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Heated calls for boycott of Equinox, SoulCycle over owner's support for Trump
Market Watch - 8 Aug 2019 02:59
A report that the billionaire owner of popular luxury fitness brands is hosting a fund-raiser for President Donald Trump sparked a fierce backlash Wednesday, and calls for a boycott.
Mindset Matters: Capturing The Disability Narrative For The Next Wave Of Business Innovation
Forbes - 8 Aug 2019 22:42
This column looks at the need for capturing a new narrative of disability and integrating into the lexicon of business thought.
Huntsman to Sell Two Units for $2.1 Billion
Wall Street Journal - 8 Aug 2019 03:42
The chemicals maker agreed to sell its chemical intermediates and its surfactants units to an Asian rival, Thailand-based Indorama Ventures.
New Media deal to buy USA Today owner Gannett is hanging on for dear life
New York Post - 8 Aug 2019 02:31
A $1.4 billion deal to buy USA Today owner Gannett Co. has been so poorly received since it was announced on Monday that executives from both Gannett and its wannabe buyer -- New Media Investment -- are hitting the road ...
Warren presses Capital One CEO for more details about breach
American Banker - 8 Aug 2019 17:56
The Massachusetts senator asked Richard Fairbank in a letter why the bank didn't detect the breach for nearly four months and how it plans to prevent future cyber intrusions.
Kraft Heinz stock sinks 14% after preliminary report shows more than $1.2 billion in first-half impairment charges
Market Watch - 8 Aug 2019 17:21
Kraft Heinz Co. shares fell 14.5% in Thursday trading after the food company released preliminary first-half results, indicating a steep earnings decline and more than $1.2 billion in impairment charges.
Human Things' Genki Covert Dock is a tiny Nintendo Switch charger and dock
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 17:00
The Genki Covert Dock uses gallium nitride to create a much smaller, more power-efficient dock and charger for the Nintendo Switch
Lead Like Barry Manilow: Five Powerful Lessons From A Consummate Pop Artist
Forbes - 8 Aug 2019 16:45
If you want to be a more effective leader, do these five things. Barry Manilow does, and it's why he is so successful.
NYSE Antennas Spark High-Speed Trader Backlash
Wall Street Journal - 8 Aug 2019 15:48
The New York Stock Exchange is facing controversy over a pair of antennas designed to shave a fraction of a second off high-frequency trading times.
The Wall Street Journal: Huntsman selling 2 chemical units to Thai rival for $2.1 billion
Market Watch - 8 Aug 2019 04:38
Huntsman will sell its chemical intermediates and its surfactants units to Thailand-based Indorama Ventures, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
Dow makes up losses after a stomach-churning morning plunged market down
New York Post - 8 Aug 2019 04:37
Wall Street suffered a stomach-churning session Wednesday as traders sent the Dow down more than 550 points at the open -- only to walk the losses back later in the day on hopes that the market finally found its bottom. ...
Seasonal adjustments mess with July jobs report
New York Post - 8 Aug 2019 04:02
Is someone screwing around with the nation's employment data? A seasonal adjustment change by the Labor Department made job growth in July look a lot worse than it would have been without the change. And, in case you don...
Eight Foolproof Strategies To Make Customer Service Training More Powerful
Forbes - 8 Aug 2019 03:53
Eight strategies to increase the power and effectiveness of your customer service training, intended to add meaning to the effort for all involved and to provide results that are powerful and lasting, from customer servi...
NYT Considers Action Against Editor Who Constantly Posts Stupid Tweets
TPM - 8 Aug 2019 23:38
The New York Times rebuked one of its staffers, deputy Washington editor Jonathan Weisman, on Thursday after he posted several...
Blizzard nets more Hearthstone and World of Warcraft players while Overwatch keeps stable
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 23:00
World of Warcraft and Hearthstone had more players in the second quarter of 2019 than in the first, but Overwatch was flat.
Activision bets on higher results with dual launch of Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Mobile
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 22:54
Activision Blizzard will drive the Call of Duty franchise higher with the combination of its Modern Warfare core title and Call of Duty: Mobile.
Groupon acquires Presence AI to bolster booking capabilities with AI
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 22:51
Ecommerce company Groupon has acquired AI booking startup Presence AI to bolster its booking capabilities. The terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Apple adds Macs, Watches, and Apple TVs to $1 million bug bounty program
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 22:34
Apple has paid researchers to protect iPhones and iPads from mass security exploits for three years, and now it's ready to pay for Mac, Watch, and TV bugs.
Destiny 2 moves its PC home from Battle.net to Steam on October 1
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 22:23
Bungie announced today that Destiny 2 will be making its PC move from Battle.net to Steam on October 1
Activision Blizzard sees uptick in live games from Blizzard and King in strong Q2
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2019 22:23
Activision Blizzard reported its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 beat Wall Street's expectations on both earnings and revenues.
12 Reasons You Ran Out Of Time At Work
Forbes - 8 Aug 2019 21:39
Nobody likes falling behind on a big project and letting their boss, colleagues, customers or clients down. If you find yourself chronically playing catch-up, it's time to reevaluate why this keeps happening.
The Future of Work is Distributed, But Not Easy. One Company Shares Their Playbook.
Forbes - 8 Aug 2019 21:36
Operating in a distributed fashion is increasingly viable, but it nonetheless remains very hard to get right. Most companies that try it still fail. I spoke with Zapier co-founder and CEO Wade Foster to learn how they ma...