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Infographic: What Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Care About Most
AdWeek - 3 Sep 2019 00:00
Brick-and-mortar shoppers are pretty evenly distributed across generations, but there are some key demographics that stand out, according to new research from consumer intelligence company Resonate. Families with a combi...
Texas Capital hires Deutsche Bank escrow team
American Banker - 3 Sep 2019 18:08
The Dallas bank has recruited three executives from Deutsche to establish a unit in New York that holds assets in escrow for clients.
Dorian Is Exposing an Insurance Gap in the Bahamas
Wall Street Journal - 3 Sep 2019 21:23
The vast majority of damage caused by Hurricane Dorian to the Bahamas and other Caribbean countries is unlikely to be covered by insurance, which could slow recovery in the region.
Thinning Liquidity Adds to Headaches for Traders
Wall Street Journal - 3 Sep 2019 14:00
The problem of thinning liquidity is complicating the trading of assets from stocks and bonds to currencies and derivatives, potentially exaggerating big moves across markets.
Why Former Giants Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride Joined The XFL
Forbes - 3 Sep 2019 16:45
Former Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride explains why he's come out of retirement to return to the sidelines with the new XFL and how this time the league will be different in its quest for success.
Samsung’s next foldable phone will bend into a square like a wallet
Fast Company - 3 Sep 2019 09:48
But its release is hinging on the success of the maligned Galaxy Fold. Despite the disastrous launch of its first foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, earlier this year, Samsung is working full steam ahead on its next foldin...
Argentina Restricts Access to Foreign Currency to Stave Off Financial Crisis
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2019 01:20
The imposition of currency controls is a remarkable about-face for Argentina's president, who was elected on the promise of liberalizing the economy.
Inside Discovery's Restoration of the Iconic Brady Bunch Home
AdWeek - 3 Sep 2019 00:00
After his company, the former Discovery Communications, bought Scripps Networks Interactive in March 2018, David Zaslav immediately began looking for ways to make a big splash and "supersize" the audience for HGTV and th...
Dow down over 350 points as US stocks tank early: New China tariffs kicking in
USA Today - 3 Sep 2019 16:49No Turning Back the Clock in Chip Making
Wall Street Journal - 3 Sep 2019 12:30
A new battle has emerged in the chip-making industry, though this one is unlikely to alter the rather harsh realities of that business.
Comey criticism nowhere to be found in New York Times
New York Post - 3 Sep 2019 04:14
Funny, but I didn't find much about the criticism of former FBI director James Comey on The New York Times website last Friday. That was the day after the Justice Department's internal investigator, Michael Horowitz, bla...
How the world of gas pricing in America has changed
New York Post - 3 Sep 2019 04:03
The unofficial end of summer is a good time to consider how much things have changed for American motorists. It wasn't too long ago that it was almost guaranteed that drivers would have to pay more for gasoline from Memo...
New Jersey poised to overtake Vegas as sports betting capital of US
New York Post - 3 Sep 2019 03:56
Watch out, Vegas: Here comes New Jersey. It's been little more than a year since the Garden State legalized sports betting, but the home of The Sopranos and Bruce Springsteen is already poised to overtake Nevada as the s...
The Margin: This teen went blind and partially deaf after only eating Pringles, French fries and white bread for a decade
Market Watch - 3 Sep 2019 23:54
The British patient developed a nutritional deficiency that's rare in developed countries.
Drunk Elephant's Founder Shares Expansion Details And Why The Wildly Popular Skincare Brand Is Not Simply 'Clean'
Forbes - 3 Sep 2019 23:01
Drunk Elephant, the skincare startup with a cult-like following, has been garnering buzz since its 2012 debut and in the two years since its massive feature right here on Forbes (in which founder Tiffany Masterson's pers...
Oil sinks as manufacturing data feeds global economy worries
Reuters - 3 Sep 2019 21:38
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with U.S. crude futures down 2% after manufacturing data raised concerns about a weakening global economy, while the U.S.-China trade dispute continued to drag on investor sentiment.
Deepfake concerns ahead of 2020 election include Iran, China, Instagram, and WhatsApp
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2019 21:30
People concerned about meddling in the 2020 U.S. presidential election should pay attention to Iran, China, Instagram, and WhatsApp, according to a report.
10 Things To Immediately Start Doing On LinkedIn Every Day
Forbes - 3 Sep 2019 20:56
Every professional devotes time to LinkedIn -- but is it any of it valuable? Here are 10 ways to make the most of it.
Pokémon Masters hits 10 million downloads in four days
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2019 19:58
Pokémon Masters has only been available on mobile for four days, but the battle-focused Pokémon game has already reached 10 milion downloads.
R. Martin Chavez, Senior Goldman Sachs Executive, to Retire
The New York Times - 3 Sep 2019 19:37
Mr. Chavez's departure is the latest in a string of exits at the Wall Street firm since David Solomon was named chief executive last year.
Age of Learning appoints former Disney exec Paul Candland as CEO
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2019 19:30
Education tech company Age of Learning, creator of the ABCmouse online learning program, has appointed former Disney executive Paul Candland as its new CEO.
Google launches TensorFlow machine learning framework for graphical data
Venture Beat - 3 Sep 2019 19:17
Google's Neural Structured Learning is an open source framework that works with TensorFlow to train neural networks with graphical data.