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Industry Tailwinds Will Help United Airlines' Profits Soar In 2019
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 17:00
United Airline Holdings is an airline major based out of Chicago, Illinois. The company reported better-than-expected Q2 results last week. Trefis currently has a price estimate of $102 per share for United's stock, whic...
Stocks struggle, oil jumps on Middle East tensions
Reuters - 22 Jul 2019 13:47
European stocks lingered on Monday, hamstrung by dialled-down expectations for a larger U.S. rate cut this month, while escalating tensions in the Middle East boosted oil prices and rising fears for a no-deal Brexit haun...
NetEase opens game studio in Montreal as part of global expansion
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 19:35
NetEase, one of China's big internet and online game publishers, has launched a new video game studio in Montreal as part of a global expansion.
Amazon Alexa scientists boost information retrieval with novel AI training technique
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 16:15
Scientists at Amazon's Alexa division say they've developed a technique that boosts the performance of information retrieval systems.
Stocks to Watch: Charles Schwab, Freeport-McMoRan, and Symantec
Wall Street Journal - 22 Jul 2019 12:00
Shares of Charles Schwab, Freeport-McMoRan, and Symantec are expected to trade actively in Monday's session.
Philips second-quarter results top estimates as growth picks up
Reuters - 22 Jul 2019 07:49
Dutch health technology company Philips on Monday reported a better-than-expected 6% rise in comparable sales for the second quarter, helped by strong demand for its hospital equipment in China and the United States.
Asia Markets: Asian shares mostly fall as new stock market debuts in Shanghai
Market Watch - 22 Jul 2019 05:14
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after Wall Street ended last week lower as investors continue to watch for what may be in store for U.S. interest rates.
Horror stories mount about delivery workers
New York Post - 22 Jul 2019 04:43
Cindy Orozco didn't expect to be punched in the head by a delivery worker when she arrived at her job at Good Pizza in Los Angeles last March. The blow came from an enraged food delivery worker who stormed into the tiny ...
What Can Restaurant Week Teach Us About Success In Freelancing?
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 23:42
What can restaurant week teach us about freelancing and the success of top freelancers?
I'm trying to beat Comcast Xfinity's data cap -- even if it kills me
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 23:01
In my area, Comcast Xfinity has some fast data speeds, a 1TB data cap, and a monopoly on high-speed internet. So I'm stuck battling against the behemoth.
Ten Market Niches Entrepreneurs Can Strategically Target For Still More Growth.
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 22:37
The bigger a category grows, the more specialized niche segments it spawns. Here are ten niches that are still not done growing.
Tech leads U.S. stocks higher; oil gains
Reuters - 22 Jul 2019 22:27
U.S. stocks gained ground on Monday at the onset of a heavy earnings week, while European shares inched higher as investors took heart from potential progress in U.S.-China trade talks and increasing geopolitical tension...
AI generates interesting story endings
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 22:10
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an AI model that generates interesting and diverse story endings.
How To Win Friends And Influence People With A Podcast
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 19:59
Making the world a better place through podcasts is a theme of Kristin Sunanta Walker's work.
11 Ways To Earn More Revenue From Your Existing Customers
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 19:15
Grow your business by taking advantage of your current customers or clients with these steps from Forbes New York Business Council experts.
Uber's EvoGrad is a dev library for evolutionary algorithms
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 19:12
Uber's EvoGrad is an open source development library for evolutionary machine learning algorithms. It's freely available on GitHub.
Apple releases iOS 12.4 and watchOS 5.3 ahead of Apple Card launch
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 19:00
Apple's 2018 operating systems for iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch are likely seeing their final point releases ahead of major updates this fall.
Occidental Pushes Back on Icahn's Board Plan
Wall Street Journal - 22 Jul 2019 18:42As Sierra Ventures Announces 12th Fund, MD Mark Fernandes Offers A Look Inside The Firm
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 17:57
The venture capital firm, Sierra Ventures, announced its 12th fund, raising $215 million. Co-founder and managing director, Mark Fernandes, offers a look inside the firm, where it focuses in terms of technologies and ent...
Huawei reportedly helped North Korea build and support cellular network
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 17:49
The embattled Chinese company is alleged to have supplied hardware and expertise to the country for years, in violation of international sanctions.
Macroeconomic Headwinds Would Have Hurt UBS's Q2 Results
Forbes - 22 Jul 2019 17:05
UBS will kick-off the earnings season for European banks on Tuesday, July 23. After reporting a rather soft performance in Q1, the bank isn't likely to do much better in Q2. Trefis estimates that UBS's stock has a fair v...
Slack's desktop app now launches 33% faster, uses 50% less memory
Venture Beat - 22 Jul 2019 17:00
Slack's desktop app is getting an upgrade that makes it launch 33% faster and use roughly 50% less computer memory.