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Deere Replaces CEO as Machinery Sales Sag
Wall Street Journal - 29 Aug 2019 18:14Alphabet Dips Its Toe Into Infrastructure Investing
Wall Street Journal - 29 Aug 2019 13:00
The white-hot world of infrastructure investing has attracted a notable new entrant: Alphabet.
The Weight
The New Yorker - 29 Aug 2019 11:00
Anne Enright writes a flash-fiction short story, "The Weight," about a trip on an airplane.
Orsted has helped boost the prospects of offshore windpower
The Economist - 29 Aug 2019 16:45
THIRTY KILOMETRES off the coast of Denmark, in the dark, churning North Sea, 91 white turbines slice through the air. The Scandinavian country is the birthplace of the offshore-wind industry. In 1991 the world's first su...
What Should Be Next For Electric Vehicles: Real All-Wheel Steering
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 13:00
If you've ever struggled to parallel park a car (or any vehicle), new ideas about how electric vehicles can maneuver in almost impossible ways may be coming to an EV near you soon.
'The Spy' Creator Talks Sacha Baron Cohen's Turn Israeli Spy Eli Cohen And Potential As Freddie Mercury
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 16:30
All six episodes of The Spy premiere on Netflix in September
Trump: U.S.-China trade talks scheduled on Thursday 'at a different level'
Reuters - 29 Aug 2019 16:15
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators for the United States and China were scheduled to have talks aimed at easing their trade tensions later on Thursday "at a different level," but did not provide additional deta...
Comerica Can't Fight the Fed
Wall Street Journal - 29 Aug 2019 13:00
Comerica is among the U.S. banks most sensitive to lower interest rates, which means its shares probably have further to fall.
The Engineers Captivating Pharma Make Cells Not Software
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 02:00
The ambitions of startups in the cell therapy space illustrates just how incredibly audacious - and routinely audacious -- biological engineering has become.
India's Restaurants Rebel Against Food Delivery Apps
The New York Times - 29 Aug 2019 18:24
Frustrated by the steep commissions and discounts that apps like Zomato and Uber Eats push on restaurants, thousands have started a movement to #Logout from them.
U.S. Companies Say Trade War Is Hitting China Operations
Wall Street Journal - 29 Aug 2019 17:00UBS hires former Credit Suisse star Khan as part of broader shakeup
Reuters - 29 Aug 2019 11:56
Switzerland's biggest bank UBS on Thursday appointed former Credit Suisse manager Iqbal Khan to co-lead its flagship wealth management business, as part of a broader shake-up of its executive board.
Tiffany sales hurt by Hong Kong political unrest
New York Post - 29 Aug 2019 03:33
Political unrest in Hong Kong is hurting sales of Tiffany & Co.'s pricey baubles, the luxury jeweler said Wednesday. The retailer, known for its Robin’s egg blue boxes, recently lost six sales days in Hong Kong -- its ...
Argentina says to extend maturities of international bonds, IMF debt
Reuters - 29 Aug 2019 02:31
Argentina will negotiate with holders of its sovereign bonds and the International Monetary Fund to extend the maturities of its debt obligations as a way of ensuring the country's ability to pay, Treasury Minister Herna...
IMF staff analyzing Argentina's new debt plan: spokesman
Reuters - 29 Aug 2019 01:39
The International Monetary Fund is analyzing the impact of a new debt plan announced by Argentina's Treasury Ministry on Wednesday, an IMF spokesman said.
US surfboard maker catches a break in ongoing trade war
CNBC - 29 Aug 2019 23:58
Making surfboards is a dying craft in California. But at least one surfboard maker hopes the tide will turn once Trump's latest tariffs take effect.
Use The MAPS Method To Create Your Next Goal
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 23:23
To achieve your financial goals, you need a measurable, actionable plan.
Control is the kind of schlocky shooter fun I needed in my life
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2019 23:00
Control's story and world are kind of dumb, but it's a lot of fun anyway.
Lower-Income Shoppers Fuel Gains at Dollar Chains
Wall Street Journal - 29 Aug 2019 22:58When Yoho! Met Dazed: How the New Media-Retail Supergroup Plans to Captivate China's Gen Z
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 22:53
Today's launch of new culture-commerce-events coalition between British group Dazed Media - the original window onto countercultural youth - and hyper-influential Chinese streetwear empire Yoho! heralds an unprecedented ...
Could 2020 Be A Graveyard For DTC Brands?
Forbes - 29 Aug 2019 22:25
With a booming Direct to Consumer (DTC) market in 2019 could 2020 spell trouble for the industry with a flooded market and rising customer acquisition costs?
Oculus CTO Carmack downplays consumer AR, calls Magic Leap overhyped
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2019 22:24
Superstar developer and Oculus CTO John Carmack remains skeptical about consumer uses for augmented reality, and says early AR devices were overhyped.