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China using facial recognition to ID scalpers at hospitals
Miami Herald - 25 Feb 2019 04:07
Chinese hospitals are using facial recognition to identify people who sell doctors' appointments at an illegal markup, the latest application of an emerging technology that is being used in places …
7 Ways To Start Innovating When You Are Afraid Of Change
Forbes - 25 Feb 2019 19:47
Why do we need to be always adjusting, looking forward, learning new ways and improving what actually does not work that bad? Do we really need to pretend we enjoy innovation, we really want it, and we are not afraid of ...
Key Words: Harry Reid says he has trouble accepting Trump 'as a person'
Market Watch - 25 Feb 2019 17:08
President Donald Trump simply isn't doing anything right, according to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Where the middle class is disappearing in the US
USA Today - 25 Feb 2019 14:09Tap the promising growth in emerging markets
MoneyWeek - 25 Feb 2019 11:51
Professional investor Andrew Ness picks three emerging-market stocks that should provide investors with sustainable growth. The post Tap the promising growth in emerging markets was first published on MoneyWeek.
Kraft Heinz looking to pour into the coffee industry
New York Post - 25 Feb 2019 04:57
Kraft Heinz seems intent on squeezing the last drop out of Maxwell House. The packaged-food giant is considering a sale of the coffee brand that could fetch as much as $3 billion -- so long as there are buyers willing to...
Trump delays tariff hike on Chinese goods citing trade talk progress
Reuters - 25 Feb 2019 04:28
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would delay an increase in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods thanks to "productive" trade talks and that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would meet to seal a deal if progress cont...
Should the Oscars Survive?
The New Yorker - 25 Feb 2019 22:00
Anthony Lane recaps the 2019 Academy Awards, and laments the omission of Stanley Donen from the in-memoriam montage.
T-Mobile delays 600MHz 5G launch until second half of 2019, blames hardware (updated)
Venture Beat - 25 Feb 2019 17:53
T-Mobile spent much of 2018 talking trash about other U.S. carriers' 5G network plans, but confirmed today it will be the last to launch its own service.
Warren Buffett explains how Costco is dominating in one crucial area (COST)
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2019 16:57
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Warren Buffett sees Costco as a dangerous competitor in the retail space, due in large part to its explosive private-label brand Kirkland. In an interview with CNBC, Buffett citedKraft Heinz's 20...
The CEO of Carnival reveals the cruise industry's biggest challenge right now (CCL)
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2019 16:55
Mark Lennihan/Associated Press The biggest challenge the cruise industry faces is convincing more people to take cruises, Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald said in an interview with Business Insider. The total numbe...
Trump says U.S., China 'very, very close' on trade deal
Reuters - 25 Feb 2019 16:54
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was optimistic that a final trade deal could be reached with China and that he would hold a summit to sign any pact, but cautioned an agreement may still not happen.
Project Syndicate: The U.S. has capitulated to China
Market Watch - 25 Feb 2019 16:50
Anxious for a deal, President Donald Trump is capitulating to the Chinese, who are offering to balance trade with the Americans but will continue to steal U.S. technology, writes Martin Feldstein.
Propel Ships 600,000 Meals To Food Stamp Recipients Hurt By The Shutdown
Forbes - 25 Feb 2019 16:44
Social enterprise Propel teamed up with Feeding Children Everywhere's Full Cart to send free meals to 12,000 families with low SNAP balances.
Markets Right Now: Stocks rise after tariff hike postponed
ABC News - 25 Feb 2019 16:42
Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street after President Donald Trump agreed to hold off on raising tariffs on Chinese imports as trade talks progress.
Wall St. opens higher after Trump delays tariff deadline
Reuters - 25 Feb 2019 16:42
U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, led by industrial and technology shares, fueled by hopes of a trade resolution between the United States and China after President Donald Trump said he would delay a hike in tariffs o...
GE chief Culp sells biopharma business for $21.4 billion
Reuters - 25 Feb 2019 16:32
Shares of General Electric Co surged 15 percent on Monday after the industrial conglomerate said it would sell its biopharma business to Danaher Corp for $21.4 billion, its first major asset sale under new Chief Executiv...
Warren Buffett: I would support Mike Bloomberg for president if he runs in 2020
USA Today - 25 Feb 2019 16:32AP source: Aaron Hicks, Yankees agree to $70M, 7-year deal
Miami Herald - 25 Feb 2019 16:29
Outfielder Aaron Hicks and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $70 million, seven-year contract that adds $64 million in guaranteed money over six seasons, a person familiar with …
Freeport investing to mitigate risk from tailings dams: CEO
Reuters - 25 Feb 2019 16:28
Freeport-McMoRan Inc Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said on Monday his company has been investing heavily to mitigate any danger from tailings dams and is "comfortable" with engineering designs in place at existing dam...
The Latest: Buffett says economy improving at slower rate
Miami Herald - 25 Feb 2019 16:27
The Latest on investor Warren Buffett's comments on a variety of topics (all times local): 6:35 a.m. Billionaire Warren Buffett says the economy continues growing although the rate of improvement …
Walmart and Garnier are piloting an in-store personalization tool (WMT)
Business Insider - 25 Feb 2019 16:24
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "E-Commerce Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Walmart is collaborating with beauty bra...