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UK firms' growth at six-year-low amid Brexit and global trade fears
The Guardian - 3 Mar 2019 13:11
CBI's measure of private sector growth drops to -3 in February from zero in January British businesses grew at their slowest rate in nearly six years last month because of fears of a no-deal Brexit and rising global trad...
What to know about Estonia's general election
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 11:34
Nearly a million people are eligible to vote Sunday to choose Estonia's 101-seat Riigikogu legislature, where the outgoing prime minister and his Center Party is pitted against the center-right opposition …
Celebs can make a quick buck flipping their luxury pads
New York Post - 3 Mar 2019 05:28
Dear John: My question to you, when I read the real estate section of The Post, is: Why would very rich business people and celebrities buy a $17 million coop apartment in Tribeca or elsewhere, then sell it six months la...
Don't listen to the naysayers -- Trump's economy is booming
New York Post - 3 Mar 2019 04:12
It's very strange how politically bent "economists" can look at President Trump's raw economic data and question his success. Last week's strong GDP report of 2.9 percent growth for 2018 was the latest surprise upside of...
How Marketing Fueled A Start-Up To Achieve Uncommon Success
Forbes - 3 Mar 2019 04:09
This is the story of how Kristina Loftus, CEO of Rhoback, used marketing to steward her start-up to achieve strong early growth.
Square Inc. co-founder Tristan O'Tierney dies at 35
L.A. Times - 3 Mar 2019 02:402018 Texas APME awards list
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 21:09
The Texas Associated Press Managing Editors presented its 2018 journalism awards at its annual convention over the weekend at the AT&T Convention Center in Austin. Winners also were announced in …
Vermont Senate passes marijuana retail sales bill
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 15:54
The Vermont Senate has given final approval to a bill to tax and regulate retail sales of marijuana. The bill passed on Friday now goes to the House. The Senate …
Manafort family business defends name as cousin sits in jail
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 15:45
What do you do if you share a name with one of the most infamous figures to emerge from the special counsel's investigation into Russia? Paul Manafort's daughter decided to …
French tax on internet giants could yield 500 million euros per year: Le Maire
Reuters - 3 Mar 2019 15:31
A three percent tax on the French revenue of large internet companies could yield 500 million euros (568.5 million pounds) per year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
Amazon And Tesla Change Business Models
Forbes - 3 Mar 2019 15:28
Amazon opens stores, as Tesla closes them--One of the two must be doing the wrong thing.
Grove builder Rick Caruso reimagines Miramar resort with splashes of seaside splendor
L.A. Times - 3 Mar 2019 15:00Porsche says it is dealing with tax investigation issues
Reuters - 3 Mar 2019 14:15
Volkswagen's Porsche unit on Sunday said it was cooperating with state prosecutors to clear up investigations into alleged tax debts related to early retirees and taxable benefits enjoyed by former top executives.
2019 Sales Conferences You Don't Want To Miss
Forbes - 3 Mar 2019 14:00German public servants to get 8-percent pay increases
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 13:46
Union and government negotiators say they've reached a new wage agreement that will give more than a million public servants in Germany a nearly 8 percent pay increase over 33 …
US special forces to have training facility near Outer Banks
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 07:01
A maritime center with a pool big enough to hold a small ship and simulate hurricane conditions is set to open in Currituck County in two years. It will serve …
Nevada mining town embraces environmental group's ranch plan
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 04:28
Environmentalists are taking over a faded Nevada mining town, but many locals don't seem to mind. The Nature Conservancy has become the largest private landowner in the Nye County community …
Federal regulators investigating fatal Tesla Model 3 crash in Florida
L.A. Times - 3 Mar 2019 04:15New York gamblers are crossing to New Jersey to place bets
New York Post - 3 Mar 2019 04:09
Going mobile appears to be a sure bet for local wagering -- and that includes New Yorkers looking for a little action. In January, mobile sports betting in New Jersey outpaced land-based betting by about 4-1, according t...
Stock Market: Prepare For An Opportunistic Drop
Forbes - 3 Mar 2019 03:29
Beneath stock market's smooth sailing and happy reporting lie uncertainties and risks - time for an adjustment
U.S. agency probing two fatal Tesla crashes in Florida since last Sunday
Reuters - 3 Mar 2019 02:16
U.S. authorities are investigating a fatal Tesla Inc Model S crash in Florida last Sunday that killed the driver and caused a massive fire, the second fatal Tesla crash in the state this week being probed, the National H...
Second federal agency to probe fatal Florida Tesla crash
Miami Herald - 3 Mar 2019 01:44
A second federal agency is dispatching investigators to a fatal crash involving a Tesla electric car that drove beneath a semitrailer that was crossing a Florida roadway. The National Highway …