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Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into decline
Miami Herald - 10 Mar 2019 07:21
It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best scientists …
My Raymour & Flanigan recliner led to a bedbug infestation
New York Post - 10 Mar 2019 05:59
Dear John: I have an issue with Raymour & Flanigan. I purchased a recliner on March 12 of last year, and soon after, I had a problem with bedbugs. I had to employ an exterminator, who determined that the source of the bu...
And There’s More
TPM - 10 Mar 2019 22:06
I had flagged attention to reports of this on Twitter. But I hadn’t been able to securely source. Now MoJo...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leaned into her socialist image at SXSW, saying 'capitalism is irredeemable'
Business Insider - 10 Mar 2019 21:08
Jim Bennett/WireImage for Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke about her self-described socialist values at the SXSW festival and called moderate politics "an attitude towards life, of, like, 'meh.'" She also...
Report: Cities and towns post strong tax growth
Miami Herald - 10 Mar 2019 15:35
A new report says cities and towns in Massachusetts experienced their strongest revenue gains in a decade during a recent 12-month period. The Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation says the state's 351 …
4 Overbought Dividends Up To 5.9% - Sell Now
Forbes - 10 Mar 2019 14:52Why betting on TV shows would not be a cultural low point
New York Post - 10 Mar 2019 05:57
Dear John: You recently wrote that there might one day be betting on TV shows. What about "Survivor" or "American Ninja"? I could go on and on. Don't you think betting on TV shows is idiotic? How low have we gone? Steve ...
Payless ShoeSource bankruptcy: The last day to use gift cards is Monday, March 11
USA Today - 10 Mar 2019 03:20Northern Ireland firms warn of economic, social risks from no-deal Brexit
Reuters - 10 Mar 2019 02:08
Northern Ireland businesses urged British lawmakers on Sunday to seek a compromise over the country's departure from the European Union and avoid the economic and social risks the province faces in crashing out of the bl...
Public comments invited in NIPSCO electric rate case
Miami Herald - 10 Mar 2019 15:50
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is encouraging comments in an electric rate case involving Northern Indiana Public Service Co. The office says an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission public …
A Top Lawyer's Advice On The Six Things Every Start-Up Needs to Know About Hiring
Forbes - 10 Mar 2019 15:30How to Protect Your Brand with a Trademark
Small Business Trends - 10 Mar 2019 15:00
If you have any propriety technology make sure you protect it with a trademark.
What Elizabeth Warren's Big Tech Break Up Means For Fintech
Forbes - 10 Mar 2019 13:51
Democratic Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren took aim at Big Tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon in a Medium post this week and revealed that she would attempt to give power back to smaller innovativ...
Stop judging that overspending friend
L.A. Times - 10 Mar 2019 13:00How Africa is seizing an AI opportunity
Fast Company - 10 Mar 2019 12:15
Despite visa problems and limited resources, African technologists are only accelerating their research. Can they make A.I. work for Africa? Tejumade Afonja was interested in artificial intelligence (AI) for years. She j...
These are the 15 best dividend stocks for investing in retirement planning
USA Today - 10 Mar 2019 12:00
Most retirees and people nearing retirement need to focus on income and safety over the next hot growth sector that may be quite risky.
Hyundai Motor in talks with investors to develop headquarters project
Reuters - 10 Mar 2019 06:02
Hyundai Motor Co is in talks with potential investors to develop its new headquarters planned for the South Korean capital of Seoul to share additional investment costs worth about 3.7 trillion won ($3.27 billion), it sa...
Legislature seeks more state financing for local businesses
Miami Herald - 10 Mar 2019 04:39
The Legislature has passed a bill that would provide $50 million to the state's Small Business Investment Corporation to provide loans to small enterprises not served by traditional banks. The …
Recreational marijuana bill advances in New Mexico
Miami Herald - 10 Mar 2019 04:27
A proposal to legalize the sale and consumption of recreational marijuana through state-run stores in New Mexico is advancing in the state Legislature. A Senate panel on Saturday endorsed the …
Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Break Up Tech Giants Is to 'Protect Competitive Markets'
AdWeek - 10 Mar 2019 00:55
Just one day after dropping a Medium post laying out her proposal to break up big tech giants, Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared at a famed tech conference to detail how Amazon (and tech giants like it) now have a monopoly ...
The Moneyist: My controlling in-laws gave us $5,000 for a new car -- after several arguments I want to pay them back
Market Watch - 10 Mar 2019 00:43
A daughter-in-law is fed up with the expectations that come with all the free swag from her in-laws.
Colorado ski resorts back in business Saturday
Miami Herald - 10 Mar 2019 00:13
Much of western Colorado remains under an avalanche warning Saturday, but major highways are open and ski resorts are back in business after avalanches caused havoc over the past week. …