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De Blasio wants a $10 million fund for pot startup grants
New York Post - 22 Dec 2018 04:19
Your taxpayer dollars are set to go up in smoke. Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to roll out the green carpet for budding pot dealers with a scheme to let them dip into the public purse to start businesses when the state lega...
Where To Hunt for Treasures in European Stocks
Barron's - 22 Dec 2018 03:00
After falling about 25%, some of the region's stocks hold a lot of long-term value. Among the best: BP and BASF. We offer three additional picks.
Federal government shutdown to begin at midnight after House, Senate fail to resolve budget impasse
USA Today - 22 Dec 2018 05:32Colin Kaepernick boosts Nike's 2Q sales after controversial ads
New York Post - 22 Dec 2018 04:25
Nike is flying high. Shares of the sports apparel maker soared 7.2 percent, to close at $72.37 Friday on the heels of a better-than-expected earnings report released Thursday. Sales rose 10 percent in Nike's fiscal secon...
Startups Predict What 2019 Has In Store For PropTech
Forbes - 22 Dec 2018 14:39
With 2018 swiftly drawing to its close, five game-changing startups share their thoughts on the goals achieved in the PropTech sector over the past year, as well as their expectations for next year. Will 2019 be the year...
New Mexico jobless rate holds steady at 4.6 percent
Miami Herald - 22 Dec 2018 06:32
New Mexico's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent in November, unchanged from the previous month but an improvement from 6 percent a year ago. State labor officials …
Wealth Matters: How to Plan Finances to Raise a Special-Needs Child
The New York Times - 22 Dec 2018 06:16
Financial planning for children with special needs is complicated. The process takes time, and should be started early, experts say.
Community Organizers Bank Puerto Rico Trash Will Fuel Island's Growth
Forbes - 22 Dec 2018 02:20
A motley crew of community organizers from New York and New Jersey think Puerto Rico's energy future and economic health is in its trash. The group will start feasibility studies in January to turn the island's trash int...
420,000 employees will go without pay if government shuts down
CBSNews - 22 Dec 2018 01:58
Even a partial closure would force a huge number of federal workers to stay on the clock without earning a dime
WOW Air dropping four more U.S. destinations
USA Today - 22 Dec 2018 21:58
WOW confirmed it's axing service to at least four more U.S. cities. L.A., San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth and New York JFK will drop off WOW's 2019 schedule.
This common mistake could cost you $750,000 over the course of your career
NBC News - 22 Dec 2018 16:44
Job openings currently exceed unemployed job seekers by more than one million, putting job seekers in a strong bargaining position -- but 64% of us still aren't negotiating salary.
Lawsuit: East Texas gas pipeline caused deaths of 40 deer
Miami Herald - 22 Dec 2018 16:30
Two landowners near Houston are accusing a major interstate gas pipeline of being responsible for the deaths of 40 trophy deer at a breeding facility. Liberty County landowners Monty Mullenix …
10 Essential Things Every Small Business Owner Should Do Before The End Of The Year
Forbes - 22 Dec 2018 16:30
Attention, small business owners: don't let the year come to a close without crossing these important items off your to-do list.
Trump reportedly considering axing Fed head Powell, which could wreak havoc on markets
NBC News - 22 Dec 2018 16:10
Axing the head of the Federal Reserve would make it seem as though the central bank is under the control of a politician.
Massachusetts adds 1,500 workers to renewable energy sector
Miami Herald - 22 Dec 2018 16:09
Massachusetts has added 1,500 workers to the state's renewable energy workforce in the past year. That's according to a new report from The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center -- a state …
How To Find a Good Fledgling Biotech Stock That Won't Flame Out
Forbes - 22 Dec 2018 15:21
Biotech firms are notorious for going splat, when their drugs don't get approval. Here's how to spot a possible winner. Example: ObsEva, specializing in reproductive issues.
VW says diesel scandal cleanup to cost 2 billion euro in 2019: paper
Reuters - 22 Dec 2018 15:14
Volkswagen's cleanup of a diesel cheating scandal will cost it 5.5 billion euros ($6.25 bln) in 2018 and around 2 billion euros in 2019, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter told German weekly Boersen-Zeitung.
How Circuit Breakers Work Should The Market Crash
Forbes - 22 Dec 2018 14:58Superdry co-founder fashions proxy battle
Sky News - 22 Dec 2018 14:26
Julian Dunkerton, the co-founder of fashion brand Superdry, is preparing to launch a proxy battle to secure a return to the company amid an increasingly hostile row with its board.
Lake Havasu City provides training on gasoline-pump skimmers
Miami Herald - 22 Dec 2018 06:35
Police in Lake Havasu City are helping local gasoline station owners become more aware of skimmers. The city's police department says it recently has received multiple reports from people saying …
The Latest: Drastic changes mulled over PG&E safety concerns
Miami Herald - 22 Dec 2018 06:13
The Latest on California regulators considering splitting up Pacific Gas & Electric (all times local): 8 p.m. Pacific Gas & Electric says it's open to "a range of solutions" that …
The No. 1 cause of death among children (and 60% of these fatalities are avoidable)
Market Watch - 22 Dec 2018 05:51
A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzed fatalities among young people in 2016.