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How to Moderate a Panel Discussion
Harvard Business Review - 19 Dec 2018 17:00
Four strategies for creating a better experience.
The Loneliest Job in a Tight Labor Market
Wall Street Journal - 19 Dec 2018 21:21
Job recruiters, once overrun with applicants, now face candidates who don't show for appointments or even completely disappear, in the tightest labor market since 1969: 'Are our phones even working?'
The Search for Anti-Conservative Bias on Google
The New Yorker - 19 Dec 2018 12:00
Sue Halpern writes about the #StopTheBias campaign, a Republican effort to find anti-conservative bias in Google, which has the goal of undermining the credibility of the mainstream media.
Will Ripple's XRP Thrive In 2019?
Forbes - 19 Dec 2018 14:17
Can Ripple's XRP dominate the crypto world going in 2019? Among the top three coins, Ripple's team has adopted the best strategy so far and XRP is much more stable now.
JPMorgan stock downgraded amid doubts over banks' growth prospects
American Banker - 19 Dec 2018 17:07
Atlantic Equities' John Heagerty cut his recommendation on JPMorgan Chase to neutral, saying the bank now "offers the least upside" to price targets among the major banks.
Judge delays CVS-Aetna merger for months
New York Post - 19 Dec 2018 05:11
It's official: the CVS-Aetna merger is going to get delayed in court for months. US District Judge Richard Leon -- who earlier this month complained he was being treated like a "rubber stamp" as CVS and Aetna filed for a...
Blue Apron becomes a penny stock after plunging below $1
New York Post - 19 Dec 2018 05:01
Blue Apron just delivered another boxful of bad news: The company has become a penny stock. Shares of the struggling meal-kit delivery service plunged 11.9 percent to close at 90 cents on Tuesday -- the first time they h...
New Credit Fund Helps SaaS & Subscription Startups Scale With Debt Capital
Forbes - 19 Dec 2018 04:51
Equity funding isn't the only way for tech startups or SaaS/subscription-based to raise capital, particularly when there are companies experimenting with ways to extend debt capital.
SoftBank Corp suffers rare Japan debut drop after record IPO
Reuters - 19 Dec 2018 04:12
SoftBank Corp shares slumped more than 10 percent on debut, as investor appetite for Japan's biggest ever IPO was hurt by a recent service outage at the telecoms operator and worries over its exposure to Chinese telecoms...
Bitcoin In 2019 -- Will It Reach Another High?
Forbes - 19 Dec 2018 02:47
Bitcoin remains the same asset, whether it's worth $20K or $3K.
GSK's Pfizer deal is the first step towards fixing its share price | Nils Pratley
The Guardian - 19 Dec 2018 21:13
Real progress relies on producing a fatter pipeline of new drugs, which is GSK's main worry If your company's share price has gone roughly sideways for a decade, it's time to get radical. Emma Walmsley, the chief executi...
Toastmasters' Tips To Accomplish Your New Year's Resolutions
Forbes - 19 Dec 2018 20:46
Making New Year's resolutions is a fine thing. Keeping them is another matter. Do you have goals for 2019, and do you have a plan to achieve those goals?
There are way more solar panels in the U.S. than we thought
Fast Company - 19 Dec 2018 19:30
Scientists built an AI to look at a billion satellite photos and find the solar panels. It found a lot. Until recently, it’s been hard to say how many solar systems have been installed in the U.S.–if you buy panels t...
Mexican president wants US to grant more work visas
Miami Herald - 19 Dec 2018 17:12
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he hopes to negotiate more U.S. work visas for Mexicans and Central Americans. Lopez Obrador said relations with the U.S. government are good. …
Barclays' penalty for whistleblower case; 1MDB case expands
American Banker - 19 Dec 2018 17:07
Bank hit, but CEO Jes Staley escapes NYS fine for trying to unmask a whistleblower; Malaysia will pursue criminal complaints against Goldman in other countries.
Stocks up on lower volume as market awaits interest-rate decision
L.A. Times - 19 Dec 2018 17:05Market Extra: Italian bonds, stocks rally after Rome strikes deal with EU to end budget clash
Market Watch - 19 Dec 2018 17:03
The European Commission's agreement to strike a deal over Italy's budget is stirring up a rally in Italian financial markets.
Nebraska man accused of animal cruelty takes plea deal
Miami Herald - 19 Dec 2018 17:01
A February sentencing has been scheduled for one of three family members charged with animal cruelty following the deaths of dozens of cattle on their Nebraska farm. Dawson County District …
Dow opens higher as investors await Fed decision on interest rates
USA Today - 19 Dec 2018 16:59Gender pay gap will take 202 years to close, economic report says
USA Today - 19 Dec 2018 16:57
Looks the like gender pay gap is going to take a while to shrink, about 202 years to be exact. Veuer's Natasha Abellard has the story.
Oil steadies after sell-off but oversupply still drags
Reuters - 19 Dec 2018 16:56
Oil stabilized on Wednesday after one of its biggest falls in years, but remained under pressure from oversupply and concern that a slowing global economy would depress demand.
Travel agents seek EU antitrust probe into Lufthansa surcharges
Reuters - 19 Dec 2018 16:45
A travel lobby group, whose members include Amadeus and booking.com, on Wednesday urged EU antitrust regulators to investigate Lufthansa's surcharges and other allegedly discriminatory measures against travel agents.