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Banco Espirito Santo finds new buyer for Brickell Bank
American Banker - 20 May 2019 18:35
Banesco USA agreed to buy Brickell more than a year after Banco Espirito tried to sell the Miami bank to a Swiss financier.
NFL, union enhance pain management and behavior programs
Miami Herald - 20 May 2019 21:01
The NFL and the players' union have two new agreements to address player health in the areas of pain management/prescription medications, and behavior well-being. The joint agreements, announced Monday, are …
Huawei CFO house arrest contrasts with Canadians detained in China
Reuters - 20 May 2019 07:17Asia Markets: China markets retreat on rising trade tensions with U.S.
Market Watch - 20 May 2019 04:56
Chinese stock markets fell in early trading Monday amid increasing trade tensions with the U.S., while markets in most of the rest of Asia gained.
China's technology tactics irk its trading partners
Miami Herald - 20 May 2019 04:40
For four decades, Beijing has cajoled or pressured foreign companies to hand over technology. And its trading partners say if that didn't work, China stole what it wanted. Communist leaders …
North Carolina has first new bank since the financial crisis
American Banker - 20 May 2019 23:40
American Bank & Trust opened after organizers raised more than $22.5 million.
Louisiana lawmakers carve out exemptions in smoking age bill
Miami Herald - 20 May 2019 18:02
A bid to increase Louisiana's legal smoking age from 18 to 21 narrowly escaped the House budget committee, but only after lawmakers added a long list of exemptions to the …
'There's a huge shortage of lab space in Chicago': Sterling Bay to back life sciences startups, with eye on Lincoln Yards
Chicago Tribune - 20 May 2019 17:30Google's lung cancer detection AI outperforms 6 human radiologists
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 17:00
Google AI researchers collaborating with Northwestern Medicine made an AI model better at lung cancer detection and screenings than human radiologists.
Gas prices drop slightly in northern New England
Miami Herald - 20 May 2019 13:19
Gas prices continue to drop in northern New England. The latest GasBuddy price reports show prices fell 1.6 cents per gallon in Vermont last week, to an average of $2.78. …
Asian shares steady after steep losses; Saudi comments lift oil
Reuters - 20 May 2019 03:17
Share markets in Asia got off to a steady start on Monday as investors tried to catch their breath following another week of escalating trade tensions between the United States and China.
In a Surprise, Japan's Economy Grew in the First Quarter, Despite a Slowdown in China
The New York Times - 20 May 2019 03:04
Japanese economic growth beat expectations in a piece of good news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he tries to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump.
How To Manage Like A Boss...Because You Are One
Forbes - 20 May 2019 01:00
Practical tips on managing and leading teams even if you feel as though you don't know what you're doing.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma boasts that China doesn't have 'rules and laws' for the internet
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 21:33
Alibaba founder Jack Ma said lack of regulation has helped China succeed in tech while berating Europeans for being worried about the future.
IHS Markit: Cloud gaming earned $387 million in 2018, and could grow to $2.5 billion by 2023
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 21:10
The prediction highlights just how big cloud gaming might be. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all operate their own cloud-based services.
GamesBeat Summit 2019: 7 lightning talks in 39 minutes
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 20:33
Our recent GamesBeat Summit 2019 event featured seven speakers in a lightning round session, where each spoke for five minutes.
Double Fine and Bandai Namco aren't ending the world when Rad launches August 20
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 20:20
Developer Double Fine and publisher Bandai Namco announced today that Rad will launch on August 20 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
How To Close The Venture Capital Gender Gap Faster
Forbes - 20 May 2019 19:40
In 2018, female founders raised just 2.3% of the total venture capital funding invested, according to the financial data and software company Pitchbook. Increasing the number of female venture capitalists can help to clo...
Seven Common Entrepreneurial Challenges You Can Overcome
Forbes - 20 May 2019 19:15
Starting out in a new venture is difficult, especially when you're still working to figure out what's ahead. Here are some problems or missteps others have faced early in their careers--and how they moved past them.
3 important questions to ask a painter before they start the job
USA Today - 20 May 2019 19:08
It's time to take on painting your home. So make sure you know the most important questions you need to ask a painting crew before they start the job.
Hearthstone is nerfing Rogue and Archivist Elysiana
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 19:00
Blizzard has announced a new wave of card nerfs that will be hitting Hearthstone on May 22.
Microsoft wants to apply AI 'to the entire application developer lifecycle'
Venture Beat - 20 May 2019 18:33
Visual Studio IntelliCode offers code completion and style inference, but Microsoft wants to apply AI and machine learning to help developers at every step.