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The DeanBeat: The Bushnell family -- growing up with gaming in your blood
Venture Beat - 17 May 2019 17:00
Nolan Bushnell is often called the father of the video game industry, but he’s also the father of eight children, and we recently got to see him interact with four of his kids in a conversation about what it was like t...
Ocasio-Cortez slams Gilead over HIV drug prices: 'People are dying for no reason'
NBC News - 17 May 2019 16:30
Congress questioned Gilead's CEO about the high price of HIV prevention drug Truvada. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn't hold back.
Cloudflare-supported BinaryAST promises dramatically faster JavaScript apps
Venture Beat - 17 May 2019 15:00
Cloudflare-backed BinaryAST, a faster and more efficient method of loading JavaScript apps, is supported by the latest versions of Firefox.
Lawmakers announce crime bill deal as special session opens
Miami Herald - 17 May 2019 02:33
House and Senate negotiators announced agreement on sweeping crime legislation Thursday, the first day of a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to resolve major issues left unfinished during …
Oil lifted towards $73 by real and threatened supply cuts
Reuters - 17 May 2019 15:53
Oil edged up towards $73 a barrel on Friday, heading for a weekly gain, supported by supply cuts and concern over potential further disruption to Middle East shipments as political tensions rise.
Overlooked Startup Costs For Small Businesses
Forbes - 17 May 2019 14:30
Overestimate your startup costs to increase your chances of surviving in the long run.
Friday Film Wrap: 'De De Pyaar De' major release of the week
livemint.com - 17 May 2019 14:25
Romantic comedy De De Pyaar De barely works as an age-gap saga but is more effective as a comedy.Comedy drama, A Dog's Journey, directed by Gail Mancuso is a corny canine caper
After Huawei blow, China says U.S. must show sincerity for talks
Reuters - 17 May 2019 12:57
The United States must show sincerity if it is to hold meaningful trade talks, China said on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically raised the stakes with a potentially devastating blow to Chinese tech gi...
Exclusive: Kazakhstan to seek damages from Transneft for tainted oil loaded in Ust-Luga
Reuters - 17 May 2019 10:59
Kazakh oil flowing via Russia to be loaded on tankers at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga has been contaminated and Kazakhstan plans to seek compensation from Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft, a senior Kazakh energy of...
Wall St. falls as trade anxieties spike
Reuters - 17 May 2019 22:39
Wall Street ended lower on Friday as continuing trade tensions pulled industrial and tech shares down, and the Dow capped a fourth straight week of losses in its longest weekly losing streak in three years.
Processed foods make us fatter and are linked to a higher risk of cancer. Here's what science suggests we should eat instead.
Business Insider - 17 May 2019 21:04
Shutterstock Eating processed foods can lead to weight gain and is linked to higher rates of cancer and early death. But it can be difficult to avoid these items when we're busy or looking for something cheap to eat. Res...
Lidl Enlists Boxed For First On-Demand Grocery Delivery Pilot
Retail Touch Points - 17 May 2019 20:30
Lidl is testing an on-demand delivery service with e-Commerce bulk retailer Boxed that is designed to get customers their groceries in as little as three hours after they place their order. Shoppers can now browse the en...
A remittance fintech aims to be first of its kind to offer banking
American Banker - 17 May 2019 20:22
Pangea says it is developing a digital account after customers complained that the bank relationship they had wasn't "for them."
Did hotels inflate the price of panic buttons to try to delay a law protecting workers?
Miami Herald - 17 May 2019 18:17
In a bid to get Miami Beach to delay the deadline for installing panic buttons, a lobbyist for South Beach Group Hotels told commissioners last week that the technology would …
Overstock CEO justifies stock sale, vows never to give 'an explanation again'
Reuters - 17 May 2019 17:50
Overstock.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Patrick Byrne, lashing out at shareholders questioning his sale of a big block of stock this week that sent the company's shares into a nosedive, said on Friday he had to supplem...
Tennessee whiskey exports slump amid Trump tariff turmoil, report says
USA Today - 17 May 2019 16:57
Tennessee whiskey exports, which have climbed steadily in past years,dropped to $135 million from $197 million, according to the report.
Fiverr Files For Its IPO. Who Will Be Next?
Forbes - 17 May 2019 16:52
Fiverr files for its IPO.
Metals Stocks: Gold lower and risks weekly loss, as relative dollar strength holds up
Market Watch - 17 May 2019 15:48
Gold futures slipped Friday and risked a finish in the red for the week, tracking a slightly firmer dollar and held back by generally firmer U.S. economic data of late.
London Markets: U.K. markets recoil from Boris Johnson
Market Watch - 17 May 2019 11:52
The popular former foreign secretary's candidacy for Prime Minister is viewed as bringing a no-deal Brexit closer to reality
BP faces investor push to beef up fight against climate change
Reuters - 17 May 2019 08:06
BP will face pressure at a meeting next week to set tougher targets to combat climate change, the latest signal from investors that they want the oil and gas industry to do more to clean up its act.
Oil rises as Middle East tensions mounts, set for weekly gains
Reuters - 17 May 2019 05:15
Oil prices rose again on Friday and were on track for the first weekly gains this month, as rising tensions in the Middle East stoked fears of supply disruptions.
Sony stock leaps on buybacks, partnership
New York Post - 17 May 2019 05:02
Investors sent shares of Sony up more than 4 percent Thursday after the electronics maker issued a one-two punch of good news, including plans to double down on its newly launched stock buyback program. The Tokyo company...