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Corporate tax cut to have 'minor' impact on fiscal deficit: Niti Aayog
livemint.com - 21 Sep 2019 16:10
'I don't think tax cuts will leave a gaping hole in the fiscal numbers. There will be some, which will be minor'.The budget had estimated fiscal deficit at 3.3% of GDP for the current fiscal year
Billionaire Robert F. Smith's $34 million gift to Morehouse grads includes parent loans
USA Today - 21 Sep 2019 05:10Modi Should Spend More Time At Home
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 16:15
Things aren't fine in Modi's India.
Sugarfina Sues to Get Back Candy Held Hostage at NY Warehouse
Wall Street Journal - 21 Sep 2019 01:50Trump Frantically Tries To Spin Ukrainian Scandal Into ‘Both Sides’ With Unfounded Biden Accusation
TPM - 21 Sep 2019 16:21
President Donald Trump is aggressively trying to weaken the potency of the bombshell revelations that have surfaced this week about...
From Underwear to Cars, India's Economy Is Fraying
The New York Times - 21 Sep 2019 06:55
The country once had the world's fastest-growing economy, but it has been battered by global and domestic forces. India's troubles are a warning sign for other developing countries.
Startup Lessons: How Stripe Created A $35 Billion Giant
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 03:26
Here's a look at how the company has turned its industry upside down.
In 'No Encore!', Musicians Recall The Gigs They'd Like To Forget
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 02:42
Author Drew Fortune collected artists' memories of awkward show moments for his latest book.
GM recalls more than 107,000 Chevrolet Trax as UAW strike continues
USA Today - 21 Sep 2019 02:29
General Motors is recalling more than 107,000 of its Chevrolet Trax small SUVs because a suspension weld can break and cause steering problems.
Walmart ending car seat recycling event early due to 'overwhelming response'
USA Today - 21 Sep 2019 00:18
Walmart is ending its first-ever car seat recycling event Saturday, Sept. 21, which is nine days early than planned due to "overwhelming response."
Hollywood and games 4.0 -- how the love-hate relationship has evolved over time
Venture Beat - 21 Sep 2019 23:22
Hollywood has gone through many cycles of understanding and failing to understand the video game business. Things don't look good now.
Peex let me remix augmented reality sounds at Elton John's concert
Venture Beat - 21 Sep 2019 21:12
Peex combines wearable and app tech to let concert fans remix the music from the stage so they can hear it with close to studio-quality sounds.
The Secret To Effective Business Networking
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 19:49
To be a successful networker, you need to do more than "machine gun" your business card to everyone in the room. So, what is the key to leveraging your network?
The agtech investment imperative
Venture Beat - 21 Sep 2019 17:45
We can't feed 10 billion people without destroying the planet if our ag industry does not dramatically change. Luckily, we're seeing big innovation begin.
From STEM Researcher To Startup Co-founder - Jenny Du's Venture Is Revolutionizing A $9 Trillion Market
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 17:30
Jenny Du is an academic turned entrepreneur. She met Apeel Sciences' co-founders will conducting postdoc research at UC Santa Barbara's Chemistry Department
Three Market Shocks and Investors Say 'No Problem'
Wall Street Journal - 21 Sep 2019 17:00
Remarkable disruptions in overnight borrowing, the oil market and a major rotation in the stock market have barely made ripples.
10 low-cost franchises you can start with $15,000 or less and reap a six-figure salary
CNBC - 21 Sep 2019 16:30
Here are 10 low-cost franchises you can launch with $15,000 or less, in fields ranging from event planning and real estate to travel. They give you a chance to run your own business with the management and training suppo...
Market Extra: How the stock market tends to perform after back-to-back Fed rate cuts
Market Watch - 21 Sep 2019 16:21
On Thursday, U.S. equity benchmarks were staging a test of fresh all-time highs, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in as many meetings.
The augmented city: how technologists are transforming the Earth into theater
Venture Beat - 21 Sep 2019 15:16
Personal computing is wandering outside, becoming spatial computing, the web becoming the spatial web. Can there be experts here in this new territory?
Working More Than 50 Hours a Week? You're Probably Burned Out!
Small Business Trends - 21 Sep 2019 15:00
Working more hours doesn't mean you can't get quality rest.
Why Barcelona Must Lose $189m Worth Of Talent This Season
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 14:54
Although both Neymar and Matthijs De Ligt weren't signed by FC Barcelona in the transfer window just past, the Catalans were able to secure Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie De Jong, Junior Firpo and Neto for a not inconsequent...
Stripe Isn't Overvalued At $35bn. You Just Don't Understand Twenty-First Century Commerce
Forbes - 21 Sep 2019 14:44
The tech world is buzzing with the news that Stripe - a company that enables commerce across the internet, and is now worth $35 billion after announcing a $250 million funding round last week - is overvalued. It isn't. Y...