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Fentanyl Drug Finds New Home in First Opioid Crisis Bankruptcy Deal
Wall Street Journal - 19 Sep 2019 20:51Defaulting to Truth: The Tragedy Of Taylor Swift And Kanye West
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 14:30
How does a new interview by Taylor Swift and a new book by Malcolm Gladwell explain the Shakespearian tragedy of Swift's relationship with Kanye West? You're about to find out.
What Happens When It Is Too Expensive To Protect Athletes From Sexual Predators?
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 20:02
This year alone has seen a 55% increase in reports of sex abuse and other misconduct than last year. That amounts to an average of 239 reports a month, compared with 154 during a typical month last year and 31 during 201...
Futures Movers: Oil climbs as doubts emerge over Saudi Arabia's ability to bounce back from attacks
Market Watch - 19 Sep 2019 16:59
Oil futures climb Thursday, finding support after a report Saudi Arabia contacted foreign producers for crude as it attempts to fill holes in its supply chain following last weekend's attacks on the country's production ...
Walmart's Chief Executive to Chair the Business Roundtable
The New York Times - 19 Sep 2019 16:51
Walmart C.E.O. Doug McMillon will head the C.E.O. trade group and replace JPMorgan's chief, Jamie Dimon.
Residential Solar: Becoming Increasingly Cost-Effective And Customer-Friendly
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 16:05
Average installed costs for residential solar have fallen below $3 per Watt for the first time, and the price gap has narrowed between the highest quality panels and the next tier down.
Google to expand AI-powered flood forecasts in India ahead of monsoon season
Venture Beat - 19 Sep 2019 07:30
Google is growing its flood prediction AI coverage during the 2019 monsoon season in India to cover more than 11,000 square kilometers.
Beto O'Rourke Proposes Drug War Reparations Funded By Marijuana Taxes
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 12:07
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke's cannabis plans in many respects goes further than those proposed by other 2020 presidential candidates.
Overstock's ex-CEO Patrick Byrne sells all of his shares
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 02:26
Patrick Byrne -- the controversial ex-CEO of Overstock -- sold all his shares this week. Byrne -- who left the discount furniture seller in a cloud of controversy after confessing to a romantic relationship with a Russia...
GE Power Employees Took Over Company's Social Accounts to Tout Its Efficient Gas Turbine
AdWeek - 19 Sep 2019 20:05
GE teamed up with VaynerMedia on an initiative that handed control of its social media accounts to four GE Power employees last week in order to provide the public with a behind-the-scenes look at its GE-HA gas turbine. ...
Box Office: 'Joker' Tracking For $82 Million As Will Smith's 'Gemini Man' Hopes For $30 Million
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 20:00
Can Will Smith's recent successes in 'Suicide Squad' and 'Aladdin' provide any capital to an original, less-fantastical action movie?
The Queen was replaced by Beyoncé in Madame Tussauds' royal display because she's 'music royalty'
Business Insider - 19 Sep 2019 18:10
Madame Tussauds London Beyoncé has taken the place of Queen Elizabeth in the royal exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London. For one day only, the singer's waxwork figure has been placed alongside the Duke and Duchess of...
John Mayer Is Doing Better Than Ever On The Rock Chart -- At Least That's What The Numbers Say
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 17:30
John Mayer's singles might not sell as well as they used to, but in the rock world, they're rising higher than ever before.
NTT Docomo moves up Japan-wide 5G to June 2020, offers early access
Venture Beat - 19 Sep 2019 16:04
Japan's top carrier will offer trial 5G service on September 20 before bringing base stations to all of the country's prefectures next year.
3 Things to Expect From The Oklahoma City Thunder Heading Into Training Camp
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 04:44
With training camp set to kick of in Oklahoma City on October 1, less than 2 weeks stand between Thunder fans and basketball ramping back up. With it getting closer, let's look at three things to expect from the Oklahoma...
Huawei Seeks Out Partners At Shanghai Gathering That Attracts 25,000
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 04:24
In a land of remarkable business stories, Huawei is an easy standout in the past three decades, employing 194,000 around the world
Hogan's Heroes Makes A Comeback Nearly Five Decades After It Went Off The Air
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 03:56
Hogan's Heroes, the first and only sitcom based in a Nazi Prisoner of War camp, is being resurrected nearly five decades after it last aired on CBS.
AT&T Considering Split With DirecTV
Wall Street Journal - 19 Sep 2019 02:48Zuckerberg Heads to Capitol Hill to Push His Version of Web Regulation
Wall Street Journal - 19 Sep 2019 02:33Airbnb says second-quarter revenue topped $1 billion
Reuters - 19 Sep 2019 02:01
Airbnb Inc took in more than $1 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2019, the second time it exceeded that level in its decade-plus history, the home rentals company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Brits Are Not Buying Luxury Properties In France Anymore -Because Of Brexit
Forbes - 19 Sep 2019 01:15
The number of British buyers of luxury property in France has dropped by 40% in less than five years due to Brexit and the weakening of the pound sterling.
Bob Iger: Disney, Apple may have merged if Steve Jobs were alive
New York Post - 19 Sep 2019 00:30
It’s the kind of merger that could only be dreamt up in the Magic Kingdom. Disney CEO Bob Iger believes he may have merged with Apple if the late-Steve Jobs were still around. "I believe that if Steve were still alive,...