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Activists daub Louvre's Pyramid with molasses in anti-Total protest
Reuters - 27 Sep 2019 17:12
Environmental activists daubed the Louvre's glass pyramid with thick molasses on Friday in protest at what they said were the environmentally-damaging activities of museum sponsor Total, a multinational oil and gas compa...
OK, So Allen Iverson Wasn't A Fan Of Practice; He Still Ranks As One Of The Most Influential Sixers Ever
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 14:00
Allen Iverson was the smallest MVP ever, and one of the greatest little men of all time. And Sixers fans will never, ever forget.
Total Wine to appeal ruling denying Westchester liquor license
New York Post - 27 Sep 2019 04:23
A national liquor chain that has been attacked by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Empire State politicians is not backing down from its efforts to expand in New York -- despite being denied liquor licenses three times...
As Linear Ratings Continue to Slide, Buyers Say Those Viewers Will 'Never' Return to TV
AdWeek - 27 Sep 2019 12:30
As usual, the broadcast networks entered the new TV season with the same glass-half-full optimism exhibited by baseball teams in spring training, where it's all blue skies and high hopes until the season officially begin...
Airbus CEO says will 'continue to advocate for a settlement' on trade
Reuters - 27 Sep 2019 02:05
Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said on Thursday he will continue to advocate for a settlement on trade between the United States and Europe and called the imposition of tariffs a "lose-lose game" on both sides of...
Techfestival Questions The Ethics, Sustainability and Future of Tech Behemoths
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 17:12
With a mandate to debate issues beyond those covered at other tech summits, founder Thomas Madsen-Mygdal explained that this summit exists as an antidote to summits that act as a platform to sell products, or as scouting...
Overwolf and Intel invested $2 million in 25 indie dev apps in past year
Venture Beat - 27 Sep 2019 16:30
Overwolf and Intel said today that their Overwolf Developer Fund has now invested $2 million of that money into 25 projects.
WeWork's Adam Neumann voted to oust himself as CEO after failed IPO, sources say
Business Insider - 27 Sep 2019 04:21
Jackal Pan / Getty When WeWork's directors voted to oust Adam Neumann as CEO after a failed attempt to take the office-sharing startup public, Neumann cast his vote against himself, according to three people familiar wit...
DirecTV Rethinks NFL Sunday Ticket Deal Amid Cord-Cutting
Wall Street Journal - 27 Sep 2019 18:52Asia Markets: Asia stocks falter early Friday as U.S. political turmoil takes a toll
Market Watch - 27 Sep 2019 04:42
A day after a U.S.-Japan trade deal sparked optimism, Japanese stocks were down early Friday, weighed by declines in financial and utility stocks. Most other stock markets in Asia were following the Nikkei's lead, with d...
Banks Stay Gloomy on Oil, Shrugging Off Attacks
Wall Street Journal - 27 Sep 2019 13:44
Strikes on Saudi oil facilities that knocked out 5% of global supply earlier this month have done little to shift sentiment among investment banks about the prospects for oil markets.
Brands Need to Take Action Around Important Social Issues Like Suicide Prevention
AdWeek - 27 Sep 2019 17:29
Earlier this year, I was in a horrific motorcycle accident and lost an arm to paralysis. When something like that happens, your mind almost inevitably can default to a dark place--frequently. Though I've otherwise recove...
How Inclusive Brands like H&M, J.Crew, Bonobos are Reshaping Modern Fashion
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 17:00
Diverse Sizes For decades, most retailers and brands focused on traditional sizing with a few plus size offerings (beyond size 0-12) often hidden toward the back of the store.
S&P, Nasdaq dragged down by Micron's downbeat outlook
Reuters - 27 Sep 2019 16:49
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped on Friday, pulled lower by a slide in Micron shares after the chipmaker blamed U.S.-China trade tensions for its downbeat first-quarter profit forecast, but gains in financials kept the Dow...
Mylan to pay $30 million to settle U.S. SEC charges over EpiPen
Reuters - 27 Sep 2019 16:48
Mylan NV will pay a $30 million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it concealed a possible loss related to a federal probe on whether it overcharged Medicaid by hundreds of millions of d...
The company behind the world's first subscription-based electric vehicle says it's so good, it will lead to a 'post-SUV era'
Business Insider - 27 Sep 2019 16:48
Canoo Canoo has unveiled what it says will be the world's first subscription-only electric vehicle, which is set to be launch by 2021. The vehicle can seat seven people and has an interior that was designed to look more ...
Bank of America was granted the most patents of any financial institution in 2018 (BAC)
Business Insider - 27 Sep 2019 16:38
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Banking subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. Bank of America (BofA) was granted the m...
Shawn Porter Will Beat Errol Spence In Their PPV Showdown: Here's How It Will Happen
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 15:00
Shawn Porter has the right stuff to beat Errol Spence. Here are three reasons he will win on Saturday.
Moink Means Meat The Way It Was Meant To Be, Sold Direct
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 04:13
Lucinda Cramsey launched Moink in an effort to save America's family farms by selling direct to consumers.
Ryan Murphy, Super Producer, Reboots Himself for Netflix and 'The Politician'
The New York Times - 27 Sep 2019 02:43
To create his first Netflix series, which starts streaming on Friday, Mr. Murphy ripped up his playbook and tried some new narrative tricks to encourage binge-watching.
Here's How Impeachment Talks Will Affect The Stock Market
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 01:04
Despite Trump's claims to the contrary, the market is unlikely to "crash."
How Marketing Agencies Can Boost Their Own Marketing
Forbes - 27 Sep 2019 23:00
Marketing agencies often bolster others' brands -- but they could benefit from sprinkling some of that magic on themselves.