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Mortgage lenders cut jobs as Fed rate hikes hit home sales
New York Post - 21 Oct 2018 05:03
The writing is on the wall for US mortgage lenders as their home lending profits tumble -- and it spells major jobs losses for more than 350,000 financial workers. Pink slips are mounting faster than the Fed can raise in...
Ex-ABA employee sues group, alleging discrimination
American Banker - 21 Oct 2018 18:07
A former employee of the banking trade group is accusing some of its executives of allegedly creating a "boy's club" atmosphere that discriminated against women and minorities on staff.
Cube Wealth raises ₹14 crore in Series A funding
livemint.com - 22 Oct 2018 01:13
Cube Wealth will use the funding from investors Beenext, Asuka Holding and 500 Startups to grow in major Indian cities and expand to Europe and Japan, targeting NRIs
Employers who drug test might not like what they find
New York Post - 21 Oct 2018 06:25
There's a Catch-22 for local companies attempting to create a workplace free of substance abuse. A surprising number of employees -- and some key executives -- are failing drug testing, according to one human resources e...
The billionaires fuelling a space race
BBC - 21 Oct 2018 03:55
Jeff Bezos, Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk are among a number of entrepreneurs with galactic ambitions.
ArcelorMittal entry set to heat up India's steel industry
livemint.com - 21 Oct 2018 21:22Massachusetts to kick off week highlighting STEM education
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 19:43
Massachusetts is kicking off a week of activities highlighting the importance of teaching young people about science, technology, engineering and math -- also known as STEM education. On Monday, Republican …
URI awarded federal funding to train aquaculture workers
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 18:46
The University of Rhode Island has been awarded federal funding to help strengthen training programs for aquaculture workers and develop an online training curriculum that can be deployed nationwide. Rhode …
Head of crumbling foundations fund says $1 billion needed
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 18:42
The superintendent of a new captive insurance company charged with distributing millions of dollars to Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations is warning he doesn't have nearly enough money to address …
Stocks This Week: Buy United Technologies And American Electric Power
Forbes - 21 Oct 2018 18:10
Cycles indicate upcoming moves in United Technologies and American Electric Power.
Pioneer of cryptocurrency boom falls on hard times
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 18:06
For one of the biggest names in Central Washington's bitcoin boom, 12 months has made a world of difference. Last October, Giga Watt was on a scorching upward trajectory. With …
Texas A&M earns USDA approval for cottonseed genetic process
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 17:51
Scientists at Texas &M University have earned federal approval of a genetic process to unleash cottonseed as possibly one of the world's leading sources of protein-rich food. The San Antonio …
92% of Small Business Owners Say Mentors Have Major Impact on Growth
Small Business Trends - 21 Oct 2018 17:00
Wonder about the importance of mentors in business? More than 9 in 10 of small business owners say mentors are a big key to their success.
British Tea Time Tables Left Bare By Brexit
Forbes - 21 Oct 2018 16:31
UK food prices will rise if the UK cannot reach an agreement with the EU over Brexit
MUFG says bank's CEO will not attend Saudi conference
Reuters - 21 Oct 2018 15:03
The CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's banking arm will not attend the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, the group said on Sunday, joining a growing list of business executives to withdraw ove...
Audi's electric SUV faces four-week delay because of software bug
Reuters - 21 Oct 2018 14:09
Audi's first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a spokesman for the German luxury car brand said on Sunday.
New job perk helps to retain employees while lowering their college debt burden
USA Today - 21 Oct 2018 14:00
Industry experts say more companies are likely to roll out student loan-related benefits in 2019 after an Internal Revenue Service private letter.
Who is shunning Saudi Arabia's 'Davos in desert'
Sky News - 21 Oct 2018 13:42
Jamal Khashoggi's death has caused some of the business world's most powerful bosses to pull out of Saudi Arabia's showpiece investment conference.
Ryanair under fire over racist incident on flight
Miami Herald - 21 Oct 2018 22:03
Ryanair has faced criticism after a video posted online apparently showed the airline's crew failing to take action to remove a passenger who launched a racist tirade against a fellow …
The payments aren't late, but the debt collectors are calling. What does it mean?
L.A. Times - 21 Oct 2018 14:00After gloom over Nasdaq losses, tech investors hope for a ray of sunshine
The Guardian - 21 Oct 2018 12:00
Results from Microsoft Google, Amazon and more will show whether this month's jitters are still affecting the web giants What does the future hold for US tech stocks? The coming weeks will tell, as eight of the most domi...
Warning: This item is fake news
New York Post - 21 Oct 2018 08:00
Dear John: Counterfeit goods coming from China are killing us. Thank you for your recent article about this problem, and I really do hope people are more aware. I have to warn people about counterfeits on Amazon. It's re...