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Mail Online web browser warning reversed
BBC - 1 Feb 2019 12:15
A warning that the Daily Mail's website failed to maintain "basic standards of accuracy" is changed.
Ten Intelligent Ways To Combat Your Hurry Sickness
Forbes - 1 Feb 2019 19:30McKinsey's Three Horizons Model Defined Innovation for Years. Here's Why It No Longer Applies.
Harvard Business Review - 1 Feb 2019 17:00
It assumes that breakthrough innovations will take years to develop.
David's Bridal is lowering some dress prices after surviving Chapter 11 bankruptcy
USA Today - 1 Feb 2019 14:36
David's Bridal CEO Scott Key on his plan to reinvigorate its business including more plus-sized wedding dresses and lower prices for bridesmaids.
A love letter to Brutalism in brutal times
Fast Company - 1 Feb 2019 12:00
Choreographer Kristin Damrow turns Brutalism, one of architecture’s most controversial movements, into a gorgeous contemporary dance. There are not many middle-ground opinions about Brutalism. Blocky concrete isn’t s...
U.S. agency seeks approval to take over Sears pensions
Reuters - 1 Feb 2019 23:41
A U.S. agency that insures worker pensions sought permission on Friday to take over two underfunded Sears Holdings Corp pension plans, after objecting to Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert's proposed $5.2 billion buyout of the...
Judge Considering Gag Order In Roger Stone Case
TPM - 1 Feb 2019 21:45
A federal judge Friday said that she was “considering” imposing a gag order in Roger Stone’s case, but hasn’t made...
Netflix has canceled 'Fuller House' after 5 seasons, but most viewers abandoned it after season 1
Business Insider - 1 Feb 2019 17:42
Netflix Netflix renewed "Fuller House" for a fifth and final season this fall. Viewership dropped dramatically after its first season, according to data from analytics company Jumpshot. Data suggests the show held on to ...
Here's why the Marine Corps strapped a drone blaster to a warship as it sailed to the Middle East
Business Insider - 1 Feb 2019 17:40
US Navy/Mass Comm. Specialist 3rd Class Chris Roys US Navy ships often have to traverse dangerous choke points that make them susceptible to attacks. To mitigate that risk, the Marine Corps often rolls out tactical vehic...
Asian shares off four-month high as China data disappoints
Reuters - 1 Feb 2019 05:00
Asian shares backed away from four-month highs on Friday as a dismal survey on Chinese factory activity dulled optimism about the prospects for a Sino-U.S. deal on tariffs.
Amazon Sends Shivers Down U.S. Equity Market, Stock 20% Off 52-Week High
Forbes - 1 Feb 2019 23:33
With U.S. retail and tech giant Amazon signalling lower guidance in its fourth-quarter earnings yesterday and the stock price dropping today below $1,700, analysts remain bullish on the company with strong 'Buys' and pri...
Senator Tillis Should Care More About Americans Than Big Banks
Forbes - 1 Feb 2019 22:39
If anyone should be interested in big banks' safety and soundness, it should be Senator Tillis. The GSIB surcharge is needed to protect Americans, and U.S. big banks are not hurt by GSIB. Americans cannot contribute to T...
Cigna Expects Minimal Impact From Drug-Rebate Proposal
Wall Street Journal - 1 Feb 2019 20:01
Cigna said a federal proposal that would curb rebates from drugmakers would have minimal impact on its results and offered conservative earnings guidance for 2019, the first year it will include the operations of Express...
Why The Wealthy Should Prepare To Be Soaked
Forbes - 1 Feb 2019 17:29
Taxes are a touchy subject. Nobody likes paying them, but (unless you're an anarchist) we all realize at least some taxation is necessary. We just want it to be fair and reasonable. Exactly what that means is a never-end...
Apple apologizes for Group FaceTime privacy issue, delays software update
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2019 16:10
Beyond exposing iOS and macOS users to surveillance, Apple waited days to respond to reports of a huge bug and put the finder through a filing gauntlet.
With U.S. Withdrawal From Syria, ISIS Could Reclaim Territory In Mere Months
TPM - 1 Feb 2019 15:25
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria could clear the way for ISIS to regain territory in six to 12...
Exclusive: Qatar, Exxon to proceed with $10 billion Texas LNG project - sources
Reuters - 1 Feb 2019 14:28
Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corp are expected to announce plans next week to proceed with a $10 billion project that will expand a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Texas, three people familiar with the ...
What you need to know about Clean Power Alliance, SoCal's newest electric company
L.A. Times - 1 Feb 2019 13:00How Vaseline became a million dollar idea
BBC - 1 Feb 2019 05:25
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how Vaseline became a million dollar idea.
Wall Street unfazed by Jeff Bezos' marriage woes
New York Post - 1 Feb 2019 04:45
Wall Street doesn't give a dot about Jeff Bezos' impending divorce. On a 30-minute earnings call with analysts, Bezos' planned split from wife MacKenzie never came up -- despite brewing concerns over how the couple of 25...
Trump says U.S. trade delegation to visit China in mid-February: Xinhua
Reuters - 1 Feb 2019 04:30
A U.S. trade delegation will visit China in mid-February for a new round of talks, President Donald Trump told Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
Nevada casinos win $11.9B in 2018, up from 2017 revenue
Miami Herald - 1 Feb 2019 03:57
Casinos in Nevada reported $11.9 billion in revenues in 2018, the third-largest total in the state's history that inches the state closer to a revenue mark not seen since before …