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Carlos Ghosn: Five charts on the Nissan boss scandal
BBC - 25 Nov 2018 02:20
Five charts on the scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn, whose downfall has shocked the global car industry.
Atari CEO interview -- How Rollercoaster Tycoon revival saved the company
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2018 18:35
Reimagined classic games like Rollercoaster Tycoon have helped get Atari back in the black. Now, the company plans a new home console.
Half of millennials have a side job to make ends meet: survey
New York Post - 25 Nov 2018 04:07
A sizable minority of American workers are looking for an extra gig to make ends meet. And younger workers especially are trying to supplement meager earnings. Those are the findings of several surveys, which conclude th...
How much for that app? U.S. top court hears Apple antitrust dispute
Reuters - 25 Nov 2018 15:03
When iPhone users want to edit blemishes out of their selfies, identify stars and constellations or simply join the latest video game craze, they turn to Apple Inc's App Store, where any software application they buy als...
Investors’ overseas woes are good news for US stock markets
USA Today - 25 Nov 2018 14:01
With midterms rendering more gridlock, autumn swings should be short-lived. Also good: Major global Leading Economic Indexes are high and rising.
CEO Tim Sloan has had two years to fix Wells Fargo. Is he running out of time?
L.A. Times - 25 Nov 2018 13:00Gas taxes aren't going away in age of electric cars
New York Post - 25 Nov 2018 05:00
Dear John: Good article on raising the gas tax to fund infrastructure repair. But think of the future as the government must. When vehicles are all electric, where will the infrastructure funds come from? I worked for a ...
Aston Martin to more than double production by 2025: CEO
Reuters - 25 Nov 2018 16:46
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin , has not yet seen a slowdown in its key markets and aims to more than double the number of cars it makes by 2025, its chief executive said on Sunday.
No limited, research fishery for shrimp this year, either
Miami Herald - 25 Nov 2018 16:10
The shutdown of the New England shrimp industry will extend to a limited, research-based fishery that has helped provide a small amount of shrimp to the public in the past. …
California's housing shortage has companies carving up apartments to lower the rent
L.A. Times - 25 Nov 2018 16:00Stocks This Week: Short Bed Bath & Beyond And FMC Technologies
Forbes - 25 Nov 2018 15:21
Here are a pair of stocks that are shorting candidates.
Shopping for the holidays? Here are warning signs you could get overextended
USA Today - 25 Nov 2018 15:00
Retailers' gains this shopping season could come at a cost. Here are warning signs you may becomeoverextended in the coming weeks.
Carlos Ghosn denies Nissan misconduct claims
BBC - 25 Nov 2018 14:50
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn remains in detention in Japan over allegations of wrongdoing.
Himalayan salt lamps are a scam: lawsuit
New York Post - 25 Nov 2018 13:45
Himalayan salt lamps designed to purify air and improve sleep quality are a scam, a Manhattan man claims in a new class-action lawsuit filed against a company that makes the trendy lights. Daniel Okoe paid $25 on Amazon ...
Calvados is making a comeback -- here's everything you need to know about the apple brandy
Business Insider - 25 Nov 2018 13:26
Shutterstock.com Business Insider spoke to the cofounders of 30&40 Calvados. It turns out Calvados differs from Cognac in more ways than one — even though they're both brandies. The 30&40 team are hoping to put Calvado...
Finding a way out from under big medical bills
L.A. Times - 25 Nov 2018 13:00Matias Santoyo's New York Lights Up
The New Yorker - 25 Nov 2018 12:00
Françoise Mouly writes about the 1927 cover by the Mexican artist Matias Santoyo, which is re-printed for The New Yorker's Archive Issue.
Jeff Bezos pictures Amazon as an inverted pyramid, in which he is the least important person at the bottom
Business Insider - 25 Nov 2018 11:00
Cliff Owen/AP A seasonal Amazon worker, who wrote an anonymous column in The Guardian, described the induction talk they were given on their first day. A manager took an image of an inverted pyramid, labelled the bottom ...
Britain's Video Game Knight Launches $100 Million Movie Studios To Take On Netflix
Forbes - 25 Nov 2018 10:00
Video game CEO Jason Kingsley is launching a $100 million 215,000 sq ft TV and movie studio, where he plans to start shooting Rebellion's first production, Mega City One, in 2019.
The property tax system works brilliantly - if you're a builder or wealthy homeowner
The Guardian - 25 Nov 2018 09:59
More government money goes to subsidising housebuyers than to housing benefit - a situation that is not only unfair but costing the economy dear When official figures show that the number of new homes built for social re...
Secrets of 13 of the world’s most productive people
Fast Company - 25 Nov 2018 09:00
You’ve never been busier, and the demands on your time have never been greater. Here’s how some of 2018’s most driven people get the most out of every day, plus insider tips from experts in the field. 1. Janelle Mo...
Investors hope for trade war ceasefire at G20 summit
The Guardian - 25 Nov 2018 09:00
Presidents Trump and Xi will meet in Buenos Aires this week, but it seems neither China nor the US is in conciliatory mood Much of the attention at the G20 summit in Argentina this week will be focused on the sidelines, ...