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USA Today - 2 Jan 2019 01:319 books designers should read in 2019
Fast Company - 2 Jan 2019 11:05
Start the new year off right–with insightful books on everything from computer history to animal evolution, chosen by design leaders. January is a time of resolutions–and while most of them tend not to last, reading ...
Iceland to fight HMRC over wage dispute 'madness'
BBC - 2 Jan 2019 10:28
The retailer's Christmas savings scheme is accused of breaking minimum wage rules by HMRC.
Don't expect that big stock market surge to last
New York Post - 2 Jan 2019 04:53
If you haven't learned your lesson yet, by all means get more heavily invested in the stock market after its post-holiday miracle. You were probably watching anxiously as the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 4...
Asian shares blindsided by dismal China data
Reuters - 2 Jan 2019 04:32
Asian shares turned tail on the first trading day of the new year as more disappointing economic data from China darkened the mood and erased early gains in U.S. stock futures
Measuring The Relationship Between U.S. Political Risk And The S&P 500
Forbes - 2 Jan 2019 03:40
Forward-looking highlights from GeoQuant's high-frequency political risk intelligence platform.
Trump Forecasts Low Gasoline Prices In 2019, But Is This Realistic?
Forbes - 2 Jan 2019 03:26
President Trump predicts low gasoline prices are here to stay in 2019. Will he prove correct?
White Collar Watch: Insider Trading Remains a Fixture for Securities Enforcement
The New York Times - 2 Jan 2019 01:24
Four cases in December show that insider trading continues to be a focus for the Department of Justice and the S.E.C.
Venezuela's Hyperinflation Hits 80,000% Per Year in 2018
Forbes - 2 Jan 2019 00:00I had a 'sleep doctor' tell me how to structure my entire day, and I've never felt more energized
Business Insider - 2 Jan 2019 19:43
Rachel Gillett/Business Insider Sleep doctor Michael Breus says creating the perfect daily routine is about figuring out your chronotype, or your preference for mornings or evenings. According to Dr. Breus, there are fou...
Thriving on bitcoin's bust, lenders aid both fanatics and shorts
American Banker - 2 Jan 2019 17:23
As a growing number of cryptocurrency ventures struggle for funding, cut staff or shut down, all is well in one small corner of the industry: lending.
Economic Report: U.S. manufacturers expand at slowest pace in 15 months as business confidence wanes, IHS Markit finds
Market Watch - 2 Jan 2019 17:21
A survey of American manufacturers showed the slowest growth in December in 15 months, reflecting a dip in confidence among executives about how their businesses will perform in the new year.
With global growth in question, 10-year yield hits 11-month low
Reuters - 2 Jan 2019 17:14
The benchmark 10-year U.S. government bond hit an 11-month low on Wednesday, beginning the year down nearly 50 percent from its 2018 high amid concerns about a global growth slowdown.
Tough start to 2019 for stocks after weak data from China
Miami Herald - 2 Jan 2019 17:07
Global stocks are falling to start 2019 after more shaky economic news from China. The stock market turned volatile late in 2018 as investors grew increasingly worried about threats to …
Tough start to 2019 for stocks after weak data from China
ABC News - 2 Jan 2019 17:06
US stocks are falling in response to more disappointing economic data from China as trading gets under way in 2019
Defying Trump, drugmakers hike prescription drug prices for 2019
NBC News - 2 Jan 2019 17:06
The United States has higher drug prices than in other countries where governments control the costs, making it the world's most lucrative market.
Tesla Rings In The New Year With Sales Miss And Price Cut; Shares Have Massive Downside From Here
Forbes - 2 Jan 2019 17:06
With 61,394 Model 3s produced in a 13-week quarter, Tesla produced an average of 4,722 Model 3s per week in the December quarter. Yes, Tesla is still not making 5,000 Model 3s per week.
Dow kicks off 2019 with steep slide as weak Chinese data spark growth fears
USA Today - 2 Jan 2019 17:03German prosecutor drops insider trading probe against Deutsche Boerse ex-CEO
Reuters - 2 Jan 2019 16:56
The Frankfurt prosecutor on Wednesday said it has dropped a probe against Deutsche Boerse's former Chief Executive Carsten Kengeter who was being investigated for suspected insider trading.
The New New World: Censoring China's Internet, for Stability and Profit
The New York Times - 2 Jan 2019 16:52
Thousands of low-wage workers in "censorship factories" trawl the online world for forbidden content, where even a photo of an empty chair could cause big trouble.
Norway's electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales
NBC News - 2 Jan 2019 16:50
Norway exempts battery-driven cars from most taxes and even offers free parking.