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L.A. City Council committee endorses $1.2-billion expansion of convention center and hotel
L.A. Times - 14 Nov 2018 04:50The best HR is invisible
Fast Company - 14 Nov 2018 11:00
More and more companies are discovering the strategic benefits of a less centralized human resources function. There was a time not long ago when “getting HR involved” generally meant diffusing an employee relations ...
Crude oil struggles for traction after plunge, stocks sag
Reuters - 14 Nov 2018 06:51
Oil prices struggled for traction on Wednesday after sinking on worries about weakening world demand and oversupply, while global shares sagged with slowing growth concerns overshadowing potential positives such as progr...
WATCH: Amazon: New headquarters to bring 25k jobs to each location
ABC News - 14 Nov 2018 06:39
The retail giant said it had deliberated "a lot" before choosing New York and Arlington, Virginia, as the sites for its new headquarters.
WATCH: Chick-fil-A to deliver from more than 1,100 US chains
ABC News - 14 Nov 2018 05:18
Customers craving the popular fast food chain will need to live within a 10-minute radius of a participating location.
Goldman on the hot seat; lending standards flat or easing
American Banker - 14 Nov 2018 19:22
Will prosecutors believe a rogue banker was behind Malaysia fraud?; banks that changed standards in Q3 were more likely to ease underwriting.
Market Snapshot: Dow rises more than 100 points, on pace to snap 3-day skid
Market Watch - 14 Nov 2018 19:13
The Dow on Wednesday attempts to avoid its longest string of losses since mid-August, attempting to shake off weakness sparked by volatile oil trading.
Higher mortgage rates and unsettled stock market scare off potential homebuyers
USA Today - 14 Nov 2018 19:10
The number of mortgage applications fell 3.2 percent last week from the previous week as mortgage rates hit an eight-year high.
Exclusive: Sears finalizing $350 bankruptcy loan with Great American - sources
Reuters - 14 Nov 2018 19:10
Sears Holdings Corp is finalizing a deal with financial firm Great American Capital Partners and other lenders for $350 million in bankruptcy financing that would keep the retailer open through the holiday season while i...
The Tell: Wrongway bet on asset that has surged 20% this week has intensified oil's rout, says prominent trader
Market Watch - 14 Nov 2018 19:04
Prominent trader Mark Fisher has one theory on why crude-oil prices have unraveled into a bear market in only six weeks, capped by a 7% drop on Tuesday.
Oil Majors Have Started Their Low-Carbon Journey, But Progress Is Painfully Slow
Forbes - 14 Nov 2018 19:00Mass survey shows Germans are clinging to their cars
Miami Herald - 14 Nov 2018 18:59
Germanys remains a nation of auto lovers, with use of car-sharing services, bikes and public transport on the rise, mainly in large cities. The Transport Ministry released results from a …
Snap subpoenaed by DOJ and SEC over IPO disclosures
New York Post - 14 Nov 2018 18:58
The US Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap Inc. for information about its March 2017 initial public offering, the social media app maker told Reuters on Tuesday. Snap said in a ...
Utility PG&E sued by victims of California wildfire
Reuters - 14 Nov 2018 18:49
A group of three law firms representing multiple victims of California's deadliest wildfire has filed a lawsuit against PG&E Corp alleging negligence and health and safety code violations by the utility company in the bl...
Markets Right Now: Tech companies drive US stocks higher
ABC News - 14 Nov 2018 18:44
Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street as the market recoups some of its losses from a day earlier
Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?
Miami Herald - 14 Nov 2018 09:11
The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be …
Big-bank breakups, postal lending and more: 2020 Dem hopefuls' financial agendas
American Banker - 14 Nov 2018 07:08
The already long list of potential challengers to President Trump in 2020 includes policymakers with a deep record on banking issues and those whose financial services views are a relative mystery.
Juul stops sale of flavored e-cigarettes in stores
CBSNews - 14 Nov 2018 07:06
Juul, the dominant maker of e-cigarettes, is pulling some of its most popular products from stores. It may have been done as a preemptive strike before the federal government could act. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner...
Japan GDP: Natural disasters hit economic growth
BBC - 14 Nov 2018 06:45
Rising protectionism could threaten exports and the growth outlook for the world's third largest economy.
PG&E sued over massive Northern California wildfire
Miami Herald - 14 Nov 2018 06:40
People who lost homes in California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Tuesday, accusing the utility of negligence and blaming it for the fire. PG&E …
China industrial output, investment beat forecasts; retail sales miss
Reuters - 14 Nov 2018 06:34
China reported a mixed bag of economic data for October on Wednesday, but industrial output and investment grew faster than expected, suggesting a flurry of support measures may be starting to take hold.
Georgia O'Keeffe Holds The Auction Record For A Female Artist. When Will That Record Be Broken?
Forbes - 15 Nov 2018 01:19
As more important Georgia O'Keeffe paintings come to auction, a look at the market for her work.