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The Ratings Game: Ulta Beauty stock tanks as profit warning triggers multiple downgrades
Market Watch - 30 Aug 2019 18:37
Ulta Beaty Inc. shares slid 29% Friday, putting them on track for their biggest ever one-day percentage decline, after the specialty retailer warned that sales headwinds would dent future earnings.
The Little Differences Between 401(k)s and IRAs Can Cost Big
Wall Street Journal - 30 Aug 2019 11:30
Individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans share many features in common, but they also have subtle differences. Not knowing the nuances can raise a tax bill--sometimes by a lot.
This Small Cap Could Be A Giant
Forbes - 30 Aug 2019 05:15
Data analytics and powerful computing networks are changing the way businesses operate, and uncovering dynamic new business models in the process. That's the story of Cardlytics, and entrepreneurial Atlanta company in th...
GTA Online and NBA 2K are turning into social casino games
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 20:21
GTA Online and NBA 2K are embracing the social casino gaming model, and that is a deliberate strategy for publisher Take-Two.
Market Extra: Get ready for companies to race into the bond market in September
Market Watch - 30 Aug 2019 19:00
The busiest month of the year for U.S. high-grade bond issuance is often September, with Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasting another $120 billion to $130 billion deluge of supply after Labor Day.
Playful Studios raises $23 million for spectator-enabled games
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 16:00
Playful, a pioneer in mobile games and virtual reality, has raised more than $23 million from a large group of individual investors.
45% of workers make this smart move to boost their salary
Market Watch - 30 Aug 2019 04:25
This survey by staffing firm Robert Half found that nearly half of employees believe they are underpaid.
Amazon buys Disney's stake in YES Network
New York Post - 30 Aug 2019 03:59
Disney just sold its stake in the New York Yankees' pay-TV service to a group that includes Amazon. The film and entertainment giant on Thursday sold its 80% interest in the YES Network to an investment group led by the ...
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Threaten Ballot Fight Over California Gig-Worker Law
Wall Street Journal - 30 Aug 2019 03:13US Publishing Industry Revenues Reached $6 Billion In First Half of 2019
Forbes - 30 Aug 2019 02:13
Across the US publishing industry in the first six months of 2019, digital formats (both ebooks and downloaded audio) accounted for 22.3% of that $6 billion in reported revenue.
562 Interactive's Alluris takes best in show at Indie Prize USA 2019
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 23:05
Alluris from 562 Interactive in the U.S. won the best in show "audience choice" award at GameDaily Connect's Indie Prize USA 2019 contest in Anaheim, California.
Twitter is investigating CEO Jack Dorsey's account being hacked
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 22:39
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had his Twitter account hacked today. The incident is now being investigated, according to Twitter.
The RetroBeat: World of Warcraft: Classic shows what MMOs have lost
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 22:04
I’m having the most fun with any video game this year playing an old massively multiplayer online role-playing game from 2004. World of Warcraft Classic launched earlier this week. This new version of Blizzard Entertai...
AI Weekly: Cutting-edge research promises to imbue AI with contextual knowledge
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 20:30
Researchers at IBM, MIT, Salesforce, and elsewhere are developing techniques that promise to imbue AI with greater contextual knowledge than before.
Nielsen: How to properly measure the impact of esports for brands and advertisers
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 20:07
Brands and advertisers want to support esports as the audience grows. But measuring the size, preferences, and wealth of that audience is important.
ProBeat: Google may want to save Huawei's Mate 30 launch
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 19:30
The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro could be just another set of Android phones or the start of Huawei moving away from Google and a push for HarmonyOS.
10 Ways To Create A Friendlier Workplace For Your Multigenerational Team
Forbes - 30 Aug 2019 19:15
Young Entrepreneur Council experts share ways to ensure your team -- from baby boomers to millennials and everyone in between -- has a positive, friendly work environment.
Eight Inspirational Coffee-Table Books For Your Office
Forbes - 30 Aug 2019 19:00
These books won't just take up space in your office, they can help present your company's values.
Mobile checking fintechs look to pick off unhappy small-business customers
American Banker - 30 Aug 2019 18:36
NorthOne's U.S. launch joins other app providers hoping to attract entrepreneurs and freelancers with features such as real-time insights into cash flow.
From Vacations To Urban Mobility - Why Car Rental Is A Local Business
Forbes - 30 Aug 2019 18:15
On the face of it, car rental is the same in any location. But as the team at European mobile-app driven rental company, Virtuo has discovered, scaling up means a addressing some very different local dynamics
AI generates melodies from lyrics
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 18:05
In a new preprint paper on Arxiv.org, researchers describe an AI system capable of generating melodies from lyrics alone.
Baton Systems raises $12 million for blockchain-inspired bank payments infrastructure
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2019 18:00
Baton Systems, a provider of bank-to-bank payments infrastructure modeled on blockchain technology, today announced $12 million in series A funding.