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Boris Johnson Referred to Police Watchdog Over Ties to U.S. Businesswoman
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2019 15:36
The U.K.'s prime minister is being accused of having given undue aid to an American entrepreneur while serving as mayor of London.
A magnetic wallpaper that's like art you can play with just won a major design award
Business Insider - 28 Sep 2019 15:01
Ted + Chelsea London-basedEtsy seller and designer Sian Zeng created a magnetic wallpaper that uses a magnetic liner underneath hand-painted paper. The dinosaur-print version of the wallpaper just won Etsy's top prize in...
What Is In Your Tea? How About Billions Of Microplastics
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 05:00
Many teabags have plastic in them even if they don't look like plastic.
WWE May Be Planning A Massive Match For The Undertaker
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 15:18
WWE may be setting the stage for a massive return match for The Undertaker.
Federal Judge Grants Platinum Partners Co-Founder New Trial
Wall Street Journal - 28 Sep 2019 01:32Fiat Chrysler to pay $40 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors
USA Today - 28 Sep 2019 00:459 ex-Tesla employees reveal the worst parts of working there (TSLA)
Business Insider - 28 Sep 2019 15:23
Spencer Platt / Getty Images Like any company, Tesla is not always an easy place to work. Nine former employees described their least favorite parts of their jobs to Business Insider. Their tenures at Tesla collectively ...
Eyeing That Sweater? It's Yours in Four Easy Payments
Wall Street Journal - 28 Sep 2019 14:00
Installment plans aren't just for big-ticket items anymore. Fintech firms and large banks are increasingly pitching the programs to consumers eager to borrow for smaller items.
Tony Romo Rolls Over In Round Two Of The Safeway Open
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 03:56
There's always chirps from the peanut gallery whenever a celebrity, in this case former Dallas Cowboys QB turned T. V. analyst Tony Romo, is gifted a sponsor's exemption to play in a PGA Tour event.
An $18 million townhouse with its own carriage house is the most expensive home for sale in Brooklyn -- here's a look inside
Business Insider - 28 Sep 2019 15:53
Brown Harris Stevens The most expensive home for sale in Brooklyn is an $18 million townhouse, StreetEasy confirmed to Business Insider. The townhouse, according to Brownstoner, was sold in 2008 for $10.8 million. At the...
The Tell: As the market appears stuck in a rut -- here are 5 stocks poised to rise
Market Watch - 28 Sep 2019 15:30
Steadily improving market internals, which show the share of public stocks appreciating at year-to-date highs, give investors plenty of opportunities to make money,
US judge rules that Tesla broke a series of labor laws
Business Insider - 28 Sep 2019 04:47
Reuters Electric carmaker Tesla interfered with legitimate union organizing and must read a notice to workers explaining their rights in a meeting requiring attendance from Chief Executive Elon Musk, a US labor judge rul...
The best mountain-biking shorts and shirts for when you don't want to ride in Spandex, according to an avid cyclist
Business Insider - 28 Sep 2019 00:30
Sean M Burke/Business Insider As a former road racer, one of the things that I love the most about mountain biking is that it isn't too serious. Mountain-bike riding doesn't place as much emphasis on aerodynamics, so you...
Modi Deserves Praise From Gates Foundation, Not A Prize
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 17:31
In trying to change and modernize India, Modi has a real problem: he doesn't do his homework.
Maine Nonprofit Provides Patient Capital For Budding Rural Businesses
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 17:11
Coast Enterprises Inc. in Brunswick Maine has spent that past four decades helping small businesses thrive in rural Maine and rural areas across the country.
Low Yields Prove a Boon to This Stock-Bond Hybrid Market
Wall Street Journal - 28 Sep 2019 16:00
One preferred-stock ETF is having its best year ever, thanks to the group's relatively attractive dividend yields.
Trump labels AOC and other Democrats 'savages' amid impeachment inquiry
Business Insider - 28 Sep 2019 15:46
Reuters President Donald Trump tweeted to issue another pushback against Democratic lawmakers who had openly advocated for impeachment proceedings against him. Trump called out Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, California R...
The clock is ticking for taxpayers who filed for an extension
CNBC - 28 Sep 2019 15:45
The clock is ticking for taxpayers who went on extension: They have until Oct. 15 to get their 2018 returns to the IRS. Here's what they need to know.
A manufacturing downturn could still hurt the U.S. economy, but not trigger a recession as in the past
Market Watch - 28 Sep 2019 15:31
From the 1950s through the 1970s, the manufacturing sector was the ship propelling the U.S. economy, but that ship has sailed which means the recent slowdown in factory activity is unlikely by itself to trigger a recessi...
An Unreasonable Request: Asking Google For Workspace
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 22:24
When it comes to any "Unreasonable Request" I'm doing for WIT the thing that keeps me from freaking out about the size of the ask or debating whether or not it's even realistic, is the look on the faces of the WIT teens ...
They Just Wanted to Have Fun--and Created a Business That's on Track for $2 Million This Year
Forbes - 28 Sep 2019 21:02
Chris Meade used to wake up on Monday mornings dreading his job as an account executive for a rideshare service in New York City. Now he lives on the beach and runs his dream business--at 26.
How ILMxLab built the Vader Immortal: Episode II virtual reality experience
Venture Beat - 28 Sep 2019 19:25
The makers of Vader Immortal: Episode II at ILMxLAB and Facebook talked about the making of their latest virtual reality experience.