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Health insurance covers to get better, get ready for fewer exclusions
livemint.com - 1 Jun 2019 10:21
The regulator's draft calls for more coverage and fewer exclusions.Here's a quick lowdown on how it affects you
Pilgrim shutdown ends nuclear power era in Massachusetts
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2019 02:18
The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth has permanently shut down after 47 years of generating electricity, bring to a close the era of nuclear power in Massachusetts. The final …
India plays down Trump decision to remove U.S. trade privileges
Reuters - 1 Jun 2019 12:46
The Indian government said on Saturday it will continue to seek to build strong economic ties with the United States despite a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to end preferential trade treatment for India from Ju...
Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2019 01:52
A judge set bail at $250,000 on Friday for a 53-year-old Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor facing multiple felony charges of driving under the influence …
7 Lessons I've Learned From Working As A Paid Artist For 20 Years
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 14:10
If you want to pursue your passion as an artist or creative, it can be an extremely rewarding path - yet also one fraught with challenges. Be prepared to do the grunt work, hustle, and sacrifice along the way. Here are s...
From cars to avocados, consumers could pay the price for Trump's Mexico tariffs
L.A. Times - 1 Jun 2019 13:00Businesses warn Trump of consequences of new Mexican tariffs
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2019 06:26
Despite pushback from U.S. business, Mexico and Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his threat to slap a 5% tariff on Mexican imports unless America's southern neighbor …
Two Big Themes In This Year's Commencement Speeches (Part 2)
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 05:59
Commencement speeches have common themes running through them because there aren't an infinite number of lessons to learn in life, there are only a few.
U.S. Stock Indices Have Broken Key Technical Levels
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 05:39
The major U.S. stock indices to sliced below key technical levels this week, which means that even more pain is likely ahead.
Google faces antitrust investigation by U.S. Justice Department
L.A. Times - 1 Jun 2019 04:45Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Oh My! Why Your Business Needs A Social Media Policy Right Now.
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 04:09
Used wisely, social media can be a wonderful tool that can help you grow your business. When used foolishly, social media can turn on you and become a destructive force, amplifying missteps and turning them into crises. ...
Congressman Gregory Meeks Wants To Make Sure Leveraged Loans Do Not Lead To A Financial Crisis
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 04:06
The very rapid rise of leveraged loan outstanding volumes influenced New York Congressman Gregory Meeks to call for a hearing on June 4 to explore risks in leveraged lending markets. He remembers the depth of the financi...
JC Penney vendors receive letters offering credit risk protection
New York Post - 1 Jun 2019 04:01
The buzzards are circling JC Penney. Vendors of the struggling department store have recently received letters from financial institutions, including JPMorgan, offering credit risk protection for their JC Penney receivab...
PepsiCo to build food plant in UP at $70 million
livemint.com - 1 Jun 2019 02:21
PepsiCo says it will invest $2.1 bn in India by 2022, which is part of the $5.5 bn it had promised in November 2013.PepsiCo will invest along with its local bottling partners, as it looks to ramp up manufacturing capacit...
4 Homer men fined for illegal commercial fishing in 2018
Miami Herald - 1 Jun 2019 01:46
Four Homer men convicted of illegal commercial fishing last year have been fined. Alaska State Troopers say the men in July fished illegally in closed waters of Dog Fish Bay …
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge forces Disney to tap eons of crowd-control expertise
L.A. Times - 1 Jun 2019 01:30Data Mining For Investment Gems Is A Popular Failure
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 00:31
Hunting for correlations without a roadmap
Cruise line Carnival seeks dismissal of U.S. lawsuits over Cuba docks
Reuters - 1 Jun 2019 00:30
Cruise line Carnival Corp is asking a U.S. court to dismiss lawsuits that claim the company profited from confiscated Cuban property, the first such cases brought since the Trump administration made them possible this mo...
How A Canadian Became A Top-Of-The-Line American Gun Manufacturer
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 00:23
The story of a rare beast: a manufacturing startup
Software developers need an independent ethics body
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2019 23:22
The difference between what you, as a software developer, can do legally and what you should do is often vast and confusing.
Lessons Learned From The Youngest Woman To Take A Company Public
Forbes - 1 Jun 2019 21:52
For women-led startup valuations, 2019 has been a great year. The number of women-founded unicorns increased this year after Emily Weiss's Glossier, Jennifer Hyman's Rent the Runway, and Steph Korey's Away achieved unico...
Hubs and spokes -- Why Scopely and LA's game ecosystem are on the growth path
Venture Beat - 1 Jun 2019 21:12
Mobile game publisher Scopely is on a growth path. The company has a $400 million revenue run rate and it expanded its headquarters in Culver City, California.