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Samuel Eto'o, One Of The Most Underrated Players Of This Century, Retires
Forbes - 9 Sep 2019 16:10
After over twenty years as a player, Samuel Eto'o announced his retirement over the weekend. What a player he was.
9 Ways Taylor Swift Made Hot 100 History With Her New Album 'Lover'
Forbes - 9 Sep 2019 17:10
Taylor Swift is no stranger to making history, but this chart frame is truly special for the singer, as she's proven once again that she is a once-in-a-generation kind of star.
'Fast and Furious' producer Steven Chasman lists Palisades mansion for $16.9 million
L.A. Times - 9 Sep 2019 22:02
Film producer Steven Chasman and his wife, actress Nadia Farès Chasman, are asking $16.9 million for their Pacific Palisades estate of 13 years.
Air China has no plans to take over Cathay Pacific: media report
Reuters - 9 Sep 2019 04:23
Air China Ltd has no plans to take over Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd , an independent director of the state-owned Chinese carrier told the South China Morning Post newspaper.
The New York Post: Bank mistakenly put $120,000 in couple's account. Now they may face jail after spending it
Market Watch - 9 Sep 2019 01:56
A Pennsylvania couple is accused of theft after going on a shopping spree with $120,000 that was mistakenly deposited into their bank account, according to a report.
Trump Excluded Dayton Mayor From Ceremony Honoring First Responders At Shooting
TPM - 9 Sep 2019 23:23
President Donald Trump didn’t invite Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley (D) to a White House ceremony on Monday honoring the police...
Looking at 4 Major Ways GDPR Has Altered the Marketing Landscape
AdWeek - 9 Sep 2019 15:59
A year has now passed since GDPR took effect in the EU, ushering in the most sweeping data privacy protections in a generation and transforming the global marketing and tech space in ways both predictable and unforeseen....
Fitbit Versa 2 review: Alexa on a smartwatch is handy, when it works
Venture Beat - 9 Sep 2019 15:00
VentureBeat reviews the Fitbit Versa 2, the first Fitbit smartwatch with Alexa. It's neat, but unfortuantely not very reliable.
Facebook and Instagram Are Testing New Shopping Features
AdWeek - 9 Sep 2019 15:00
The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching, and Instagram and its parent company, Facebook, are both testing products to improve the ecommerce experience on their respective platforms. Instagram is testing the ab...
'Aquaculture Fund' Aims to Cash In on Trend
Wall Street Journal - 9 Sep 2019 04:04
Spotlight: Aqua-Spark invests in privately held aquaculture companies like Calysta, which uses microorganisms to convert methane into fish-feed.
Challenger banks apply pressure with fee cuts
American Banker - 9 Sep 2019 03:30
Charging customers $40 for a $10 overdraft "makes no mathematical sense," Chime CEO Chris Britt says in a critique of traditional banks.
WeWork Parent Weighs Further Valuation Cut
Wall Street Journal - 9 Sep 2019 00:45Shopify acquires 6 River Systems for $450 million to expand its AI-powered fulfillment network
Venture Beat - 9 Sep 2019 23:40
Shopify has acquired fulfillment automation startup 6 River Systems for $450 million to expand its AI-powered fulfillment network.
Social security benefits in India remain protected when you work in Australia
livemint.com - 9 Sep 2019 21:39
The bilateral social security agreement between India, Australia is applicable from 1 Jan 2016. Your social security benefits in India will remain protected while you work in Australia.You can seek relief from double tax...
Thought the mobile revolution was rough? Here's what it really takes to harness AI (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 9 Sep 2019 20:40
The first thing AI needs to transform is your company infrastructure. Join this VB Live event to learn how to break down silios and harness the power of AI.
The Importance Of Saying Thank You In The Workplace
Forbes - 9 Sep 2019 20:30
Gratitude is good for your brain, important for your relationships and crucial for your business.
Borderlands 3 review -- Fun action, but some yucks are too yucky
Venture Beat - 9 Sep 2019 20:05
Borderlands 3 is a deep loot-shooter RPG, with pleasing progression, better gunplay than in Borderlands 2, and fun quests. The humor is half-baked.
This Entrepreneur Is Leveraging His 2 Million Followers To Drive Dramatic Social Change
Forbes - 9 Sep 2019 20:03
Steven Bartlett is a 26-year-old CEO and Founder of Social Chain and he's using his 2 million followers to change the world.
Venture Financing For The Bottom 99.98% Of The Pyramid... And When You Don't Know Where You Rank
Forbes - 9 Sep 2019 20:01
This top-down view of the venture capitalist works for about 20/100,000 ventures. How about the view from the bottom of the entrepreneurial pyramid, i.e. the bottom-up view of the entrepreneurs seeking to grow? This is w...
3 Ways The Social Entrepreneurship Model Can Help Your Business Achieve Hypergrowth
Forbes - 9 Sep 2019 19:32
Education--especially in the United States--is primarily tackled as an issue of the public sector.
U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Chinese Professor Linked to Huawei
Wall Street Journal - 9 Sep 2019 19:05Explainer: Big tech probes could break up firms, result in huge fines, or neither
Reuters - 9 Sep 2019 18:35
The potential penalties for several wide-ranging investigations into whether Facebook, Google and other big U.S. tech companies used their market power unfairly include everything from breaking up the companies, to large...