Business News
What has happened to Woolworths' stores 10 years after closure?
BBC - 19 Nov 2018 17:24
Ten years after the collapse of the High Street chain, discount chains now own many of its old stores.
Founder's Big Idea to Revive BuzzFeed's Fortunes? A Merger With Rivals
The New York Times - 19 Nov 2018 19:37
Jonah Peretti, the chief executive, says his company could eventually merge with other online publishers in order to negotiate better terms with tech platforms like Facebook.
Lidl Boosts Northeast Presence By Acquiring 27 Best Market Stores
Retail Touch Points - 19 Nov 2018 20:42
Lidl US will acquire 27 Best Market grocery stores in New York and New Jersey. The deal will expand Lidl's presence in the region and mark its introduction to Long Island. The Best Market locations will be converted into...
Markets Right Now: Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street
Miami Herald - 19 Nov 2018 18:42
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street led by declines in technology and industrial companies. Apple sank …
Market Snapshot: Stocks edge lower to begin the holiday-shortened week in decline
Market Watch - 19 Nov 2018 18:45
U.S. stock indexes opened lower Monday, in a week that will be abbreviated by Thanksgiving on Thursday, with domestic markets set to be closed in one of the lowest-volume periods of the year.
Why central bank digital currencies will destroy bitcoin | Nouriel Roubini
The Guardian - 19 Nov 2018 18:45
Central banks should issue their own digital currencies to replace a crisis-prone banking system and shut out cryptocurrencies The world's central bankers have begun to discuss the idea of central bank digital currencies...
Italian Ikea Store Opens Doors To Stray Dogs And The Internet Is Lapping It Up
The Huffington Post - 19 Nov 2018 04:42
"Thank God there are still good people in the world who help poor animals," one commenter wrote on Instagram.
The New York Post: Michael Bloomberg donates record $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins
Market Watch - 19 Nov 2018 04:19
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday that he is donating a record gift to an academic institution -- $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University.
'You'll fail a lot, but failure is hollow'
BBC - 19 Nov 2018 04:07
You'll fail a lot but you'll learn as an entrepreneur from your failures, says Mohamed Al Awadhi.
'Talents and skills' will be the way into post-Brexit U.K., May says
NBC News - 19 Nov 2018 19:07Asian shares mostly up cheered by Wall Street buying spree
Miami Herald - 19 Nov 2018 06:32
Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after a buying spree on Wall Street kept up investor optimism into a new week, despite continuing worries about trade tensions. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's …
The Wall Street Journal: Trump says he has 'no reason' to listen to tape of Khashoggi's death
Market Watch - 19 Nov 2018 05:47
President Donald Trump acknowledged that Turkey shared a tape of dissident Jamal Khashoggi being killed inside the Saudi consulate but said he declined to listen to the "vicious" recording because he's been briefed on it...
WATCH: Major retailers kicking off big Black Friday sales
ABC News - 19 Nov 2018 04:37
Holiday shopping season is already under way and some of the deals may be too good to be true.
With new CEO, Telecom Italia 'opera' edges towards finale
Reuters - 19 Nov 2018 03:17
Barely a year into the job as the boss of Italy's biggest telecoms company, Amos Genish had just finished celebrating a joint venture with electronics group Samsung at a dinner in South Korea when a WhatsApp message arri...
American Airlines pilots seek new contract negotiations
Reuters - 20 Nov 2018 00:02
American Airlines pilots union on Monday urged the carrier to begin negotiations for a new labor contract in January to boost compensation.
These are the 5 best Amazon Black Friday deals you can get right now
USA Today - 19 Nov 2018 23:38
This Monday, Nov. 19, you can find great Black Friday deals, discounts and sales on Amazon, including the Echo Show, the best TV of the year, and more.
GE's sprawling power, aviation, health care arms add risk
ABC News - 19 Nov 2018 20:56
General Electric has long been a household name, manufacturing a spectrum of goods from light bulbs and air conditioners to MRI machines and jet engines
Why "Many-Model Thinkers" Make Better Decisions
Harvard Business Review - 19 Nov 2018 20:00
Three ways to construct a powerful combination of perspectives.
How Software Is Helping Big Companies Dominate
Harvard Business Review - 19 Nov 2018 19:15
They’re not just renting it from vendors — they’re building it themselves.
General Electric shuffles management at power unit
ABC News - 19 Nov 2018 19:12
General electric taps new management as it splits key power unit
FHA's $14.4B problem; Danske whistleblower to speak
American Banker - 19 Nov 2018 19:07
The agency's mortgage insurance fund has big potential shortfall; Howard Wilkinson can tell U.S. regulators and law enforcement agencies what he knows.
David's Bridal files for bankruptcy, but your order is safe
Miami Herald - 19 Nov 2018 19:07
David's Bridal is filing for bankruptcy protection but there is no danger for customers who have ordered dresses because operations continuing as normal while the wedding and prom retailer restructures. …