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Your Best Tips for a Better Uber or Lyft Trip
The New York Times - 24 May 2019 23:30
When we asked you for your best tips for better ridesharing trips, dozens of drivers and fellow passengers replied. Here are the best tips we heard.
Mark Hulbert: Here's the real reason why the stock market is struggling now
Market Watch - 24 May 2019 11:20
Market-timers are taking a wait-and-see approach, writes Mark Hulbert.
Boeing faces SEC probe into disclosures about 737 MAX problems - Bloomberg
Reuters - 24 May 2019 19:10
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing whether Boeing Co provided sufficient disclosures about issues related to its 737 MAX jets, which have been grounded worldwide after two deadly accidents, Bloomberg ...
Fears of deeper U.S.-China trade war push Asian shares to four-month low
Reuters - 24 May 2019 05:23
Asian stocks stumbled to a four-month low on Friday and crude oil plunged on worries the U.S.-China trade spat was developing into a more entrenched strategic dispute between the world's two largest economies, pushing in...
The Tell: The richest 10% of households now represent 70% of all U.S. wealth
Market Watch - 24 May 2019 22:34
The rich are getting richer. It is a refrain that has certainly been uttered before, and likely will again, as Deutsche Bank's chief economist says the gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is, indeed, widening...
AI Weekly: Truly autonomous home robots aren't within sight yet
Venture Beat - 24 May 2019 20:45
Robots have a lot to learn before they're ready to start handling day-to-day household chores.
Brooks Robinson of Springbot: Selling on Amazon Not as Important for Some Retailers as Having Their Own Branded Site
Small Business Trends - 24 May 2019 20:15
Brooks Robinson of Springbot tells Brent Leary in this week's interview why selling on Amazon isn't as important for some brands.
Trump appeals Deutsche Bank, Capital One subpoena ruling
American Banker - 24 May 2019 19:01
President Donald Trump doubled down on his fight to stop House Democrats from getting his financial records after losing two court battles this week, filing swift appeals in both cases.
Simple drops e-billing, and gets heat from consumers
American Banker - 24 May 2019 18:46
The digital banking provider Simple has been part of BBVA for five years, and its reputation as an easy way to handle and transfer digital money has only grown in that time frame through the addition of faster payments a...
These Navy SEAL tricks will help you perform better under pressure
Fast Company - 24 May 2019 11:00
Use this the next time you need to think clearly in a high-pressure situation. When’s the last time you paid attention to your breath? Most of us take it for granted and don’t stop to think how deeply we inhale or ex...
Houses with dovecotes or follies
MoneyWeek - 24 May 2019 09:30
Houses with dovecotes or follies - from a Georgian property in Norfolk, with an Asian-style folly, to a Tudor manor house with a circular dovecote in Dorchester. The post Houses with dovecotes or follies was first publis...
Utah governor criticizes federal marijuana reform inaction
Miami Herald - 24 May 2019 06:07
Utah's governor has criticized federal lawmakers for moving too slowly on marijuana policy reform. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Thursday that Gov. Gary Herbert says the federal classification of cannabis …
Oil bounces back, but markets remain fragile amid trade disputes
Reuters - 24 May 2019 04:37
Oil prices jumped more than 1% on Friday amid OPEC supply cuts and Middle East tensions, but still did not fully recoup losses earlier in the week on economic slowdown jitters and swelling inventories - their steepest dr...
House passes a bill to improve retirement security and ease IRA rules
L.A. Times - 24 May 2019 04:05The Wall Street Journal: U.S. plans to send up to 3,000 more troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions
Market Watch - 24 May 2019 02:20
The Trump administration is planning to send several thousand additional troops to the Middle East and is moving toward a decision to rush billions of dollars in weapons to allies in the region, according to officials an...
The botched new 'Catch-22' adaptation reminds us that some novels are unfilmable
L.A. Times - 24 May 2019 21:30YouTube Is The Only Social Platform Taking Down Doctored Pelosi Videos
TPM - 24 May 2019 20:58
YouTube has taken down videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) doctored to make her seem drunk from its platform,...
China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on trade war
Reuters - 24 May 2019 20:57
China on Friday accused U.S. officials of lying to the public about their trade war, as rising tensions between the world's two largest economies kept financial markets in a state of unease.
Conan Unconquered unleashes a day early on May 29
Venture Beat - 24 May 2019 19:32
The real-time strategy game is focused more on survival than base building. You can play with friends and strangers via an online co-op mode.
ProBeat: 'Collision is riding the wave of Toronto'
Venture Beat - 24 May 2019 19:30
Toronto finally has a tech conference thanks to a three-year deal to host Collision, which attracts some 25,000 attendees.
IBM's AI uses grammar rules to catch linguistic nuances of U.S. English
Venture Beat - 24 May 2019 19:10
Promising new research indicates that knowledge of grammar rules helps machine learning models to learn the nuances of language.
How to Transition to Franchise Ownership
Forbes - 24 May 2019 18:57
Independent business owners can realize significant benefits from joining an existing franchise brand.