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M12-backed NsKnox raises $15 million for real-time payment fraud detection
Venture Beat - 19 Feb 2019 14:00
Financial fraud protection startup NsKnox has raised $15 million in a funding round co-led by Viola Ventures and Microsoft's M12.
Alibaba is behind hit Chinese Communist Party's propaganda app
Venture Beat - 19 Feb 2019 04:34
A Chinese government propaganda app that became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, at a time when the nation's tech firms are under global scrutiny.
Varjo ships $5,995 VR-1 headset with retina display for industrial VR
Venture Beat - 19 Feb 2019 17:22
Businesses looking for the ultimate in VR quality now have a pricey solution that delivers human eye resolution for advanced 3D modeling and 2D detail.
How Brexit hit the pound in your pocket
BBC - 19 Feb 2019 02:03
The value of the pound has changed a lot over the past three years - making us all a little poorer.
Bond Report: Treasury yields decline as investors keep eye on U.S.-China talks
Market Watch - 19 Feb 2019 21:03
Treasurys gain ground, pulling down yields as U.S. investors return from a three-day weekend and continue to eye U.S.-China negotiations and other trade rumblings.
Homebuilder sentiment rises as interest rates stay in check
CNBC - 19 Feb 2019 17:00
The nation's homebuilders are feeling better about the state of their industry as lower interest rates boost consumer confidence.
Can TripAdvisor Witness A Turnaround In Its Hotel Segment In Fiscal 2019?
Forbes - 19 Feb 2019 15:44This homesick banker built a $75 million business on real Maine-style lobster rolls
Forbes - 19 Feb 2019 04:33
Luke Holden was a young investment banker in Manhattan, homesick for a true Maine-style lobster roll, so he started a business that has grown to $60 million in annual revenue and more than 30 lobster shack restaurants, i...
'History of the Future' book chronicles Palmer Luckey, Oculus, and the rebirth of VR
Venture Beat - 19 Feb 2019 19:30
'The History of the Future' is a new book by Blake Harris that chronicles the life of Palmer Luckey, the creation of the Oculus Rift, and the revival of VR.
Earnings Watch: Walmart stock gains after earnings show big e-commerce growth
Market Watch - 19 Feb 2019 18:06
Walmart Inc.'s investments in e-commerce seem to be yielding top-line results. The next hurdle is generating a real profit.
Greece's central banker protests, says minister is meddling
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2019 17:06
Greece's central bank chief has asked Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to intervene after a cabinet minister phoned him to tell him how to do his job and then allegedly leaked …
3 tips for empty nesters who want to replenish their savings
USA Today - 19 Feb 2019 16:59
If you're an empty nester, make sure you've done these 3 tasks to turbocharge your 401(k).
Car sales down in Hawaii and expected to drop more
Miami Herald - 19 Feb 2019 16:59
Hawaii consumers are buying fewer new vehicles, a recent report said. New-vehicle registrations declined 4.4 percent in 2018, and sales are projected to soften even further this year, according to …
Estonia orders Danske Bank branch to shut
BBC - 19 Feb 2019 16:51
The bank's Tallinn branch has been at the centre of a money-laundering scandal.
Oil slips from 2019 high as economy worries weigh
Reuters - 19 Feb 2019 16:51
Oil fell from its 2019 high of almost $67 a barrel on Tuesday as concerns about the progress of U.S.-China trade talks and slowing economic growth countered lower supplies.
Walmart's grocery delivery pays off in fight with Amazon as online sales soar
USA Today - 19 Feb 2019 16:49
Shoppers increasingly buying bread, milk and other groceries online, helped boost Walmart's e-commerce sales 43 percent in the last quarter
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USA Today - 19 Feb 2019 16:46Markets Right Now: Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street
ABC News - 19 Feb 2019 16:43
Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street led by declines in banks and industrial companies.
Wall St. opens lower as U.S.-China trade talks resume
Reuters - 19 Feb 2019 16:37
U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday after rallying strongly last week, as investors focused on the latest round of trade talks between the United States and China.
Glencore to cut output, jobs at copper, cobalt mine in Congo: WSJ
Reuters - 19 Feb 2019 16:33
Glencore Plc is planning to cut production at one of its largest copper and cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources on Tuesday.
Market Cautious As US-China Trade Talks Set To Continue This Week
Forbes - 19 Feb 2019 16:31
With a March 1 deadline approaching, market participants appear cautious this morning ahead of a fresh round of U.S.-China trade talks in Washington
Britain's EU workforce in decline as numbers from elsewhere soar
The Guardian - 19 Feb 2019 16:30
Number workers from EU27 nations falls by 61,000 as non-EU workforce hits record level The number of workers in the UK from elsewhere in the EU fell by 61,000 at a time when the number of British and non-EU workers soare...