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Boss Talk: Meet the CEO Making Yoga Instructors Filmmakers
Wall Street Journal - 13 Feb 2019 19:39
Anjali Sud has overseen Vimeo's transition from a would-be Netflix competitor to a tech company that helps filmmakers create online content. Since she took over, the number of subscribers who use Vimeo's video tools has ...
The Moneyist: I just discovered that my husband is leaving his personal savings to his mother
Market Watch - 13 Feb 2019 23:49
'I'm so frustrated that we don't have a will that I'm almost ready to write my own without him.'
Quiz Date Live lets you compete in a livestreamed trivia dating game
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2019 17:00
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Quiz Date Live is debuting today as a dating trivia app, inspired by live games like HQ Trivia.
When your vendor's vendor has sloppy security
American Banker - 13 Feb 2019 21:08
A security breach that left 24 million mortgage documents unprotected on a server is rekindling concerns about the risks posed by fourth parties.
Why 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Lester Holt is teaching teens about fact-checking
USA Today - 13 Feb 2019 20:00
"NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt is joining a Poynter Institute program to teach students how to become fact-checkers in their daily lives.
Important to Keep In Mind
TPM - 13 Feb 2019 17:37
Trump’s President. He can shut down the government. Some compromises are necessary. But these are points well-taken. From TPM Reader...
50 organizations tell Amazon: You can leave New York, but you can’t come here
Fast Company - 13 Feb 2019 16:00
Workers’ rights groups from across the country write a letter to Jeff Bezos saying they’ll fight an Amazon move into their cities. Rumors swirled last week that Amazon was growing tired of battling New York officials...
Thyssenkrupp employees will not support Tata JV at any price
Reuters - 13 Feb 2019 12:41
Labor leaders, who hold half the seats on Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board, will not support a planned joint venture with Tata Steel if concessions in ongoing antitrust proceedings go too far, a union representative said...
Closing many branches, but keeping most customers
American Banker - 13 Feb 2019 04:07
OceanFirst in New Jersey shuttered more than a third of its branches but says nearly all the customers stuck with the bank because it trained employees to show customers how to go digital.
US budget deficit running 41.8 percent above last year
ABC News - 13 Feb 2019 22:51
US budget deficit 41.8 percent higher than last year as revenues flat while spending up
Prada Announces Ava DuVernay as Co-Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
Time - 13 Feb 2019 22:13
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The wife of a top Trump aide is pushing anti-vaxx beliefs by saying "Bring back our #Childhood diseases" on Twitter
Business Insider - 13 Feb 2019 19:41
Photo by Bennett Raglin/WireImage Darla Shine, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine, pushed anti-vaxx beliefs on Twitter on Wednesday. Her Twitter rant against vaccinations came aft...
DealBook Briefing: Trump's Shifting Trade Talk Deadline
The New York Times - 13 Feb 2019 14:44
The president may let a March 2 deadline for reaching a trade agreement with China "slide for a little while" to reach a deal.
Gucci Owner Admits to a Blind Spot on Blackface
Wall Street Journal - 13 Feb 2019 00:51
The French billionaire who controls Gucci, François-Henri Pinault, acknowledged the label's turtleneck sweater that resembles blackface was a mistake and pledged to beef up cultural-sensitivity efforts.
Labor union: Congressman had racist book displayed in office
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2019 23:05
A federal labor union says some of its members found what it called a "racist book open and on display" in a Republican Georgia congressman's Washington office. The American Federation …
Manafort-Linked PAC Failed To Report $1 Million And The FEC Wants To Know Why
TPM - 13 Feb 2019 22:40
A super PAC closely linked to Paul Manafort is facing questions about why it failed to report a $1 million...
U.S. military intervention in Venezuela 'not an option': lawmaker
Reuters - 13 Feb 2019 20:34
Congress will not support U.S. military intervention in Venezuela despite hints by President Donald Trump that such action had not been ruled out, the Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on We...
New Apple subscription services alone don't justify a March event (updated)
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2019 20:30
Apple's media events are typically big deals, including announcements worth rounding up journalists from across the world. Are subscription services enough?
15 things everyone should buy in 2019
USA Today - 13 Feb 2019 19:57
You're going to want all these things this year.
South Bend staple Claeys Candy toasts its centennial year
Miami Herald - 13 Feb 2019 18:39
When you first see the building at 525 S. Taylor St. in South Bend, it's easy to assume that it is abandoned. The red brick warehouse with thick block-glass windows …
Walmart Should Benefit From Higher Comparable Sales In Fiscal 2019
Forbes - 13 Feb 2019 17:22Need to Know: Why Morgan Stanley says 'the stars are aligned' for this asset
Market Watch - 13 Feb 2019 16:49
Our the call of the day from Morgan Stanley say this often overlooked commodity has a lot going for it right now, and that is good news for the companies that mine it.