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Motley Fool issues rare “ultimate buy” alert
USA Today - 3 Dec 2018 16:00
One small internet stock receives a rare buy alert.
Asia markets rise after US and China agree to trade truce
BBC - 3 Dec 2018 04:12
The US and China have agreed to halt new tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks to resolve a trade war.
Oil prices surge after U.S., China suspend trade hostilities
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 05:29
Oil prices surged on Monday after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day truce in their trade war, and ahead of a meeting this week by producer club OPEC that is expected to result in a supply cut.
Chinese media cautiously welcomes U.S. trade truce
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 04:26
The trade war truce agreed by China and the United States at the weekend could help them resolve their differences amicably, but lasting improvements in relations will depend on U.S. "sincerity", Chinese state media said...
Infographic: What Businesses and Marketers Can Expect Entering an Era of Massive Disruption
AdWeek - 3 Dec 2018 03:00
As much as companies have transformed in the past several years, it's clear that even more dramatic disruption lies ahead. According to research from Accenture Interactive, human-machine collaboration will require more t...
7 Things We Learned About Netflix's 2019 Plans
AdWeek - 3 Dec 2018 22:22
Netflix dominated the television industry in 2018 as the streaming service grew to more than 137 million subscribers worldwide, snapped up TV's biggest creators like Ryan Murphy and Kenya Barris and prompted big media co...
NRF New York City Store Tours Showcase Brick-And-Mortar Innovation
Retail Touch Points - 3 Dec 2018 19:10
The events at NRF 2019 Retail's Big Show will not be limited to the confines of the Javits Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to go on specially curated store visits from Jan. 11-18, 2019, hosted by Retail Store...
Trump and Xi agreement buys time in trade war
ABC News - 3 Dec 2018 17:09
Trump and Xi buy time in trade war. A permanent peace will likely prove much harder.
US construction spending down 0.1% in October
ABC News - 3 Dec 2018 17:08
US construction spending falls for third straight month in October, slipping 0.1%
YouTube top earners: The seven-year-old making $22m
BBC - 3 Dec 2018 17:00
An American boy who reviews toys is this year's highest-earning YouTube star, according to Forbes.
Black Friday Draws 165 Million U.S. Shoppers As The Holiday Grows Abroad
Retail Touch Points - 3 Dec 2018 16:59
The period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday was a rousing retail success, with more than 165 million Americans shopping either in-store or online, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insig...
Nexstar offers just over $4B for Tribune Media
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 16:57
Nexstar is offering to buy Chicago's Tribune Media for about $4 billion, four months after the collapse of a similar bid from Sinclair Broadcast Group. The offer Monday would make …
Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street
L.A. Times - 3 Dec 2018 16:45China's Tencent Music launches $1.2 billion US IPO
New York Post - 3 Dec 2018 16:43
Tencent Music Entertainment launched its hotly-anticipated US initial public offering of up to $1.2 billion on Monday after global stock markets were boosted by a truce brokered by US and Chinese leaders in their trade c...
Markets Right Now: Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street
ABC News - 3 Dec 2018 16:42
Stocks are opening sharply higher on Wall Street, following gains in overseas markets after the U.S. and China struck a 90-day truce in their trade dispute.
GlaxoSmithKline to spend $5.1B on cancer drugmaker Tesaro
ABC News - 3 Dec 2018 16:38
Shares of Tesaro soared Monday after GlaxoSmithKline said it would pay about $5.1 billion in cash to buy the cancer drugmaker
Wall Street jumps at open on trade truce optimism
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 16:32
U.S. stocks leapt at open on Monday, driven by strong gains in trade-sensitive industrial and technology stocks after the United States and China agreed upon a temporary trade detente.
Smaller Units Mean More Efficiency And Affordability If Local Government Allows Them
Forbes - 3 Dec 2018 16:30Impact of GM factory closures will reach far beyond automaker plants
USA Today - 3 Dec 2018 16:28
If the Detroit-Hamtramck GM Assembly plant closes, the adverse impact will be felt by businesses not directly tied to the auto industry.
Rockers Hootie & the Blowfish return with new album, tour
Miami Herald - 3 Dec 2018 16:26
Twenty-five years after "Cracked Rear View" launched their careers, Grammy-winning rock band Hootie & the Blowfish will release a new album and launch an official tour next year after a …
Uber hires former U.S. safety official for self-driving effort
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 16:18
Uber Technologies Inc on Monday confirmed it hired a senior U.S. auto safety official involved in the federal government's handling of self-driving cars for its autonomous vehicle efforts.
Glencore says cobalt contract "non-performance" hits outlook for marketing earnings
Reuters - 3 Dec 2018 16:14
Mining and trading giant Glencore said on Monday some customers had reneged on contracts for cobalt, a key metal for electric car batteries, contributing to a cut in earnings guidance for its marketing arm.