and Can't Keep Up
Harvard Business Review - 9 Oct 2018 20:00
Strategies to help you manage an extra workload.
Vizio Atmos Home Theater review -- Great soundbar, but Atmos is frustrating
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2018 02:37
REVIEW: Dolby Atmos is here. It’s the 3D positional audio technology from Dolby that adds height and movement through specially positioned speakers. And it’s giving audio companies a reason to update their product li...
Chile's Codelco plans to raise $1 billion in 2019
Reuters - 9 Oct 2018 19:01
Chile's state-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, plans to raise up to $1 billion next year to help finance the overhaul of its existing mines, Chairman Juan Benavides said on Tuesday.
Bloomin' Brands Sends U.S. Account to Mediahub
AdWeek - 9 Oct 2018 22:43
Bloomin' Brands, the restaurant chain behind most recognizably Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill, has selected Mediahub as its U.S. agency of record following a review launched in July, sour...
Why Bumble Is Celebrating the Stories of 112 Real-Life NYC Users
AdWeek - 9 Oct 2018 19:16
Bumble is plastering the real-life stories of 112 of its "inspirational and relatable" users all over New York for its largest advertising campaign to date. The social connection app, which now has 41 million worldwide c...
How Amazon is killing comparison shopping
Market Watch - 9 Oct 2018 18:49
Competition between Amazon and traditional retailers is causing prices to become more uniform.
How to see the world in your 20s without racking up debt
ABC News - 9 Oct 2018 18:10
Travel in your 20s without taking on credit card debt by planning, minimizing costs, using your credit card rewards and working on the road
In Nigeria, Plans for the World's Largest Refinery
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2018 13:29
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, hopes his $12 billion complex will turn his country into a petroleum powerhouse.
Asia Markets: Nikkei slips, but Chinese stocks bounce back after Monday's plunge
Market Watch - 9 Oct 2018 06:57
Asian markets were mixed in early trading Tuesday, with Chinese equities rising while Japanese stocks fell.
IMF downgrades outlook for world economy to 3.7 pct. growth
Miami Herald - 9 Oct 2018 05:06
The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy, citing rising interest rates and growing tensions over trade. The IMF said Monday that the global economy will …
Google drops out of contention for a $10 billion defense contract because it could conflict with its corporate values (GOOG, GOOGL)
Business Insider - 9 Oct 2018 03:14
Kim White/MSNBC Google has dropped out of a bidding war with Amazon and other cloud computing companies for Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), a $10 billion contract from the Pentagon. Google chose to withdr...
Kavanaugh’s First Day In Supreme Court Contrasts Turbulent Confirmation Path
TPM - 9 Oct 2018 20:43
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brett Kavanaugh took the bench with his new Supreme Court colleagues for the first time Tuesday in...
Fannie Mae board member Frater selected as interim CEO
American Banker - 9 Oct 2018 19:15
Fannie Mae has appointed Hugh Frater, a member of its board of directors, to serve as its interim chief executive officer after Timothy Mayopoulos steps down next week, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Peltz mulling takeover bid for Papa John's
New York Post - 9 Oct 2018 19:12
Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is evaluating a takeover bid for Papa John's International, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The activist hedge fund recently contac...
Starbucks provides backup care benefit to US workers
Miami Herald - 9 Oct 2018 19:02
Starbucks' U.S. employees have a new benefit: subsidized backup care for children and adults. The company says employees will get up to 10 backup care days each year to use …
Walker taking gas tax argument to voters at the pumps
Miami Herald - 9 Oct 2018 18:58
Gov. Scott Walker is taking his argument against raising the gas tax straight to voters at the pump. Walker's campaign on Tuesday unveiled an ad that will play on screens …
Ford plugs in to electric vans in Germany as diesel bans loom
Reuters - 9 Oct 2018 18:45
Ford is building an electric delivery van in Europe using technology provided by Deutsche Post startup StreetScooter, as German cities clamp down on diesel emissions.
Snap is 'quickly running out of money,' analyst says
L.A. Times - 9 Oct 2018 18:20Russia's Whole Economy Is Based On Worst Case Scenarios
Forbes - 9 Oct 2018 18:15US stock indexes are mixed as rising-rate shakeout extends
ABC News - 9 Oct 2018 18:14
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in early trading as markets continue to absorb the shakeout from last week's rapid rise in interest rates
When to Turn Down a Lucrative Opportunity
Harvard Business Review - 9 Oct 2018 16:05
If you won’t enjoy doing it, it’s OK to pass.
MTCH Stock Could Keep Moving Higher
Forbes - 9 Oct 2018 21:19
Match Group stock has more than doubled over the past year, and the shares could be flashing another bullish signal.